VOLVO ANNOUNCES MOVE TO ELECTRIC-ONLY VEHICLES BY 2030 AND RETAIL OPERATIONS WILL BE ENTIRELY ONLINE

Posted on March 2, 2021March 2, 2021

has become the latest car maker to announce the end of production of vehicles fuelled by fossil fuels. From 2030, no Volvo cars will be manufactured with a petrol or diesel engine on board. The move is, in fact, incremental; the company has already announced the end of most electric and diesel production already. However, it is still a highly significant move. Volvo is owned by the giant Zhejiang Geely group of China, and is a sign of a significant global shift to electrification even in emerging … Continue reading “VOLVO ANNOUNCES MOVE TO ELECTRIC-ONLY VEHICLES BY 2030 AND RETAIL OPERATIONS WILL BE ENTIRELY ONLINE”

Jaguar to become all-electric brand from 2025

Posted on February 16, 2021February 16, 2021

Jaguar will become an electric-only brand from 2025 onwards, as part of a bold new Reimagine strategy designed to revive the fortunes of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). New CEO Thierry Bolloré has set a target for the British firm, owned by the Indian Tata Motors group, to become a net-zero-carbon business by 2039, including a major shift to electrification. By the end of the decade, every Jaguar and Land Rover model will be offered with an electric-only version. Bolloré said that there are currently no plans … Continue reading “Jaguar to become all-electric brand from 2025”