Volvo Car Group unveiled a plug-in hybrid car on Oct 17 in Beijing as new-energy vehicles gather momentum in the world's largest auto market.
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The S60L plug-in hybrid will hit the road in the first half of 2015, the company announced. Manufactured at Volvo's Chengdu plant, it will be the first premium new-energy vehicle to be mass-produced in China.
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All Volvo cars produced in China will meet the automaker's stringent safety and quality standards and new energy vehicles are no exception, said the CEO of Volvo Car China Lars Danielson, adding, "We will never risk sacrificing our reputation."
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Danielson said the model is a three-in-one car that customers can drive as a pure electric vehicle, a hybrid or a high-performance car by simply changing the mode selection button.
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The automaker said the car can cover up to 50 km on pure electric power, adding its survey of car owners in seven Chinese cities show that mileage can meet the needs of 75 percent of daily commuters in the country. It takes six hours to fully recharge the vehicle using a household socket.
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In the hybrid mode, the model has a combined fuel consumption of 2 liters per 100 km, which translates into carbon dioxide emissions of about 50 grams per km, and in the high-performance mode, it takes only six seconds to reach 100 km per hour, the company said.Â
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Volvo Car Group unveiled a plug-in hybrid car on Oct 17 in Beijing as new-energy vehicles gather momentum in the world's largest auto market.
