VOLVO PH HOLDS FORUM PITCHES TRIO OF PLUG-IN HYBRIDS
VOLVO Philippines recently pitched its three new plug-in hybrid models by organizing a forum tackling environmental challenges and how the Swedish brand is “leading the charge in transforming the automotive landscape.”
“We dare to make a change for the better, starting with how we create our cars,” informed Volvo Philippines president and CEO Atty. Alberto B. Arcilla.
Volvo Philippines said the forum’s panelists and speakers were Swedish ambassador to the Philippines Harald Fries, Partnership for Clean Air president Rene Pineda, Jr., Clean Air Asia transport program coordinator Kathleen Dematera, MVP Group of Companies managing director Mike Toledo, Volvo Asia-pacific head of propulsion energy systems and controls and calibration Niclas Bratt, and Volvo market area director for Asia-pacific Jakob Olsson.
Volvo Philippines recently introduced three plug-in hybrid models, namely the Volvo XC60 SUV, S90 wagon and XC90 midsize SUV. All are powered by the company’s T8 Twin Engine.
Volvo explained the T8 Twin Engine combines a high-performance, low-emission gasoline engine with an electric motor, and so the system can deliver power on demand and ultra-low CO2 emissions while also being capable of propelling the vehicle for more than 40 kilometers in pure electric mode.
All three Volvo plug-in hybrid models available locally have powertrains which produce more than 400hp. The electrified powertrains also offer up to 15 percent in fuel savings and emission reduction,
Volvo said.
The S90, XC60 and XC90 T8 Twin Engine models have three drive modes; Power, Pure (electric only) and Hybrid (engine and electric motor).
Power drive mode maximizes the combined power of internal combustion engine and electric motor with the car driven by both front and rear wheels. On the other hand, with Pure’s electric motor only mode, both energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions are at their lowest possible levels.
Hybrid control system utilizes both the electric motor and internal combustion engine—individually or in parallel—and calculates optimal use with regard to performance, fuel consumption and comfort.