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Volvo to cease production of diesel cars in a few months

by e-brake on 9/21/23, 8:24 PM with 153 comments

• by toomuchtodo on 9/21/23, 9:17 PM

  > "In a few months from now, the last diesel-powered Volvo car will have been built, making Volvo Cars one of the first legacy car makers to take this step," the Swedish company said in a statement.

  > In August 33% of Volvo's sales were fully-electric or hybrid models. The company did not break out how many of the remaining 67% combustion-engine models were diesel and how many ran on petrol.

  > Diesel vehicles comprised more than 50% of Europe's new car sales in 2015, but accounted for just over 14% of sales in July.

  Delightfully, we are almost at the combustion->EV tipping point.

• by zolbrek on 9/21/23, 9:09 PM

  >Sales of diesel models have declined rapidly in Europe since Volkswagen's emission-cheating scandal and carmakers have been gradually reducing the number of diesel models available in their model lineups.

  That's about the time the EU effectively mandated the use of AdBlue for diesels. AdBlue is a massive pain in the ass and I'm glad not to have to deal with it.

• by JumpinJack_Cash on 9/21/23, 11:56 PM

  Volvo reliabiliy + diesel meant potentially a 1M miles car without engine rebuild.

  Sad to see them go.

• by jokoon on 9/21/23, 10:51 PM

  I can't wait to see how 2035 will unfold

  I heard there already are some exceptions

  It's about 10 years from now...

• by spants on 9/22/23, 8:41 AM

  After the battery warranty expires, an EV is a huge risk and will be practically worthless.

  My 21 yo Mercedes diesel costs pennies to keep on the road and refueling is quick and easy. My 18 yo Honda is the same.

  BTW, I gave up my BMW M5, M3 and TVRs due to the stress of parking them and the possibility of having them vandalised. I can afford nice things, but I am not throwing money at an EV.