
Volvo V60 plug-in hybrid diesel carVolvo announced today that it will reveal a near production-ready version of its new V60 wagon using a diesel-electric plug-in hybrid powertrain in March's Geneva Motor Show.The V60 plug-in hybrid will use a specially tuned version of the lineup's existing 160kW/440Nm 2.4-liter five-cylinder diesel engine to drive the front wheels. At the back end, a 52kW electric motor and rear wheels, drawing energy from a 12kWh lithium-ion battery.At the 2010 Paris Motor Show, certified Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby, the automaker will launch a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) diesel in 2012. Jacoby later revealed that Volvo's first plug-in...