Volvo

The Volvo Concept Recharge is a preview of how the company’s design language will evolve as its lineup goes all-electric. Think of this show car as an evolution of the existing Volvo ethos only this time it’s been tailored for battery-electric vehicles. As a result, the less is more philosophy becomes more apparent, you find […]

Volvo has announced that it’s focusing on range and charging speeds during the development of its next-generation battery-electric vehicles. It will improve lithium-ion battery technology for its upcoming range of EVs, which includes the next-generation XC90 that will be underpinned by a new architecture specifically tailored for battery-electric applications. By the middle of the decade, […]

Volvo’s next-generation vehicles will be its safest. The company will use real-time data from its vehicles together with software and hardware to further improve safety. This builds on Volvo’s approach, which has always been data-centric and takes knowledge based on real-life incidents. Now, Volvo aims to use customer vehicles to make cars even safer, provided […]

Volvo has confirmed that the next generation of its XC90 flagship crossover will be all-electric. In addition, it will get a range of sensors, radar, LIDAR, and an autonomous driving computer powered by NVIDIA Drive system-on-a-chip. As the Swedish brand doubles down on electrification, it also intends to cement its safety leadership in the age […]

Volvo Car Group revealed that it intends to start a joint venture with Swedish company Northvolt to produce sustainable batteries tailored specifically to Volvo and Polestar vehicles. Volvo and Northvolt will have a 50 percent stake each in the company. A research and development center will open in Sweden and start operations in 2022. The […]

Multimedia systems are one of the most used parts of a car and manufacturers must get it right. Automakers have approached this differently to varying results. The best ones to date are Hyundai Motor Group, General Motors, Stellantis, and Mercedes-Benz. All of these companies have interfaces that are user-friendly because they’re either super straightforward or […]

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has released the ratings for two battery-electric vehicles, the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the Volvo XC40 Recharge. Both received high marks with the Ford qualifying for a Top Safety Pick award and the Volvo getting the higher Top Safety Pick+. Both cars join the Tesla Model 3, Audi […]

The refreshed 2022 Volvo XC60 has been announced and it gets a significant quality of life update in the form of the Android user interface. This means you now have access to Google Maps, Spotify, and other popular apps right there on the XC60’s main touch screen. Volvo first added the Android system in the […]

Volvo has revealed its first dedicated electric vehicle, the 2022 C40 Recharge. Think of this as the XC40’s swoopy sibling featuring a fastback-style rear end and a lower roofline. The front fascia is also unique because the C40 sports new headlights with pixel-style lights, which will be the signature of Volvo EVs in the future. […]

Plug-in hybrid vehicles are a great way to get a taste of electrified motoring without the range anxiety. The ability to travel set distances strictly in EV mode lets you choose when to drive emissions-free while the gas engine retains a car’s long-distance driving capability. The thought of a new car that runs on gas […]