Volvo News
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Volvo Cars CTO Henrik Green outlined in an interview with GCR how the company will manage the transition from mostly hybrid to all-electric through the decade.
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Volvo XC40 Recharge: Best Car To Buy 2021 finalist
The 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge qualifies for our Best Car To Buy 2021 finalists for its style, packaging, and technology, even though the small electric crossover lacks the range of some competitors.
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Volvo CEO: Ban on gasoline cars makes more sense than EV credits and subsidies
While most automakers favor a credit-based system, Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson argued for a clear agenda, possibly including a timeline for banning ICE vehicles.
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Volvo is developing its own electric motors for EVs, in Sweden and China
With development of the entire propulsion system in concert, Volvo will be able to boost its future electric vehicles' efficiency and performance.
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Volvo XC40 Recharge arrives in early 2021, starts at $54,895
The first fully electric vehicle from Volvo is priced to rival the Tesla Model Y, but it will likely reflect a different set of priorities.
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2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge electric SUV production begins, US deliveries by January
The XC40 Recharge is the first electric vehicle from Volvo, and it arrives in the U.S. soon, with range and pricing yet to be detailed.
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Geely's SEA platform for electric vehicles will underpin a wide range of EVs from Polestar, Volvo, and others.
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Volvo claims first system to assess PM2.5 air quality inside vehicle cabin
Drivers will be able to assess what the air quality is like inside their vehicle, which with filtration might be better than that inside their houses.
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Volvo starts masking its exhaust tips, on the way to more EVs
Volvo heads into a cleaner future by hiding the last vestiges of gas-powered engines.
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2021 Volvo plug-in hybrid models get a big price reduction
Volvo is aiming to make plug-in hybrids 20% of its U.S. sales—and it's rebranding them to more closely match its EVs coming soon.
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Volvo turns to blockchain tech to keep track of cobalt sources
Volvo looks to blockchain technology in order to better keep track of its supply chain and the sourcing of conflict materials.
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Polestar 2 and Volvo XC40 Recharge: R&D chief on two EVs from the same braintrust
The Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2 electric cars are very closely related, and yet there are many differences that mean they'll appeal to very different customers.
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Volvo's first all-electric vehicle, the 2021 XC40 Recharge, is due in a year with more than 200 miles of range.
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Volvo and Geely merging development for engines, still needed in hybrids
By 2020 half of Volvo vehicles are due to be fully electric; for the other half—hybrids—it will need to keep developing engines.
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Pricing and more details for Polestar 2, Performance Pack version
Polestar 2 pricing has been detailed for some of its initial markets in Europe—and that includes pricing of the Polestar 2 Performance Pack version.
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Electric Volvo XC40 will have a frunk, new driver interface
Volvo has teased different styling, a new driver interface, and a front cargo area—a frunk—for the upcoming XC40 EV.
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Volvo XC40 EV will be first equipped with next-gen active-safety sensors
Volvo is boasting that the fully electric version of the XC40 will debut a completely new sensor set and corresponding sensor platform.
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2020 Volvo XC40 PHEV arrives in the UK, still no concrete US plans
Ahead of an electric version of the Volvo XC40 due next year, a plug-in hybrid XC40 will arrive with more than 20 miles of range but no AWD.
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Cars equipped with driver-assistance features such as adaptive cruise control will be more efficient, according to an NREL study.
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Volvo announces battery suppliers for upcoming EV lineup, including Polestar
Volvo plans to source $1 billion of batteries from LG Chem and CATL, for vehicles carrying the Volvo and Polestar brands.
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Tesla changes, EPA updates, tax credits, Kia Soul EV review: The Week in Reverse
Which U.S. state may regain the title of lithium-mining capital? What model will Tesla quit selling online? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 12, 2019. Tesla shook up its lineup again on Friday, announcing leases for...
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2020 Volvo XC60 T8, 2020 V60 T8 plug-in hybrids get Polestar Engineered performance
Lots of EV drivers know electric cars are fun to drive; why shouldn't plug-in hybrids be too? That's the approach Volvo is taking with its new 2020 XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered plug-in hybrid, and the latest addition to its plug-in hybrid and Polestar Engineered fleet, the 2020 V60 T8 Polestar...
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Chevrolet tax credits, Tesla delays, Nissan Leaf Plus range drive: The Week in Reverse
Which new electric car didn't give us any range surprises in a recent test drive? What new features have been enabled on some Teslas? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 29, 2019. After this weekend, electric cars from...
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Tesla upgrades, Nissan Leaf Plus drive, more Volvo plug-ins: Today's Car News
The first features of Tesla's Full Self-Driving Capability are starting to show up in customers cars. The Nissan Leaf Plus goes long on range, light on charging worries. Volvo underestimated the demand for its plug-in hybrids and is gearing up to produce more. All this and more on Green Car...
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