Volvo News
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The upcoming Volvo EX30 will have a vastly simplified interface, the automaker says—helping allow more usable interior space.
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Volvo EX30 claims lowest-ever carbon footprint for brand
The upcoming Volvo EX30 will represent a 25% reduction in lifecycle carbon emissions versus the C40 Recharge and XC40 Recharge EVs
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Review: 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge, C40 Recharge show less can be more
These revamped models don’t look different but bring more range and efficiency, new motors, and battery improvements—with rear-wheel drive and simplification.
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Volvo plans small EX30 electric SUV for US, reveal June 7
The compact model, to be called EX30, will be revealed on June 7 and will be available that same day for U.S. reservations, Volvo said.
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2023-2024 XC40 Recharge, C40 EVs get $2,500 Costco discount
A $1,000 incentive is also available for all other 2023 and 2024 Volvo models—all as part of a limited-time deal with the retail giant.
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Volvo EX90 electric SUV already sold out for its first year
Volvo also recently reported that in the U.S., its EVs and plug-in hybrids combined make up more than a quarter of total sales.
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Sporting two-tone paint and 22-inch wheels, the four-seat EX90 Excellence is a version of the electric SUV aimed at wealthy Chinese buyers with personal chauffeurs.
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Broader Volvo EV push reportedly adds SUVs, sedans, luxury van
In addition to electric versions of its current lineup of sedans and crossover SUVs, Volvo is planning some models aimed specifically at Asian markets, according to the report.
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2024 Volvo EX90 electric SUV looks to brand's EV future
The three-row, fully electric EX90 SUV echoes the look of the gasoline XC90, but with 300 miles of range, bidirectional charging, and next-level safety technology, it pushes the brand to its electric future.
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Volvo EX90 battery size balances range, bidirectional charging
Larger battery packs add to the vehicle’s carbon footprint, but Volvo wants the EX90's pack to help balance home and grid from the start.
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Volvo EX90 electric SUV will debut November 9, claimed to be safest model yet
The EX90 will use next-generation sensors and software that might help prevent deadly crashes.
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More than three out of four Volvos sold in California have a charge port
Volvo EVs and plug-in hybrids, combined, also add up to more than a third of the brand's sales nationally.
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Volvo claims to be the first European automaker to use Epic's Unreal Engine, but it's also used in the GMC Hummer EV.
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Entire US Volvo lineup for 2023 is mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or EV
Volvo sees it as a step toward offering only pure electric vehicles by 2030 and being carbon-neutral by 2040.
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Volvo plans an EV charging network with a Starbucks at every stop
Volvo plans to add up to 60 ChargePoint DC fast-chargers at up to 15 stores along a 1,350-mile route.
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With bigger battery, Volvo plug-in hybrids may soon go up to 41 electric miles
In T8 plug-in hybrid form, Volvo's new PHEVs also get a more powerful rear motor—making them the most powerful road cars it's ever built.
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Volvo plans to test wireless fast-charging with XC40 Recharge taxis
Momentum Dynamics inductive wireless charging tech will be tested in XC40 Recharge electric SUVs in use more than 12 hours a day.
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Volvo refreshes EVs: XC40 Recharge styling, single-motor C40 Recharge for Europe
Refreshed styling is likely to be bound for the U.S., while single-motor versions of the XC40 and C40 are yet to be announced.
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Large single aluminum castings for major components like vehicle floor structures will lead to cost savings and a lower environmental footprint, the automaker says.
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Volvo-Northvolt joint venture battery plant due in 2025, could supply for 500,000 EVs annually
Scheduled to open in 2025, the joint-venture plant will have a "potential" annual battery cell production capacity of up to 50 gigawatt-hours, which would be enough for 500,000 EVs annually
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Preview drive: 2022 Volvo mild hybrids boost efficiency, electrify the new normal
Volvo's multi-pronged march towards electrification includes swapping out its T5 and T6 gas powertrains for mild-hybrid B5 and B6 versions, which are first found in the 2022 XC60 and V90 Cross Country.
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First drive review: 2022 Volvo XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid delivers more range and power
More battery for the XC60 Recharge T8 gives it an estimated 32 electric miles, quicker acceleration, and the only one-pedal driving mode in a PHEV.
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Volvo and Polestar EVs to get Range Assistant app as part of OTA update
The Polestar 2 and the Volvo XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge will all get updates that could improve real-world range and help prepare for fast-charging stops.
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First drive review: 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge trades function for style
The 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge is a rolling fashion statement; but at 225 estimated EPA miles, it delivers more range than its boxier sibling.
Joel Feder