Volvo introduced the long-awaited flagship crossover EX90 – a kind of substitute for the well-known gasoline XC90. The new model also got a completely new SPA2 (Scalable Product Architecture) platform, which underlies the latest Polestar 3 crossover. The previously released pair of Volvo electric vehicles – the XC40 Recharge and...
Volvo plans to launch a subcompact crossover on the Geely SEA modular electric platform. The car will be released under the presumed name EX30. The head of Volvo Australia spoke about the release of the new car, who said that the novelty will appear on the Australian market next year,...
The new generation Lynk & Co 03 sedan from Geely and Volvo has gone on sale in the Chinese market. The car received a new exterior, interior and engines. Lynk & Co 03 is built by two companies on the CMA platform known from Geely Tugella. The first generation of...
Geely is developing and road testing a new generation of the Atlas crossover, which is codenamed FX11. A new batch of spy shots of the crossover has appeared on the Web, which received a large vertical screen. The car is built on the CMA platform adjacent to Monjaro and Tugella....
Volvo is turning its cars into smartphones, at least in terms of firmware updates for the infotainment system (and possibly other systems as well). All new cars of the brand will be updated over the air – exactly the same as smartphones are now updated. Moreover, the company in this...
Geely introduced the Binrui Cool sports sedan, which is built on the CMA modular platform created jointly with Volvo, known from the Coolray crossover. The car was first shown at the beginning of the month, and now there are details. The design follows the Energy Storm direction that Geely has...
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars said it is testing wireless charging technology for electric vehicles in urban areas to see its potential. Over the next three years, stations in Gothenburg will provide wireless charging for Volvo XC40 Recharge electric vehicles operated by taxi company Cabonline. Charging stations for this testing program...
Volvo Trucks has announced the launch of a new generation of all-electric VNR trucks for the North American market. They differ from the first generation in an upgraded battery, increased range and charging speed. In addition, Volvo Trucks has introduced two additional configurations for these machines. Having started selling all-electric...
Automaker Volvo has confirmed that the YouTube video platform will be added to the company’s car infotainment system. The novelty will be added to all cars that already use Google platforms as an operating system. For security reasons, it will only be possible to play videos when the car is...
Volvo Cars said last Friday that it has launched an investigation into a cybersecurity breach that has resulted in the theft of some R&D data. The theft may reportedly affect the company’s operations. A spokesman for the company, which is controlled by China’s Geely Holding, said it had been approached...
In the future, windshields in Volvo cars may turn into huge screens. The company announced that through its Volvo Cars Tech Fund, it has invested in Spectralics, an optical and imaging technology startup. This gives Volvo access to interesting startup technology early in the development phase. One of the main...
Volvo has introduced the Range Assistant app, which will allow owners of Volvo and Polestar electric vehicles to save battery power. Volvo says that with the latest wireless software update, Volvo all-electric drivers can also look forward to increased autonomy thanks to improvements in intelligent battery management and recuperation performance,...
Volvo and Aurora are one step closer to bringing self-driving trucks to the roads of North America. They showed a prototype of the Volvo VNL semi-trailer tractor, which is equipped with a wide range of sensors for sensing the environment and self-navigation with the help of the Aurora virtual driver....
Volvo Cars has announced that it is phasing out the use of leather in all all-electric vehicles, starting with the C40 Recharge. The manufacturer explains this decision by the fact that it adheres to the “ethical principles of animal welfare.” It is worth recalling that by 2030 the company plans...
Volvo has confirmed that changes will be made to the 2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge electric car that will increase the range compared to the 2021 model. In particular, Volvo says the range will increase by 7.2%. This means that the cruising range will increase by 24 km to about 360...
Maersk has placed an order for 16 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks. This is the largest commercial electric truck order in North America. The Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 is the first zero-emission Class 8 battery electric truck in the Volvo Performance Team fleet to hit the road by...