Volvo News

Care by Volvo subscription program proves more popular than expected

Care by Volvo jumped off the starting line with a hiccup, but the subscription program has become more popular than executives first expected. Automotive News (subscription required) reported Monday that within four months of the program's launch, Volvo ran out of the entire number of subscriptions... read more

November 13, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski

Dolph Lundgren pumps up Volvo construction equipment

Volvo certified vehicle program now includes unlimited mileage warranty

Volvo will jointly develop self-driving car with Chinese tech giant Baidu

Volvo will use Nvidia AI chip in next-gen SPA2 platform

Volvo is the latest automaker to announce plans to integrate Nvidia's powerful Drive AGX chips in its cars. Volvo said Wednesday that Nvidia's Drive AGX Xavier chip will be... read more October 10, 2018 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

2020 Volvo V60 Cross Country is proof SUVs aren't always necessary

Volvo has a redesigned V60 wagon on sale soon, and just like its predecessor the handsome load lugger has spawned a more rugged V60 Cross Country variant. It isn't due until... read more September 26, 2018 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Volvo V60 wagon sharpened with R-Design and R-Design Pro upgrades

Volvo's newest V60 wagon is one handsome load lugger. It's a great alternative to the XC60 if you loathe the idea of driving a crossover SUV but still want the added cargo... read more September 25, 2018 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Polestar won't sell from traditional dealerships

Polestar said on Thursday it would not sell its cars from traditional dealerships in North America. Instead, the Swedish offshoot of Volvo said it will operate franchised... read more September 20, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski

Volvo self-driving cars to test on roads in Sweden

Volvo has scored a win with the Swedish Transportation Agency (Transportstyrelsen). The company has been granted permission to test its self-driving cars in the country on... read more September 14, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski

Volvo Trucks reveals Vera self-driving electric semi concept

Volvo Trucks, the world's number two in heavy-duty trucks, on Wednesday gave its vision of the future of goods transportation. The company, which is a separate entity to... read more September 13, 2018 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Volvo IPO put on hold due to trade war concerns

A plan to turn Volvo Cars into a publicly traded company by the end of the year has been put on hold due to concerns the stock price could be hurt by the escalating trade war... read more September 10, 2018 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Volvo proposes universal standard for self-driving cars to communicate with other drivers

Volvo shared its vision of future self-driving cars with the 360c concept. The concept vehicle doesn't feature a steering wheel, sports an electric powertrain, and is fully... read more September 5, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski

Volvo 360c concept: No steering wheel, pedals, engine or human driver needed

Volvo is the latest automaker to provide a vision for the future of private automotive transport, a future where doing the driving will be optional. Volvo's vision comes in... read more September 5, 2018 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Polestar will increase the rear bias of your AWD Volvo

Polestar may be its own independent brand now but the former motorsport and tuning company is still offering performance upgrades for its parent Volvo. Its latest upgrade is... read more August 16, 2018 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Tariffs mean Volvo will source XC60s for US from Sweden instead of China

Volvo has started sourcing XC60 SUVs for sale in the United States from Sweden instead of China to avoid new tariffs introduced this month by President Donald Trump's... read more July 19, 2018 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Polestar 2 electric sedan to feature 350-mile range, 405 horsepower

The Tesla Model 3 will see a direct rival from Volvo Cars' newly minted Polestar brand, and the first details about the electric car have come out. Speaking to Autocar... read more July 16, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski

Volvo launching M brand, but this one stands for "mobility"

Volvo Car Group announced on Wednesday it is launching a new brand, and it's called M. Not to be confused with BMW's legendary M division, Volvo's M brand simply stands for... read more July 6, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski

Rare Swede: just 20 Volvo S60 T8 Polestar Engineered sedans pegged for US

Volvo wasn't fibbing when it said the 2019 S60 T8 Polestar Engineered would be available in limited numbers. By limited, the Swedish luxury brand meant 20 cars—for all... read more June 28, 2018 by Sean Szymkowski

XC40 to be first electric Volvo

Volvo's first electric car due in 2019 will be a version of the XC40 compact crossover SUV, the Swedish brand's former design boss Thomas Ingenlath revealed to Autocar in an... read more June 25, 2018 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran