Volvo XC40 News
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Volvo's XC40 compact crossover receives only mild updates for its mid-cycle update.
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2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge, company's first EV, costs $53,990Volvo launches its first electric vehicle, the 2021 XC40 Recharge, in push to become carbon neutral by 2040.
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Electric XC40 will debut Volvo's next-gen infotainment
Volvo's new infotainment system will be powered by Android but feature graphics and menus unique to the Swedish brand.
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Volvo teases unique design elements of the electric XC40
Volvo has previously hinted at a range of 250 miles for its first EV.
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Volvo XC40 EV set for debut on October 16
Volvo has previously hinted at a range of 250 miles for its first EV.
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Volvo introduces XC40 T5 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid
The small, plug-in hybrid crossover has an electric range of nearly 30 miles.
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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 it anticipated for the first year. Naturally, this has created major backlogs and stirred up frustration with dealerships. Volvo dealers also feel concerned the model could overshadow traditional auto sales. Further, Care by Volvo has also squeezed supply of the XC40 crossover, which was the first...
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You can now subscribe to a new Volvo with an app
Instead of the usual purchase or lease options, Volvo is offering a third option for anyone interested in parking one of its cars on their driveway. It's called Care by Volvo, and it's a subscription program much like you find for mobile phones. Volvo has now made it possible to subscribe to one...
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2019 Volvo XC40 first drive review: fountains of hope, and crossover SUV potential
Shooting through the streets of Barcelona behind the wheel of the 2019 Volvo XC40 is doubly appropriate. Not only because the Spanish city has been dubbed “Gothenberg South” after regular visits by Volvo engineers, but also because the XC40 is the automaker’s version of Juan Ponce...
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Care by Volvo subscription service for XC40 starts at $600 per month
With the arrival of the 2019 Volvo XC40 in showrooms next spring, car shoppers will have a new option for payment. Volvo is introducing a subscription-based payment system called Care by Volvo, and on Wednesday at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show we learned exactly what it will entail. The XC40 is...
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Why Care by Volvo could revolutionize car ownership
Automakers go to great lengths to make their cars stand out, but surprisingly they do very little to make the actual ownership experience pleasant. Typically, it’s the exclusive responsibility of the dealership or third-party firms to look after the customer. Volvo is introducing a new model...
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2019 Volvo XC40 allows your friend or family to borrow the car without a key
Say you’re away on vacation and someone you trust, perhaps a close friend or family member, needs to borrow your car. With the 2019 Volvo XC40 arriving next spring, you’ll be able to grant a person access to the car via an app. The person borrowing the car will be able to access and...
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The 2019 Volvo XC40 may change the way cars are bought–or, rather, subscribed to. With the XC40, which reaches showrooms next spring, as a 2019 model, Volvo says it will not only introduce its third new crossover SUV in four years. It will also offer buyers a choice between a traditional sale and a subscription to the car, in which they can upgrade to a new car once a minimum period has expired (likely 12 months). Subscribers also have the option of keeping the car at the end of the subscription period by paying a remaining amount. The new subscription service will be called Care by...
