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Volvo's Self-Driving Cars Have a Tough Time Dealing with Kangaroos
Volvo's Self-Driving Cars Have a Tough Time Dealing with Kangaroos

27 Jun 2017, 14:10 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Animal detection is going to be an important part of autonomous driving systems, and it seems like Volvo has identified the kangaroos as the biggest problem

 
Randy Pobst Review of Volvo V90 Cross Country Combines Nostalgia and Hooning
Randy Pobst Review of Volvo V90 Cross Country Combines Nostalgia and Hooning

26 Jun 2017, 15:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Sweden has some of the toughest winter conditions imaginable, so it's not surprising that the V90 off-roader wagon just grips and goes

 
Here Are the Top Ten Worst Brands on Initial Quality in the U.S.
Here Are the Top Ten Worst Brands on Initial Quality in the U.S.

22 Jun 2017, 13:54 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Everybody wants to be in the top of the charts. Well, not for this one they don't: J.D. Power measures the number of initial quality problems for each brand

 
Polestar Becomes Standalone Performance Brand, Confirms Electrified Future
Polestar Becomes Standalone Performance Brand, Confirms Electrified Future

21 Jun 2017, 07:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As expected from a company that grows stronger with each and every year, Volvo's higher-ups have ambitious plans for Polestar

 
Volvo Sends a Self-Driving Truck in an Underground Mine to Prove a Point
Volvo Sends a Self-Driving Truck in an Underground Mine to Prove a Point

20 Jun 2017, 12:48 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / While most companies are applying for permits to test autonomous cars on the road, Volvo sends a self-driving truck over one kilometer underground inside a mine

 
2019 Volvo XC40 Plug-in Hybrid Sounds Eerily Silent Testing in Spain
2019 Volvo XC40 Plug-in Hybrid Sounds Eerily Silent Testing in Spain

19 Jun 2017, 14:40 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The third Volvo SUV of the modern era is getting ready for its launch by enjoying a sun-bathed (with the occasional rain) holiday in Spain

 
Is This the 2019 Volvo XC40 Plug-In Hybrid? Prototypes Drop Twin Engine Hint
Is This the 2019 Volvo XC40 Plug-In Hybrid? Prototypes Drop Twin Engine Hint

13 Jun 2017, 16:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Prototype details aside, the Volvo XC40 lineup will involve a plug-in hybrid model, while all-electric versions could also be on the cards

 
Polestar Division Expected To Launch Electric Performance Model
Polestar Division Expected To Launch Electric Performance Model

12 Jun 2017, 09:31 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With Volvo doing so well in terms of sales under the patronage of Geely, the next step is to set things straight over at Polestar

 
100k Polestar-Optimised Volvos Mean We're Ready for a True Performance Version
100k Polestar-Optimised Volvos Mean We're Ready for a True Performance Version

7 Jun 2017, 15:23 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The 367 V60 Polestar wagon sounds like a treat, but we're sure Volvo's performance division is capable of coming up with something even better than that

 
Volvo XC60 Review Says It's the Segment's Top Buy at the Moment
Volvo XC60 Review Says It's the Segment's Top Buy at the Moment

30 May 2017, 17:09 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The new SUV from the Chinese-owned Swedish brand takes the very successful recipe of the larger XC90 into a lower segment of the market

 
First Units Of The China-Built Volvo S90 En Route To Belgian Distribution Center
First Units Of The China-Built Volvo S90 En Route To Belgian Distribution Center

30 May 2017, 12:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Globalization comes in many shapes and sizes. In Volvo's case, globalization sees production of the S90 moving from Sweden to China

 
Volvo Drove an S60 Polestar at the 'Ring and Kept Its Time Secret For a Year
Volvo Drove an S60 Polestar at the 'Ring and Kept Its Time Secret For a Year

25 May 2017, 14:23 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The Swedes at Volvo seem to be better at keeping secrets than people imagined, and the best example is one that they kept hidden for an entire year

 
Geely Buys Lotus And Proton In Surprise Deal, Here Are the First Details
Geely Buys Lotus And Proton In Surprise Deal, Here Are the First Details

24 May 2017, 12:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Geely was rumored to have left the negotiation process for the Lotus and Proton brands, but it has been announced that it is the buyer of both firms

 
2019 Volvo XC40 Spied Testing, Reveals Its Interior
2019 Volvo XC40 Spied Testing, Reveals Its Interior

22 May 2017, 09:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volvo is preparing a compact SUV called the XC40. It may be a bit late to the party, but the Swedish brand has what it takes to offer a competitive car

 
Volvo To Assemble CKD Kits Of The XC90 In India
Volvo To Assemble CKD Kits Of The XC90 In India

18 May 2017, 11:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Built in Sweden and in Malaysia, the Volvo XC90 will soon be produced in India as well. As a complete knock-down kit, that is

 
2018 Volvo XC60 Priced from $41,500 in America
2018 Volvo XC60 Priced from $41,500 in America

17 May 2017, 20:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / For the record, the Jaguar F-Pace starts at $42,065 while the BMW X3 28i is $42,050 with xDrive, so Volvo is offering a good deal

 
Volvo CEO Suggests That Diesel Engine Development Will Soon Grind To a Halt
Volvo CEO Suggests That Diesel Engine Development Will Soon Grind To a Halt

17 May 2017, 13:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If Volvo believes that the days of the diesel engine are numbered, you'd better bet that Satan's Fuel will soon be replaced by hybrids and EVs

 
Future Volvos Will Feature Android-Based Infotainment Systems
Future Volvos Will Feature Android-Based Infotainment Systems

15 May 2017, 15:09 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Google will work together with Volvo Cars to create an Android-based operating system for the Swedes' future vehicles. Let's see what brand will Apple choose

 
2018 Volvo XC40 Prototype Spied Again, It Is Still Covered Up
2018 Volvo XC40 Prototype Spied Again, It Is Still Covered Up

9 May 2017, 08:03 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Volvo is working on a compact SUV named XC40, which will be revealed later this year. The Swedish model has been spied while testing in Germany

 
Volvo's Premium Claims Get Backing from the Brand's Excellent Residual Values
Volvo's Premium Claims Get Backing from the Brand's Excellent Residual Values

8 May 2017, 11:39 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Swedish brand is in the midst of a spectacular comeback fueled by Chinese cash and the will to save Sweden's last standing car brand