With the new and fully electric ES90, which starts production later this summer and is produced with climate-neutral energy, Volvo Cars launches a car designed with sustainability in mind. This is reflected by the new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) report for the ES90, which describes which materials and processes contribute to the … [continued]
Yesterday, Volvo Philippines introduced two new plug-in hybrid SUVs, the XC60 PHEV and the XC90 PHEV. The launch of the new NEVs coincides with Volvo PH’s “Being Alive” campaign. According to Maria Fe Perez Agudo, Vice Chairman, President, and CEO of Hariphil Asia Resources Inc., the official distributor of Volvo … [continued]
Volvo plans to assemble the Polestar 7 in Slovakia. If all goes well, that is. See the fine print at the end of this story. Historically, Polestar’s manufacturing footprint has been predominantly centered in China after the Geely takeover of Volvo. The reason is simple. Polestar was the performance tuning … [continued]
Volvo EX90 Crowned World Luxury Car of 2025 Sweden has the lowest road traffic fatality rates in the European Union and the rest of the world — 2.0 per million inhabitants, or about 200 road fatalities in 2024, down by 4 deaths since 2020. Sweden’s success in reducing traffic fatalities … [continued]
Volvo Cars has launched Abbey Road Studios Mode, a sound technology designed to capture the essence of the iconic recording studio’s unique environment. Following the announcement of the mode last year, it is now debuting in all Volvo EX90 cars fitted with the optional Bowers & Wilkins High Fidelity Audio system, free … [continued]
Volvo Cars continues to be a green, sustainability leader. Safety and environmental credentials have long been strong suits of the Volvo brand, and that continues today. News out of Sweden today is that Volvo Cars is getting “high-quality, recycled and near zero-emissions steel” starting this year, 2025, from SSAB. Furthermore, … [continued]
Today, Volvo Cars unveils a major safety improvement to the safety belt. The new multi-adaptive safety belt is a world-first technology aimed to further enhance safety for everyone in real-world traffic situations. Debuting in the upcoming fully electric Volvo EX60 in 2026, the new safety belt is designed to better … [continued]
In addition to our monthly report on the top selling plugin vehicles in the world, here’s a report on the auto brands and auto groups or alliances that are selling the most plugin vehicles globally. Top Selling Brands Geely continues riding high in its quest to challenge BYD’s domination and … [continued]
After reporting on the top selling EV models in Europe in April, let’s now take a look at the auto brands and groups selling the most plugin vehicles. Looking at the plugin auto brand ranking, the title could be Premium brands take a beating. Another possible, more predictable title could … [continued]
A significant order for electric semis, from Linfox, has encouraged Volvo to start production of BEV semis earlier than planned. Following a trial of two smaller electric trucks, Linfox announced plans to purchase 30 electric prime movers from Volvo Group. This is the largest order to date for battery electric … [continued]
