Mo Wang appointed CEO of Lynk & Co International, the entity overseeing the brand’s business in Europe. Nicolas López Appelgren to step down as CEO of Lynk & Co International. Martin Persson to assume a leadership role for Lynk & Co’s business in Europe within the planned Volvo Cars commercial … [continued]
Electric vehicle adoption is much further along than most people a decade ago thought it would be. Perhaps not in the US, where adoption has been quite meh, but globally, in China, in South America, and in Europe, electric vehicle uptake has been quicker than conventional wisdom presumed it would … [continued]
Under a signed Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”), Volvo Cars is planned to take on Lynk & Co’s commercial and brand operations in Europe, further supporting the brand’s growth plans in the region. Lynk & Co will maintain its strict brand independence and remain an integral part of the Geely Auto … [continued]
There’s no doubt about it — the Republican decision to kill electric vehicle incentives and end automaker fuel economy and CO2 emission requirements has hurt the US EV market. EV sales have dropped, major new EV production investments have been dropped, and EV models are even being pulled from the … [continued]
At a time when various automakers are struggling to meet their EV sales targets (including EV giant Tesla itself, which just can’t find a way to return to sales growth), Volvo Cars has a big hit on its hands and is actually expanding production as a result. Naturally, the bulk … [continued]
Electric cars already have no tailpipe emissions, but even cleaner EVs — built with low-carbon steel, aluminium and batteries, and in a way that minimises harm to people, communities and the environment — are now within reach, according to a new ranking of the world’s largest carmakers. Crucially, this progress … [continued]
Volvo is among the EV makers adopting cell-to-body battery technology that saves weight and money while improving battery performance (cropped, courtesy of Volvo).
Volvo Cars is offering Swedish car buyers one year’s free electricity to charge their new fully electric car at home, with the launch of its free charge initiative. Volvo Cars is partnering with Swedish energy company Vattenfall to introduce this offer, which aims to make the switch to fully electric … [continued]
Kyle Field visited Volvo Cars’ Charleston factory this week for a closer look at Volvo’s electrification progress, software progress, and more. In one of his discussions with Volvo executives, a comment about Volvo introducing extended-range electric vehicles for the US market jumped out at me. Extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) have … [continued]
Volvo Cars is opening the order books for the 2026 Volvo EX90, now enhanced with hardware and software upgrades. Powered by the company’s new 800-volt electric system, the EX90 can charge even faster*, while a core computer upgrade enables new and improved safety, collision avoidance and driver support features. New … [continued]
