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Volvo to bring EX30 small electric SUV to Great British Fleet Event
Volvo Cars’ new EX30 small SUV will be on its stand at next week’s Great British Fleet Event as the brand showcases its work to
12 April 2024
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Volvo says goodbye diesel, hello electric
Volvo’s last diesel car has rolled off production lines as the carmaker pushes ahead with plans to go electric-only.
28 March 2024
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Volvo enhances EV public charging experience across Europe
Volvo is boosting its public charging offer for customers across Europe to make access, payment and charging a far simpler experience than before.
19 October 2023
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Volvo and Northvolt partner for European battery gigafactory
Volvo and Swedish battery company Northvolt are to build a European gigafactory under a new partnership to develop and produce electric vehicle batteries.
22 June 2021
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Volvo rolls out Android infotainment to XC60, S90 and V90
The Volvo XC60, S90 and V90 models are to get the carmaker’s new Android-powered infotainment system with in-built Google services and apps under a range
10 March 2021
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Ford enters CO2 pooling deal with Volvo to meet EU emissions targets
Ford is to circumvent potential fines under EU emissions legislation by entering a pooling arrangement with Volvo.
30 October 2020
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Volvo Car Group partners with Waymo
Volvo Car Group has partnered with Waymo to build autonomous vehicles.
26 June 2020
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Volvo Cars and Plugsurfing offer Europe-wide charging service
Drivers of fully electric Volvo Recharge models in Europe will soon have access to more than 200,000 charging points following a partnership with Plugsurfing.
24 June 2020
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Volvo introduces new ‘Recharge’ brand for EV line-up
Volvo is introducing a Recharge sub-brand for its fully electric and plug-in hybrid models as it also announces ambitious new climate plans.
16 October 2019
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Volvo recalls more than 500,000 cars following engine fire risk
Investigations by Volvo Cars has identified that in very rare cases, the plastic engine intake manifold may melt and deform on certain models.
22 July 2019
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Volvo Cars names chief financial officer
Volvo Cars has appointed Carla De Geyseleer as its new chief financial officer, effective 1 October.
5 July 2019
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Volvo unveils production-ready autonomous XC90 for Uber
Volvo and Uber have unveiled a fully autonomous production XC90 that could be used to provide autonomous ridesharing services in the future.
13 June 2019
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Volvo joins safety data sharing pilot project
In the interest of safer roads for all, Volvo Cars has joined forces with other car makers, service providers and national governments in a ground-breaking,
4 June 2019
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Polestar 2 to start production in China early 2020
Polestar has confirmed its Polestar 2 electric five-door fastback will start production from early 2020 in Luqiao, Zhejiang Province.
12 April 2019
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Volvo invests in mobile rapid charging
Volvo Cars has invested in charging point company FreeWire Technologies, which has developed a cheaper and less labour-intensive solution for installing rapid chargers for electric
25 October 2018
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24 October 2018
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Volvo plans for 50% EV sales by 2025
Volvo has set out plans to position itself as a leading player in the global automotive business by 2025 – including generating half its annual
7 June 2018
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Volvo increases XC40 production
Volvo is ramping up production for the new XC40, citing “overwhelming demand” for its first-ever compact SUV.
25 May 2018
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Volvo begins phasing out diesel engines
Volvo will not fit a diesel engine to the new S60 saloon, with all subsequent launches also due to only be available with electric or
16 May 2018
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Volvo plans 50% of sales to be electric
Volvo Cars aims for fully electric cars to make up 50% of its sales by 2025, the company has announced.
25 April 2018
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Amazon introduces in-car delivery for GM and Volvo customers
Amazon Prime customers in various US cities can now receive parcels direct to the boot of their GM or Volvo models.
25 April 2018
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Volvo’s Polestar reveals first markets for debut plug-in hybrid
Volvo’s spin-off performance subsidiary has announced the first six markets for its Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid.
14 December 2017
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Volvo helps foundations for self-driving Uber taxis
Volvo Cars has signed a non-exclusive framework with Uber to sell “tens of thousands” of vehicles with the hardware for autonomous driving on board, enabling
21 November 2017
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Volvo’s Polestar reveals plug-in hybrid with 150km EV range
Polestar, Volvo Car Group’s performance subsidiary, has revealed a 600hp plug-in hybrid coupe with a fully-electric range of 150km, due to go into production in mid-2019.
17 October 2017
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Volvo goes live with global news hub for fleets
Volvo has launched a new dedicated hub to provide global fleet managers with its latest news as well as content on the wider global fleet market.
12 October 2017
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Volvo unveils XC40 crossover
Volvo has revealed its rival for the Audi Q3, BMW X1 and Mercedes-Benz GLA, the XC40 premium crossover targeting significant volume growth in one of
21 September 2017
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Volvo takes steps towards electric future with Geely tie-up
Volvo is to set up a new technology joint venture with Chinese car group Geely to accelerate plans to develop cars fully or partly based
24 July 2017
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Volvo to launch five fully electric cars between 2019 and 2021
Volvo’s line-up will gain five fully electric cars – including two high-performance models – by 2021 in line with its plans to use electric motors
6 July 2017
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4 July 2017
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Volvo to launch high-performance EV sub-brand
Polestar, the performance arm of Volvo Cars, is to be repositioned as a standalone manufacturer of high-performance electric vehicles, its parent company has announced.
22 June 2017