Volvo has recalled more than 730,000 vehicles worldwide due to an issue with the company’s autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system. The fault was discovered by Danish motoring body FDM while testing an XC60 late last year. The organization discovered that the emergency braking system of the SUV consistently failed, “meaning that the car did not […]
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The order books for the all-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 AWD have just been opened in select markets. Which markets are those, you ask? Well, they didn’t say. But Volvo did communicate that tens of thousands of consumers have expressed their interest in the electric SUV while several thousand people have committed to firm orders […]
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Volvo were feeling pretty good about their new XC40 Recharge EV during its development stage, until they saw what Tesla did with the Model 3. According to Volvo Chief Technology Officer, Henrik Green, it was Tesla’s decision to offer a Model 3 with a 70+ kWh battery pack that made the Swedish carmaker rethink its […]
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Have you ever looked at the Volvo XC40, asking yourself whether it’s worth your hard-earned money? This long-term review might answer the question, as the brand’s challenger to the likes of the BMW X1, Audi Q3 and Mercedes-Benz GLA stayed in KBB’s garage for the last 10 months. The 2019MY came in the T5 AWD […]
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Volvo UK will offer a year of free charging to buyers of its plug-in hybrid models as part of its Take Charge campaign. The offer is available to every plug-in hybrid version of the current Volvo lineup, aiming to encourage customers to drive as much as possible on electric power alone and reduce their tailpipe […]
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The latest move in Volvo’s promotion of its electrified vehicles is the announcement that it is offering free charging to anyone that buys one of its plug-in hybrids. Alongside the recent unveiling of the all-electric XC40 Recharge, it was confirmed that plug-in hybrid buyers will receive free charging for 12 months in the form of […]
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Volvo has released the first official sketches of its forthcoming battery-electric XC40 compact SUV, the Swedish automaker’s first production EV. Hosting a full electric powertrain means that the XC40 will visually differentiate itself from its ICE-powered siblings; things like the front grille will be replaced by a panel, while the rear bumper is also going […]
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With the unveiling of the electric XC40 on October 16, Volvo will, for the first time ever, tap into the world of zero-emission cars. This has posed quite a few challenges for the Swedish carmaker, safety being one of the biggest. Nevertheless, in true Volvo fashion, they said that no compromises whatsoever have been made […]
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