Polestar is eager to build vehicles in Europe but has suggested it might be another five years before it’s possible. The Swedish car manufacturer currently builds the 2 sedan at Volvo’s Taizhou factory in Luqiao, China while the forthcoming Polestar 3 will be built in both Chengdu, China and Volvo’s factory in Harlestonn, South Carolina. […]
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It’s been almost exactly 6 years since Geely and Volvo joined forces to launch the Lynk & Co brand and on November 19, the carmaker’s 800,000th rolled off the production line. While Lynk & Co remains a relatively small player in the automotive industry and only sells its vehicles in select markets, it has done […]
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Polestar has ambitious plans for the coming years and to help achieve them, has just received a $1.6 billion boost in capital. While recently speaking with analysts during the automaker’s latest quarterly earnings call, chief executive Thomas Ingenlath revealed that Volvo will provide the EV maker with an 18-month $800 million loan while major shareholder […]
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The chief executive of Volvo believes that electric vehicles will reach price parity with combustion-powered vehicles by 2025. Jim Rowan, the former chief executive of Dyson, made the bold claim following the launch of the EX90 SUV, the company’s first EV built with a bespoke electric platform. A plethora of other EVs are just around […]
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This story contains illustrations of a fictional sedan created by digital artist Theottle who is neither related to nor endorsed by Volvo. Volvo introduced its new design language with the all-new EX90 flagship SUV, prompting independent digital artist Theottle to create a similarly-styled all-electric sedan that could become a direct rival to the likes of […]
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Volvo appears to have taken a cue from the late Steve Jobs by having a ‘one more thing’ moment during the unveiling of the EX90. As a reward for fans who watched the livestream until the end, Volvo apparently teased a smaller electric crossover coming in 2023. The automaker is staying tight lipped, but a […]
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A lack of drivers to move containers and cars, in combination with high volumes of trade, have led to gridlock at the German Port of Bremerhaven, one of the largest automobile hubs in the world. The backups are forcing vehicles ready to enter or leave Europe to sit at the port. That is causing delays […]
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Volvo has paused sales of the S60 sedan in the UK while evaluating the future of its BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class rival. As good as the Volvo S60 is, sales have dropped 51 per cent so far this year compared to 2021, hitting 16,797 units including the V60 estate. Interestingly, British sales of the […]
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While leathers and other exotic animal skins have often been symbols of luxury for a variety of industries (automotive included), demand for the fake stuff is beginning to ramp up. In a world that is more concerned with sustainability and reducing carbon emissions, companies like Tesla-supplier Ultrafabrics are set to boom. It’s not just the […]
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