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NewsAJAC Hands Out 2024 Innovation Awards to BMW, Volvo, Range Rover
Following the Canadian Car and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards in February, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) announced the winners of its 2024 Innovation Awards on Tuesday during the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver Auto Show. These awards are split into three different categories. Let’s take a …
NewsVolvo Renames EV, PHEV Models to Avoid Confusion
As the lineup keeps transforming and moving closer to becoming all-electric by 2030, Volvo today announced name changes to some of its models. The XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge , the Swedish automaker’s first two electric vehicles, are renamed EX40 and EC40, respectively. That makes perfect sense considering the new …
NewsVolvo Stops Financing for EV Maker Polestar
Swedish automaker Volvo said Thursday it would stop funding its high-end electric vehicle unit Polestar , and may hand over shares to give Volvo's Chinese owner Geely a "significant" stake. Volvo owns 48.3 percent of Polestar, which has launched a cost-cutting plan aimed at improving profitability in the United States …
NewsLuxury SUVs No Better Than the Rest at Protecting Rear-Seat Occupants
Luxury SUVs trump their mainstream competitors when it comes to quality and refinement, but they do not necessarily offer better protection for rear-seat occupants, the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found. In its latest round of moderate overlap front crash tests (where half the front end of the …
New ModelsVolvo’s First-Ever Minivan is the All-Electric EM90
Volvo has finally unveiled the brand new minivan it had been teasing for months. The EM90 will first go on sale in China, where demand for this type of family hauler is particularly strong, and then expand to other Asian markets. Don’t expect to see it in North America, however.
Electric2025 Volvo EX30 Full Pricing Details Revealed
Unveiled to the world this June in Milan and shown in a Canadian premiere later this summer in Montreal, the all-new EX30 is a small electric crossover boasting pretty decent range and the fastest acceleration of any production Volvo to date. Not only that, but it will start at just …
News2025 Volvo EX30 Electric Crossover to Start at $53,700 in Canada
Volvo revealed the all-new, fully electric EX30 for the first time in Canada at a media preview in Montreal just a couple of days ago. The small yet mighty electric crossover distills the Swedish brand’s Scandinavian design principles, commitments to sustainability and legendary safety into an espresso shot of Volvo.
NewsFirst ‘Volvo Retail Sustainable Experience’ Facility Opens in B.C.
Sustainability-obsessed Volvo has just opened its first North American “Volvo Retail Sustainable Experience” (VRSE) facility in Richmond, B.C. Formerly Volvo of Vancouver, the location now goes by the name of Volvo Cars Richmond. It covers more than 20,000 square feet on a prominent 2.1-acre site, just off the Vancouver-Blaine Highway …
NewsAvoid These 9 Popular Vehicles, Consumer Reports Suggests
What are the most important things you should consider when shopping for a new vehicle? It all depends on your needs and driving habits, of course, but it’s generally best to listen to the voice of reason and not make an emotional purchase. In other words, things like safety, reliability, …
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