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RecallsBuckle up: Seatbelts Lead to Volvo's Biggest Safety Recall Ever
Volvo announced on Wednesday a recall on nearly 2.2 million vehicles built from 2006-2019 to address a potential issue with cables attached to their front seatbelts. This is the Swedish automaker’s biggest ever recall. “The issue is related to a steel cable connected to the front seat belts. The cable …
RecallsVolvo Recalls All 2019-2020 Models For Automatic Braking Issue
How often do you see a car company recall its entire lineup of models at the same time? This almost never happens, but that’s exactly what Volvo is doing now in the U.S. More specifically, the Swedish automaker is recalling every 2019-2020 S60 , V60 , V60 Cross Country , …
NewsVolvo S90 and V90 Get a Few Updates
Volvo today announced a few updates to its large cars including the S90 sedan and V90/V90 Cross Country wagon. First, the fog lights, lower front bumper and rear spoiler all feature a new design, although only a keen eye will tell the difference. Same thing for the taillights on the …
NewsVolvo, Audi Both Withdraw From the Montreal Auto Show
Volvo and Audi have just taken their names off the list of automakers planning to attend the 2020 Montreal Auto Show in January. According to a report by Driving , the two European companies have decided to follow the lead of Mercedes-Benz , which announced last month that it is …
New ModelsFully-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge Unveiled with 335 Km of Range
Volvo today introduced the XC40 Recharge, its first-ever fully electric car and the first model to appear in its brand new Recharge vehicle line. Instead of creating a whole new product, the Swedish automaker decided to build on its latest star, the XC40 small crossover. And unlike the plug-in hybrid …
Hybrid/Plug-in HybridVolvo XC40 T5 Plug-in Hybrid Specs are Announced
Volvo has just announced details and specifications for the upcoming XC40 T5 Twin Engine, the plug-in hybrid variant of its entry-level crossover. With this addition, Volvo becomes the only manufacturer to offer plug-in hybrid options across its entire product range. It also marks the first application of its hybrid technology …
NewsThe Most Appealing Brands and Models in 2019 According to J.D. Power
J.D. Power today released its 2019 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study and found out that customers are increasingly satisfied with their new vehicles, mostly due to improvements in infotainment systems and increased availability of advanced driver-assist technologies. The study measures owners’ emotional attachment and level of excitement with …
News“Surprising” New Volvo SUVs Could be on the Way, CEO Says
Volvo is no different from the rest of the SUV-obsessed auto industry. Despite the fact that these vehicles accounted for 61 percent of the brand’s global sales in the first half of 2019 (up 10 percent from a year ago, CEO Hakan Samuelsson said in a recent interview with a …
ElectricAll-Electric Volvo XC40 to be Unveiled Later in 2019
The first battery-powered model to be sold under the Volvo brand will be unveiled before the end of this year, namely a fully electric version of the XC40 compact crossover. The information was first reported by Automotive News following a recent safety event in Sweden. The electric XC40 will go …
NewsVolvo Makes Three Big Moves to Achieve Zero Fatalities by 2020
Volvo is one the most safety-focused car companies out there and it has just taken further steps to help not only drivers but the entire auto industry, too—emphasizing once again its bold vision of zero traffic fatalities in Volvo cars from 2020 and beyond. In the first of three major …
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