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BuzzVolvo Canada and Casca Team Up to Make Shoes Using Old Tires
An association between a car manufacturer and World Car Free Day is always a bit… special. But Volvo seems to be out there for the long run with a carbon-neutral future and wants you to know it. Volvo Cars Canada last week announced that it has teamed up with Vancouver-based …
NewsVolvo Concept Recharge Shows the Future of Volvo Cars
Volvo today made several announcements during a special event to showcase its vision for Volvo cars in the future and the roadmap it plans to use to achieve its goal of selling nothing but all-electric vehicles by 2030. The highlight of the event was the Concept Recharge, which embodies the …
ElectricVolvo XC60 to Have EV-only Successor
Volvo has just confirmed that the next generation of the XC60 crossover will be fully electric. In fact, it will be the first vehicle from the Swedish automaker to feature battery cells developed through a new joint venture with Northvolt and manufactured at a gigafactory planned to be powered by …
NewsNew Study Reveals Makes, Models With Lowest Service Costs
We Predict has released a new study on service costs for vehicles in the first 90 days of ownership, both at dealerships and independent shops. It covers repairs, maintenance, service campaigns and warranty actions for 2021 model-year vehicles, except for EVs which include 2020 and 2021 model years. While the …
NewsVolvo Canada Invests in Green Power for Earth Day
Volvo Canada wasted no time showing its true colours on Earth Day, announcing a partnership with Bullfrog Power to supply its corporate office in Richmond Hill, Ontario with 100 percent clean electricity. “At Volvo, sustainability is just as important as safety,” said Matt Girgis, managing director at Volvo Canada. “Choosing …
NewsThe Car Guide's Best Buys for 2021: Audi Q3
Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. Small luxury SUVs are pretty popular, though General Motors and Lexus are the only non-European automakers competing in this market segment. Audi Leads the Way For 2021, the Audi Q3 …
NewsVolvo Asked Fans to Imagine the Car Garage of the Future
Automakers are starting to use new techniques and materials to make their vehicles greener and more sustainable. House and building designers have been doing the same for many years now, with LEED certification a token of environmental friendliness. That’s what prompted Volvo Canada to launch The New Garage design challenge.
NewsVolvo XC60 Gets Cleaner Looks, Adds Google for 2022
The current generation of the Volvo XC60 , which dates back to 2018 and won the World Car of the Year award at the time, is getting a mid-cycle update for 2022. Designers have made small changes to the exterior, including the front grille and bumper. The difference is hardly …
NewsVolvo Wants Fewer Sedans and Wagons, More SUVs
If there’s one automaker famous for building wagons, it’s Volvo . You just couldn’t write the story of the Swedish manufacturer without long-roof cars. But times are changing. SUVs and crossovers are all the rage now, and Volvo feels the need to adjust. Without completely abandoning sedans and wagons, the …
News2022 Volvo C40 Unveiled as Coupe-style Electric Crossover
While announcing plans to become a fully electric car company by 2030 and sell vehicles online exclusively, except in Canada where dealerships are going to stay in business, Volvo unveiled its second EV today. Meet the 2022 Volvo C40. This coupe-like crossover is basically a sleeker and sportier variant of …
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