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Early in 2017, the Swedish police force will take delivery of an all-new patrol car, the 2017 Volvo V90 wagon. According to the manufacturer, their V90 not only passed the rigorous driving tests conducted by Swedish police, but it obtained the highest rating to date. Since police cars are also …

Volvo is in full-on product expansion mode. In the last week alone, the once quiet and restrained Swedish carmaker has made two fairly important announcements, at least in the mind of the author of this news story. The first, and most imperative, involved informing the eager station wagon buyer that …

A few short years ago, Volvo managed to beat the speed record for a truck. To do this, they created a hybrid vehicle from the ground up. Now, the Swedish manufacturer wanted to find a way to showcase their dual-clutch, I-shift transmission. So what better way to do it than …

In the past few years, the automotive industry has been racing towards a common goal: everybody wants to be the first to offer a fully autonomous vehicle. In an effort to gain an edge over the competition, some manufacturers are now entering partnerships with companies that are working on technologies …

Shortly after discovering the new Volvo S90 and its gorgeous wagon variant, the V90, rumours started coming out: during a conversation with Volvo’s R&D boss Peter Mertens, Motor Trend supposedly learned that both cars would receive a power upgrade, courtesy of the Polestar division. Currently, the most powerful S90 develops …

After the introduction of the new S60 and V60 Polestar models in Canada, which now get turbocharged four-cylinder engines, the XC90 T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid utility vehicle is the next model in the North-American Swedish brand’s lineup to get, uh, Polestarized . Thanks to Polestar Performance Optimisation, the SUV’s …

Volvo has unveiled a pair of concepts that ride on a new compact architecture it plans to roll out with gasoline, hybrid and battery electric drivetrains. The new 40 series concepts "demonstrate for the first time how Volvo plans to expand into the large and lucrative global market for premium …

Volvo has announced Britain's "largest and most ambitious" autonomous driving test will soon get underway in a bid to accelerate the introduction of driverless technology. Set to launch next year, the trial stands out from others by putting real families inside self-driving vehicles on public roads, according to Volvo. "Autonomous …

Volvo says it plans to launch a pilot program in China in the near future aimed at reducing collisions through the use of autonomous technology. Billed by the automaker as the country's "most advanced autonomous driving experiment," the initiative will involve as many as 100 vehicles on public roads in …

The Polestar performance variants of Volvo's S60 sedan and V60 wagon are getting the twin-charging treatment for the 2017 model year, according to the automaker. The S60 and V60 Polestar models will see their turbocharged six-cylinders traded in for 2.0-litre four-cylinder engines that are both supercharged and turbocharged, resulting in …