Volvo has started to implement a new 112mph speed cap on all its new cars, underlining the Swedish manufacturer’s position as a global leader in road safety. As well as the speed cap, every Volvo car will now also come with a Care Key, which allows Volvo drivers to set …
Read More »Volvo’s bold plan to go all electric
Every Volvo launched from 2019 will have an electric motor, it’s been announced. Håkan Samuelsson, President and Chief Executive of Volvo Cars, made the historic pledge, placing electrification at the core of the Chinese-owned company’s future business. For Volvo, it marks the end of an era of cars that have …
Read More »Volvo celebrates its 90th birthday
Volvo Cars starts production of its new XC60 mid-size SUV in Gothenburg, Sweden, this month – 90 years after the first-ever Volvo, the ÖV4, saw the light of day on April 14, 1927. A A total of just 275 vehicles were sold in its lifetime, which was modest even in …
Read More »Volvo’s car without a key
Volvo is planning to become the world’s first motor manufacturer to offer cars without keys from 2017. Replacing the conventional car key and fob with a smartphone application, Volvo owners will be able to automatically unlock their car when they walk up to it, then lock it again when they …
Read More »Volvo XC60 D4 R-Design Nav AWD – review
It’s safety first with Volvo’s XC60, but now with a little extra style and sportiness thrown in… Volvo has a vision that by 2020 no one should be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo car. The XC60 is proof positive that Volvo is well on its way to …
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