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Volvo Has Built 600,000 Vehicles on the CMA Platform Since 2017
Volvo’s compact vehicle platform has, since being introduced in 2017, provided the basis for more than 600,000 vehicles worldwide, the company revealed today in a statement. The platform underpins the...
View Article11 Volvos Get 5 Star Safety Ratings for 2021
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has double-checked Volvo’s work and found little to criticize. The administration has awarded 11 Volvos its highest rating of 5 stars. “Volvo has...
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Volvo Rates First in JD Power Tech Experience Index
Among mass-market brands, Volvo has ranked highest with drivers for how its technology is experienced in JD Power’s Tech Experience Index. Placing ahead of BMW, Cadillac, and Tesla, the Swedish firm...
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2021 Polestar 2 First Drive Review
(Cue Jan Brady voice); “Tesla, Tesla, Tesla!” When it comes to a sporty, entry-level luxury BEV sedan, that’s pretty much the only game in town, and why not? The Model3 is, by most measures (JD Power...
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Vredestein HYPERTRAC: All-New UHP All-Season Tire
Selecting a new tire can be challenging, especially when living with seasonal conditions. I have been driving on the Vredestein Quatrac Pro all weather tires with my Volvo S90 Inscription and V60...
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The Volvo P1800 Cyan
In June 2020, a swedespeed reader in Sweden sent me some photos of a P1800 in camouflage and we wondered if it was the return of retro design or smaller platform prototype. Fast forward to today and...
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The Family Roadtrip: Tall Tales for the next generation
The world changed during the year since Volvo Car USA flew journalists to the picturesque Banff, Canada for the model year 2020 drive in late 2019. By March of 2020, much of the world would be in...
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Volvo Air Filters to Keep You Safe Even if there Isn’t a Crash
Volvo cars are known for being safe in an accident. Thanks to seatbelts, their own crash test center, and countless patents, their reputation is well-earned. But now they want to keep you safe even if...
View ArticlePolestar Calls on EV Industry to be More Transparent
Although the industry tells us that EVs are green, Polestar wants it to show its math. The company has produced a Life Cycle Assessment to show just EVs are impacting the environment and wants other...
View ArticlePolestar Expanding to Double Spaces, More Countries
Upstart electric automaker and Volvo spinoff Polestar is getting up and dancing quickly, says a new report from Reuters. A doubling of showrooms globally and new markets are in store for this year for...
View ArticleGeely Unveil EV Platform, Will Be Used in Volvos
Although Volvo has decided not to wait for a dedicated platform to start producing EVs, it may still get one soon. Geely unveiled its Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA), which it says will be...
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Polestar Pounces on Passion from Populace, Will Produce Precept Promptly
The people loved the Precept and Polestar is listening. Thomas Ingenlath, the brand’s CEO, today announced that the concept will pull a Polestar 1 and become a real production car. “‘Stunning....
View ArticleEuropean Owners Report Polestar 2s Becoming Bricked
Sweden’s CarUp reports that as many as 30 Polestar 2s have been affected by a mysterious issue causing them to become totally immobilized. The problem, reports the outlet, is with the 12V system which...
View ArticlePolestar 2 Rated at 233 Miles by EPA
The Polestar 2 is the latest European EV to have its range boasting bruised by the EPA. Rated at a healthy 233 miles per charge, America’s authority rates it at 60 miles fewer than the European...
View ArticleReport: Volvo Planning New Flagship XC100
Massively expensive luxury SUV flagships are the new hot sellers, and now a rumour from Auto Express says that Volvo will join the fight against the likes of the BMW X7 and Mercedes-Benz GLS with an...
View ArticleIngenlath Defends Polestar 2’s Low Range, Says it’s Sufficient for Day-to-Day...
Range anxiety is something that seems to preoccupy people who don’t own EVs more than it does people who do own EVs. Still, though, people-who-don’t-own-EVs is a vast opportunity for manufacturers, so...
View ArticleGerman Tuners Decide to Ignore Volvo’s 112 MPH Limiter
Most German cars are limited to 155 mph, out of deference to the environment. And it’s kind of the only place that it matters since the Autobahn is so unique. Indeed, it’s the only place where it...
View ArticleVolvo Says Voice Commands are a Big Deal for Safety
Modern cars trade on their sleek infotainment screens, but there’s an uneasy reality to infotainment. Like massive horsepower, infotainment screens often run counter to safety measures put in place by...
View ArticlePolestar 2 Destroys Model 3 in Drag Race (Albeit, Only in Reverse)
Tesla has made a name for itself surprising internal combustion cars with its speed off the line. Hardly a surprise, since EVs deliver all of their torque immediately. So how does the all-electric...
View ArticleCare by Volvo Drivers to Be Able to Change Cars Every 4 Months
Care by Volvo is adapting, which means that subscribers will now be able to swap cars after just four months. Previously, subscribers had been required to wait a full year before the option to swap out...
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