Etiket: Volvo
Test drive | Volvo V60 plug-in hybrid: a lonely and noble fight
Just mentioning the name Volvo immediately conjures up in our minds the image of a family car with cubic features that has spanned the decades with total self-sacrifice. This type…
Attacks in the Red Sea | Production of Tesla and Volvo disrupted in Europe
(Paris) At Tesla as at Volvo, automobile production is disrupted by attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea, which slow down the delivery of Asian spare parts to European…
Hydro-Québec: Sabia swaps Brochu’s Tesla for a hybrid Volvo
The new CEO of Hydro-Québec, Michael Sabia, did not want the Tesla of his predecessor, Sophie Brochu. The state-owned company has just bought him a luxury hybrid Volvo SUV for…
Volvo | The EX30 electric subcompact SUV will have a starting price under $55,000
Volvo this week revealed the price range for its new EX30 electric subcompact SUV. This addition to the Swedish manufacturer’s electric offering will make it possible to attract a wider…
Flash Trial | Volvo S60 Recharge: an underrated plug-in hybrid
Without benefiting from the great notoriety of the German tenors, the current Volvo S60 continues its quest without changing its formula centered on its Scandinavian design. Its Recharge livery, however,…
Electrification | Volvo and Polestar’s turn to adopt the Tesla port
After Ford, General Motors and Rivian, it is now the turn of Volvo and its sports brand Polestar to bet on the Tesla port called North American Charging Standard (NACS)…
Volvo | The new EX30 targets city dwellers looking for an electric vehicle
Volvo introduced an all-new electric subcompact crossover last week seeking to appease more tenuous vehicle enthusiasts. The EX30 is resolutely against the trend of the general swelling of the car…
Volvo | A new small electric SUV presented in June
Many manufacturers have believed for years in the virtues of larger and larger models. Volvo, however, chose to go against the grain with its latest creation. The Swedish manufacturer will…
Volvo | Gain in power and range for the C40 and XC40 Recharge
Volvo has announced a series of significant powertrain changes to its electric C40 and XC40 models to make these crossovers more compelling in an increasingly crowded arena. In addition to…
2023 Volvo XC40: just a little greener
Volvo made a great decision when it added the XC40 subcompact crossover to its lineup five years ago. In Quebec, it and the compact XC60 have exchanged the title of…
Road test | Volvo V60 Cross Country: back to earth
When a car enthusiast thinks of Sweden, the mental image of a station wagon driving down a snowy backcountry road often pops up. This bodywork is undoubtedly one of the…
Volvo | The Polestar 3 enters the electric SUV arena
Volvo’s electrified performance brand, Polestar, recently introduced its Polestar 3, an all-new electric compact SUV looking to boost market share for the smaller automaker. Posted at 11:45 a.m. Charles Rene…
Volvo | Electric Midsize SUV Unveiled in November
Swedish automaker Volvo announced last week that it plans to unveil the electric livery of its XC90 midsize SUV on November 9. Posted at 11:45 a.m. Charles Rene The Press…
Volvo | Only hybrid or electric vehicles in Canada
The Swedish manufacturer Volvo has reconfirmed its green inclination by announcing its intention to skip all gasoline mechanics for its 2023 models. Posted at 11:45 a.m. Charles Rene The Press…
Volvo | The Polestar 3 electric compact SUV will go on sale next year
Volvo’s sporty brand, Polestar, continues to expand its lineup by unveiling the first full photo of its first compact SUV, the Polestar 3. Posted at 11:45 a.m. Charles Rene The…
Test bench | Volvo C40: exercise in style
With the C40, Volvo lends itself to an expensive styling exercise. Posted yesterday at 11:45 a.m. Eric LeFrancois special collaboration play on words Despite appearances, the C40 Recharge is not…
Test bench | Volvo C40 competition
The Ford Mustang Mach-E GT, Genesis GV60 and Tesla Model Y are fierce rivals to the Volvo C40. Let’s take a closer look. Posted at 6:45 p.m. Eric LeFrancois special…
In the studio: faulty heating on a Volvo XC90, what to do?
Andrea, a reader of Car guideowns a 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge. When in 100% electric mode, the heating system does not work. Volvo explains that there is no solution at…
$1.4 billion | Volvo invests to convert its largest factory to electric
(Stockholm) Automaker Volvo will invest 10 million Swedish crowns (C$1.39 billion) in its historic Gothenburg factory in Sweden to switch to electric car production, it announced on Tuesday. Posted at…
Trucks | Volvo improves in 2021 despite semiconductor shortage
(Stockholm) The Swedish truck manufacturer Volvo Group published results for 2021 on Friday, up sharply compared to 2020, despite a fourth quarter affected by the shortage of semiconductors which continues…