Following a stellar year of sales around the world, Volvo Cars set a new global sales record in 2018. It broke the 600,000-unit milestone for the first time in the company’s history. Volvo Cars sold 642,253 vehicles in 2018, up 12.4 per cent on the previous year’s effort. This is […]
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Video: 1989 Volvo 240 GL wagon 0-100km/h & engine sound
It’s Swedish, boxy shape makes it one of the most recognised vehicles of all time. It’s synonymous with safety, utility and is perhaps the most conservative, egoless vehicle you could ever imagine. But, it is part of the retro era of the 1980s, and as such the 240 GL has […]
Polestar 1 testing moves to driver experience validation
Development and fine-tuning of Polestar’s first bespoke model, creatively named the Polestar 1, continues. The latest area of assessment are chassis dynamics and driver experience, following crash testing with its carbon fibre body last month. Polestar says performance is more than just acceleration. It’s also the way the car feels […]
Volvo sets global annual sales record already, before December
Volvo Cars has reported a new record for global sales, selling 582,096 vehicles during the January through November period. This is up 13.5 per cent on the efforts achieved in the same period last year. At this rate, Volvo has already exceeded its full-year sales of 2017, when in sold […]
Polestar 1 undergoes first crash tests with carbon fibre body
Polestar has performed its first run of crash tests of the upcoming Polestar 1 hybrid sports car. This is the first time Volvo has analysed the strength of a carbon fibre body under crash test conditions. Unlike steel bodies which bend and absorb energy during an impact, carbon fibre is […]
First Polestar 1 prototypes go into production in Sweden
The first prototype versions of the upcoming Polestar 1 have gone into production as they get ready for their road verification processes, including crash tests, weather testing and driving assessments. Volvo’s Polestar brand, which has been assigned to provide electrified performance vehicles kicking off with the 1, is planning to […]
2019 Volvo V60 Cross Country revealed
Sure to fulfil the increasing demand of SUVs and crossovers, this is the 2019 Volvo V60 Cross Country. It’s back. And this one is all new but it still carries the company’s long-held tradition of blending go-anywhere practicality with refined Swedish luxury. The new V60 Cross Country is based on […]
2019 Volvo V60 R-Design pack revealed, adds cool sporty character
Volvo has revealed a very stylish and racy R-Design package for its new V60 wagon in Europe. It gives the already suave cargo-carrier a sleeker character and performance undertone. The 2019 Volvo V60 was revealed in February this year, underpinned by Volvo’s latest Scalable Platform Architecture (SPA), which is shared […]