Australian appetites for battery-electric vehicles skyrocketed this year, with sales of EVs in the first half of 2023 outpacing the entirety of sales in 2022, according to the latest report from the Electric Vehicle Council. The latest ‘State of Electric Vehicles: July’ details a massive uptick in adoption rates of […]
Volvo XC40 Electric
2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric AWD review (video)
Building on the success of Volvo’s most popular model, you can now buy a fully electric XC40, called the Recharge Pure Electric. The Swedish brand quietly retired the diesel engine only one year after the XC40’s initial launch in Australia back in 2018. This was to align with the manufacturer’s […]
Volvo XC40 electric debuts new Android/Google infotainment system
Following the initial teaser and confirmation of the Volvo XC40 electric last week, the Swedish company has now released an image of the interior which showcases a brand new touch-screen media interface. Volvo is planning to launch an electric version of its XC40 later this year. It will come in […]
Electric Volvo XC40 previewed ahead October 16 debut
Volvo has sent out some teaser images of its upcoming fully electric XC40 SUV. It will come in as the brand’s first fully electric vehicle. While Volvo’s sub-brand, Polestar, focuses on electrified and hybrid vehicles, the battery-powered XC40 will be Volvo Cars’ first electric model. It won’t be the last […]