Volvo XC40
PerformanceDrive’s Top 10 Cars of 2019
Just as 2020 swings into full stride, we thought we’d take a look back over some of the highlight vehicles of 2019. Think of it as like our ‘car of the year’ awards, with no...
Volvo posts another yearly sales record, up 9.8% in 2019
Volvo Cars posted its sixth consecutive global yearly sales record in 2019, selling more than 700,000 vehicles for the first time in the company’s 93-year history. The Swedish company, owned by Chinese holding firm Geely,...
Volvo XC40 Recharge revealed, fully electric SUV
Following a number of teasers, Volvo has now unveiled its new, all-electric XC40 Recharge. It comes in as the brand’s first electric vehicle and the first to kick off the Recharge vehicle line. Based on...
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...
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,...
2019 Volvo XC40 T4 Inscription review (video)
Since hitting Australian shores in mid-2018, the Volvo XC40 has been making head waves. The new small SUV from the suave Swedish company has lifted the bar in this segment. Volvo has been struggling to...
Volvo sales up 9.4% for first quarter, operating profit drops 19.3%
Volvo Cars has posted yet another quarterly sales jump, with global units increasing 9.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2019. Net revenue is also up 10.7 per cent compared with the same period...
Fully electric Volvo XC40 variant coming this year
Volvo is getting ready to unveil a fully electric variant of the Volvo XC40 small SUV by the end of this year, a report has revealed. This is set to coincide with its plans for...
2019 World Car of the Year Awards down to top 3
It’s getting down to the pointy end now, with the top three finalists now confirmed as we count down to the 2019 World Car of the Year Awards. The final winners will be announced at...
2019 World Car of the Year finalists announced
The 2019 World Car of the Year finalists have been announced, as judges narrow down on the best cars of the year before the final crowns are handed out during the New York auto show...
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....
Australian vehicle sales for August 2018 (VFACTS)
It’s that time of the month again. New vehicle sales stats for August 2018 have been released, in the form of the national VFACTS report, and it looks like sales are slightly down, by 0.3...
