Despite the ‘Covid and Chips’ issues, Volvo had its strongest financial year in 2021 with record revenue and record profitability. We hear endless stories about car makers’ struggle to deliver cars and make profits in the wake of ‘Covid and Chips’. But no one seems to have told Volvo times are tough. Despite all the […]
Volvo spending £800 million to make electric cars like Tesla
Volvo is investing £800 million at its Torslanda manufacturing plant in Sweden and introducing ‘Megacasting’ for car bodies – just like Tesla. Volvo is planning to be producing only electric cars by 2030, and has announced it will spend £800 million in the coming years to turn its Torslanda manufacturing plant in Sweden in to […]
Want to buy a used Volvo? Volvo launches DIRECT used car sales online so you can
Volvo launches Volvo Cars Selekt Direct, an online platform for buying used cars directly from Volvo, the UK’s first from a car maker. There’s no doubt Volvo is intent on moving its car sales online – and away from the Volvo dealer network – with Volvo EVs already sold only online and some 15 per […]
Volvo Electric Test Drive Hub at Eden Project open for EV test drives in C40 and XC40 Recharge
Volvo opens its first Electric Test Drive Hub at the Eden Project in Cornwall, offering test drives in the XC40 and C40 Recharge. Whether or not the drive to get us all in to electric cars to save the planet is a sound argument or not – especially when you factor in the CO2 cost […]
Volvo will fix punctures and windscreen chips for FREE on any Volvo of any age
Volvo has announced that it will fix punctures and windscreen chips on any Volvo, of any age, free of charge in the UK. It’s more than a decade since Geely acquired Volvo from Ford as a rather tired brand whose main appeal was to the chattering classes as transport for kids and stuff, and stuck […]
Volvo adding YouTube and Google Assistant to its Android infotainment
Volvo’s newest cars now have Google Android-powered infotainment, so Volvo is adding Google Assitant and YouTube streaming to its offerings. Car makers are busy turning their cars in to mobile infotainment centres, spending gazillions to develop their own custom software and systems. But Volvo has taken a more pragmatic view than most, declaring that they […]
Electric Polestar 2 gets Vivaldi browser so you can shop and browse on the go
Polestar rolls out the Vivaldi web browser on the Polestar 2, allowing owners to access a full-scale web browser on the go. Cars are rapidly changing into mobile computers, with buyers seemingly more interested in what technology is available than the ‘drive’. And, it seems, despite having a mobile phone in their pockets – or […]
Polestar 2 gets 66bhp OTA Performance BOOST – but at a cost
Polestar has released an over-the-air performance upgrade for the Polestar 2 offering an additional 66bhp for 0-62mph in 4.4 seconds. As we move into a new world of electric cars more like electronic mobile boxes than cars as we’ve known them for a century or more, we’re going to get used to them being regularly […]
THIS is the electric Polestar 3 – Polestar’s take on the upcoming Volvo XC90 (Volvo Embla)
Polestar is back to tease the Polestar 3, a Polestar SUV with next-gen Volvo XC90 underpinnings, ahead of a debut expected next year (2022). Just this week we reported that it’s starting to look like the replacement for the Volvo XC90 is going to be the Volvo Embla, offering a more ‘Estate’ take on an […]
Is the new Volvo XC90 going to be the Volvo Embla?
The next-generation Volvo XC90 is due to be revealed next year, and it looks like it could be Volvo Embla following trademark applications. It’s been half a century since a Volvo had a name – the Volvo Amazon – because it’s really much easier to market a car across the globe using letters and numbers, […]