The Volvo EX90 has been upgraded for 2026 with a new 800-volt architecture promising to resolve issues and improve performance. As legacy car makers try to roll out EVs, it feels like many are ‘Beta’ models rolled out too quickly and full of bugs and issues. Like the Volvo EX90. Trumpeted as a replacement for […]
New Volvo EX60 EV TEASED by Volvo boss
The new Volvo EX60, Volvo’s electric equivalent to the XC60, is teased by Volvo boss Håkan Samuelsson ahead of a New Year debut. Volvo is not alone in having problems with its EV software, with the EX90 and EX30 both suffering a plethora of glitches as Volvo continues its rollout of electric cars. Next up […]
Polestar 5 FINALLY arrives as a Porsche Taycan rival costing from £89,500
The Polestar 5 finally arrives as the production version of Polestar’s Precept Concept, with prices from £89,500 and with up to 871bhp. It’s been more than five years since we first saw the Polestar Precept Concept, a four-door electric GT designed to become Polestar’s halo car, and two years since it turned into the new […]
Polestar 3 – the Volvo EX90’s cousin – BREAKS world record for range on a single charge
The Polestar 3 has set a new world Guinness record for the longest journey by an electric SUV, managing 581.3 miles on a single charge. The Polestar 3 was revealed back in 2022 with the same underpinnings as the Volvo EX90 but with just five seats, a more sporty feel and Polestar looks. When the […]
NEW Volvo XC90 is OFFICIALLY on the way
Volvo boss Hakan Samuelsson has confirmed that there will be a new generation XC90, likely to be a long-range PHEV like the new XC70. Volvo’s ambitions to become an EV-only car maker by 2030 always looked to be a daft thing to proclaim, relying on legislation to force buyers into EVs, and overly optimistic estimations […]
Volvo EX90 and ES90 issues see Volvo take a £900 MILLION hit
Volvo is taking a £900 million non-cash impairment charge stemming from ongoing software issues and tariffs on the EX90 and ES90. Volvo was once one of the most bullish car makers when it comes to an EV future, but reality has started to bite for the Swedes, and they’re now backtracking by keeping ICE-based models, […]
Electric Volvo EX60 TEASED as the XC60 becomes Volvo’s biggest seller ever
Volvo delivers the first official teaser for the new electric EX60, whilst its ICE sibling, the XC60, becomes Volvo’s biggest seller of all time. We know Volvo’s next EV launch will be the electric ‘replacement’ for the XC60, and when the refreshed Volvo XC60 was revealed earlier this year, we got a sneak peek of […]
New electric Volvo EX60 will DEBUT Volvo’s new multi-adaptive seat belt
When the new Volvo EX60 debuts later this year, it will be the first car to be fitted with Volvo’s new multi-adaptive seat belts. If there’s one thing Volvo is good at, it’s car safety, aiming to have zero car deaths from accidents and constantly innovating. But perhaps the biggest contribution Volvo – and perhaps […]
Volvo XC70: MORE details on Volvo’s new PHEV SUV with extended range
More details on the new Volvo XC70 emerge from China, confirming it as a long-range PHEV SUV and sitting above the XC60. A couple of weeks ago, we learnt that the Volvo XC70 is about to return to Volvo’s range, this time as yet another SUV and boasting an ‘Extended Range’ powertrain. Now, thanks to […]
Volvo XC70 RETURNS as an Extended Range Plug-in Hybrid SUV
The Volvo XC70 returns after almost 10 years away as an extended-range plug-in hybrid SUV, promising long-range EV running. It’s getting on for a decade since the Volvo XC70 went to the car graveyard in the sky, ousted by Geely’s takeover of Volvo and a move towards smaller engines and more stylish design, although when […]