French courts have banned Polestar from sale in France because of a dispute over infringement of Citroen’s logo design. The new Polestar 2 looks a very appealing electric car, although Polestar has had a couple of unfortunate recalls for teething troubles, and seems to be selling well, and certainly well enough to be helpful to […]
Volvo and Polestar BEAT CO2 target for 2020 and deliver Ford a helping hand
Volvo and Polestar announce they will beat their CO2 targets for 2020 and avoid fines, and will be entering a ‘Pooling’ arrangement with Ford. Are car makers churning out endless new iterations of hybrid cars because they have an overwhelming desire to reduce emissions and save the planet? No. What car makers are busy doing […]
Volvo cameras will start monitoring YOU with the new XC90 – ‘Distraction Mitigation’
When the new Volvo XC90 arrives in the next two years Volvo will monitor driver behaviors with cameras to mitigate inevitable distractions. If you listen to Road Safety ‘Experts’ you’d think that the only way to keep a driver focussed on the task of safely piloting a vehicle is to wrap them in a bubble, […]
Volvo XC20 SUV Electric Recharge – sitting below the Volvo XC40 Recharge – IS happening
A new smaller Volvo SUV – probably the Volvo XC20 – is in the planning as a new entry-level electric SUV perhaps due in 2021. It’s three years since we reported Volvo’s US boss confirming plans for an XC20, S20 and V20 range to deliver Volvo a model range below the 40 Series, and last […]
Volvo XC40 Recharge – the ELECTRIC XC40 – starts production
The Volvo XC40 Recharge, Volvo’s first fully electric car – goes in to production ahead of deliveries starting in the UK in early 2021. The Volvo XC40 is a very good smallish premium SUV and, despite it being Volvo’s first effort in the sector, it is as good an offering as anything in the premium […]
Lynk & Co 01 Electric SUV (a Volvo XC40 under the skin) hits Europe with SUBSCRIPTION offering
Lynk & Co, owned by Volvo and Geely, hits Europe with the 01 electric SUV offering a subscription model for £450 per month. It’s four years since the Lynk & Co 01 arrived in China – in the process becoming the fastest-selling car of all time – as a take on the Volvo XC40 (Lynk […]
Polestar – Volvo’s ‘Sporty Electric’ Brand – CONFIRMS Precept Concept for production
The Polestar Precept Concept – a large electric saloon from Volvo’s sporty electric brand – will go in to production – but not until 2023. Back in February, before the world closed its doors to try and contain Covid, Volvo’s sporty electric brand Polestar revealed the Polestar Precept Concept, destined for the Geneva Motor Show […]
Volvo P1800 Cyan – a VERY appealing P1800 Restomod
The Volvo P1800 Cyan is a restomod of the 1960s Volvo P1800 created by Cyan Racing (which was Polestar Racing) with a very modern update and performance. More than a decade ago we revealed the Vox Volvo P1800, a hugely appealing restomod of the Saint’s car, built by a Koenigsegg engineer and fitted with a […]
Care by Volvo NEW car subscription now UK-wide – XC40 from £559pm, XC90 from £859pm
Care by Volvo – Volvo’s fixed-price new car subscription plan – goes nationwide in the UK with prices starting at £559pm for an XC40. Volvo’s Care by Volvo subscription plans, which are effectively car rental, have been floating around for some time, with local trials going on in the UK and other countries, like Sweden, […]
Volvo XC40 T4 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid joins the XC40 T5 in Volvo’s PHEV offerings
The Volvo XC40 T4 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid arrives to join the XC40 T5 plug-in as Volvo extends its electrification of the XC40. Just yesterday we revealed Volvo has dropped diesel engine options in the XC40, leaving just a couple of pure petrol models on offer and the rest either PHEV, EV or the new ‘B’ […]