Volvo has confirmed they are increasing production of the V60 Plug-in Hybrid as demand far exceeds current supply. They will produce 10,000 in 2014. [nggallery id=861 template=customlinks] Late last month we heard from Sweden that production of the Volvo V60 Plugin Hybrid was set to double as Volvo responded to big demand for its tax-beating hybrid estate. […]
Is this a tease for the 2015 Volvo XC90?
Volvo has released a tease video for a world première on 17th May, which could be news of the much anticipated new XC90. We’re not entirely sure what to make of a new tease video from Volvo that’s dropped in to our inbox. Volvo are trailing it as a ‘World Première’ for the 17th May, and it’s clear […]
Volvo’s new VEA family of four-cylinder engines starts production
Volvo has announced that its new range of four cylinder engines – Volvo Engine Architecture (VEA) engines – has gone in to production in Sweden. [nggallery id=1403 template=customlinks] Volvo has decided that the future for the ICE engine in Volvos is a maximum of four cylinders – petrol and diesel – and the option of a […]
Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid: Production to double to cope with demand
Volvo’s new V60 plug-in hybrid is proving so successful that Volvo are trying to double production to 10,000 a year to cope with demand. [nggallery id=861 template=customlinks] The Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid finally went in to production at the end of 2012 as the first diesel plug-in hybrid on the market, and despite our antipathy towards expensive, […]
Volvo Flywheel KERS Hybrid cuts fuel consumption by 25%
After two years of testing a hybrid Flywheel KERS system for road cars, Volvo has revealed their energy recovery system cuts fuel consumption by as much as 25 per cent. Two years ago we reported that Volvo were testing a clever hybrid Flywheel KERS system for road cars and hoped it would prove to be […]
Volvo drops plans to compete in the luxury F-Segment car market
Volvo boss Hakan Samuelsson has said Volvo no longer intends to develop a Volvo to compete in the F-Segment luxury market dominated by the Mercedes S Class. [nggallery id=777 template=customlinks] It did seem likely when Geely bought Volvo from Ford that they would develop a car at the top end to tempt Chinese buyers in to a Volvo […]
Volvo S60 Polestar goes in to production
The Volvo S60 Poelstar – a T6 with tweaking by tuning firm Polestar – has made it in to limited production for the Australian market. But it only gets 350bhp. [nggallery id=1479 template=customlinks] Last summer, Volvo revealed a rather bonkers S60 Polestar with a thumping great Garret turbo bolted on and numerous tweaks, which sported 508bhp and a 0-62mph under 4 seconds. It […]
New Volvo V60, S60 & XC60 R-Design with Polestar Performance options
Volvo has revealed new R-Design versions of the V60, S60 and XC60 with R-Design body, lowered suspension and the option of Polestar Performance. [nggallery id=1457 template=customlinks] With Volvo rolling out a facelift for most of its range at Geneva earlier this month, it’s now the turn of the appealing R-Design versions to make an appearance with new […]
Volvo V40 & V40 Cross Country: 2014 updates announced
Volvo are updating the new V40 for 2014 with new engine and gearbox options and a new 4WD option for the V40 Cross Country in Europe. [nggallery id=1223 template=customlinks] It seems like the all new Volvo V40 (a car we like a lot) has only been with us five minutes, but Volvo are already updating the […]
Volvo: Geneva Motor Show 2013
Volvo has facelift versions of the S80, V70 XC70, S60, V60 and XC60 plus Cyclist Detection, new Auto High Beam and a tie-up with Spotify at Geneva. [nggallery id=1403 template=customlinks] There’s nothing startlingly new for Volvo at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, but there is a a lot of new Volvo metal. That’s down to Volvo’s decision to give almost their […]