The new electric Volvo EM90 MPV is due to debut in November, but we have the first photo of the new EM90 ahead of that debut. We know Volvo is in the process of binning its saloons and estates as it moves to an all-electric future, but in that electric future Volvo is banking on […]
Volvo EX30 and Porsche 911 Sport Classic grab Car of the Year gongs
At the News UK car awards, the new electric Volvo EX30 was voted the Sun’s Car of the Year and the Porsche 911 Sport Classic the Sunday Times winner. Car makers love to garner gongs to proclaim their latest model as a multi-award winner, so the UK News Motor Awards (that’s The Sun and The […]
Soon, all you’ll be able buy from Volvo is an electric SUV – with one exception
Volvo has announced that it will stop building diesel engines in early 2024 as it drives towards being fully electric by 2030. When Geely gobbled up Volvo, the writing was on the wall for interesting engines under the bonnet of a Volvo, with V8s and sixes dropped and just 2.0-litre four-pot engines and little 1.5-litre […]
Volvo EM90 Electric MPV OFFICIALLY confirmed – and teased
The Volvo EM90 is a new electric MPV from Volvo, based on the Geely-owned Zeekr 009, and is now teased ahead of a debut in November. Back in January, we reported that Chinese media had uncovered plans by Volvo to produce an electric MPV, a clear departure from a company that seems to be heading […]
Electric Polestar 2 passes the 150,000 mark – 20,000 in the UK
The electric Polestar 2 – Polestar’s take on the Volvo XC40 EV – has passed the 150,000 build mark, 20,000 of which are in the UK. Polestar started out as a Volvo performance badge but has since morphed in to a standalone maker of sporty EVs, initially with the ‘halo’ opening act hybrid Polestar 1 […]
Volvo shelves 100 years of history as it drops ALL saloons and Estates in the UK
As Volvo chases its aim of being all-electric by 2023, it’s dropped all saloons and estate cars for the UK leaving just Volvo SUVs. For getting on for 100 years, Volvo has been building robust saloons with a heavy focus on safety, garnering a strong reputation as the car of choice for the chattering classes. […]
New Volvo EX30 will make BIG PROFITS for Volvo
The newly-revealed electric Volvo EX30, despite its low starting price, will make Volvo better margins than many of its cars. Just last week we saw the debut of the new Volvo EX30, a new small electric SUV from Volvo which promises to be affordable – at least in comparison to anything other premium car makers […]
This is the Volvo EX30 Cross Country – Volvo’s ‘Butch’ take on the new electric EX30
Volvo’s newly-revealed small electric SUV – the Volvo EX30 – will also be offered as a Cross Country model with off-road butch. Yesterday, when we reported that Volvo is starting to cull its model range in the UK as it heads down the EV road, we figured that the end of the two Cross Country […]
New Volvo EX30 electric SUV REVEALED – and it’s the quickest Volvo ever
The new Volvo EX30 – Volvo’s smallest SUV – is revealed, with prices starting from £33,795, two trim levels and three powertrains. We reported earlier today that Volvo is starting to cull its slower-selling models as it heads down the EV road, and now it reveals its next EV instalment with the arrival of the […]
Volvo starts to CULL its UK offerings as it drives down the EV road
Volvo takes the axe to a chunk of its UK offerings, withdrawing the S90, XC40 PHEV and Cross Country variants. When we reviewed the Volvo V90 Cross Country a few years ago, we reckoned it was the perfect big family estate, offering an extra touch of practicality to the regular V90 Estate and a less […]