Volvo - 2021

Expecting next year's full lift of the Chinese requirement for local operations to be done via JVs with Chinese companies, Volvo Cars announced it will take full ownership of its Chinese manufacturing and sales operations. Volvo Cars has signed an agreement with its parent Geely Holding to acquire Geely Holding's stake in the companies’ joint ventures in China, with the aim of taking full ownership of its car...

22 July 2021

The 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge pure electric will start at an MSRP of $58,750 in the United States before tax credits. This newest addition to the Volvo electric line-up has all the benefits of an SUV but with a lower and sleeker design. It is the first Volvo model in the company's history designed as pure electric-only and the first to feature a leather-free interior. The C40 Recharge, along with the 2022 XC40...

21 July 2021

Volvo Cars is bringing battery cell technology development and production closer to home and aims to tailor its future batteries to the needs of its customers: a longer range and faster charging times. It will do so by improving lithium-ion battery technology on its forthcoming second generation of electric cars, starting with the company’s first SUV on a completely new electric-only technology base. By the middle...

1 July 2021

Volvo takes software development in-house. The next generation of pure electric Volvo models, including the company’s first SUV on a completely new electric-only technology base, will run on Volvo Cars’ own operating system (OS), called VolvoCars.OS, for faster and more flexible development. Coupled with more frequent over-the-air updates to customer cars throughout their lifetime, the company’s aim is to make Volvo...

1 July 2021

The Volvo Concept Recharge is a manifesto for the next generation of all-electric Volvos. They will all feature flat floors and improved internal space, as previewed in the Concept Recharge. The first of the next-generation Volvo EVs will be an SUV. The compact electric motor design and the placing of the battery under the flat floor result in an extended wheelbase and increase wheel size, shorter overhangs, and a...

1 July 2021

Volvo Cars' forthcoming fully electric flagship SUV will have industry-leading safety technology as standard, helping to save even more lives as the company sets a new benchmark for automotive safety. The fully electric successor to Volvo XC90 will be revealed in 2022 and will arrive with state-of-the-art sensors, including LiDAR technology developed by Luminar and an autonomous driving computer powered by the...

28 June 2021