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    • Back from the dead: Volvo V60 and V90 estates return to the UK

      19 June 2024 by Graham King

      Volvo V90 static

      Volvo estates are back on the UK market after the Swedish brand reverses decision to withdraw them.

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    • Last orders for Volvo oil-burners: Swedes build their final diesel car

      28 March 2024 by Tim Pollard

      Volvo diesel engines: 1979-2024

      Sign of the times: Volvo abandons the black pump altogether

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    • Filling in the name: Volvo to streamline its EV naming system

      20 February 2024 by Seth Walton

      Volvo EX40 and EC40 models

      Models names can be difficult to remember, so Volvo is making it easier.

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    • Volvo axes all diesel engines from spring 2024

      19 September 2023 by Tim Pollard

      Volvo axes all diesel engines from spring 2024

      Volvo diesels: the end of the road

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    • Volvo rolls out nationwide subscription service

      02 September 2020 by Murray Scullion

      Not a single car on the Volvo stand at the 2018 LA motor show

      Safe, Scandi, Subscription; with XC40s starting from £559 per month

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    • Volvo and Geely to merge combustion engine operations

      07 October 2019 by Curtis Moldrich

      It’s a future-thinking move geared towards growing EV demands

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    • The CAR interview: Polestar chief Thomas Ingenlath meets Gavin Green

      14 May 2018 by Gavin Green

      Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath: the CAR magazine Inquisition

      ‘I wanted to shape an electric car company’

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    • e-Swedes: every Volvo sold will have an electric motor from 2019

      05 July 2017 by Tim Pollard

      A range of fully electrified cars: Volvo commits to full e-range by 2019

      Volvo announces seismic EV shift - with all cars having electric motors from 2019

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    • Volvo’s Polestar spun into standalone electrified sports car range

      21 June 2017 by Tim Pollard

      Polestar badge: the future of electric, high-performance Volvos

      Swedes’ surprise announcement sees Polestar set up under separate brand

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    • The CAR inquisition: an interview with Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson

      08 September 2016 by Ben Miller

      Samuelsson on the XC90: ‘We didn’t just talk about return on investment, we went back to fundamentals‘

      Volvo president and CEO Håkan Samuelsson is guiding Volvo's transformation into a premium automotive juggernaut

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    • Hybrid car sales to surpass diesel in next two years, believes Volvo

      26 May 2016 by James Taylor

      Volvo hybrids: catching up with diesel sales

      As diesels become more complex and expensive, hybrids could become a more logical choice, says Volvo boss

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    • Volvo buys Polestar tuning division

      14 July 2015 by James Taylor

      Volvo has bought Polestar tuning division

      Volvo takes 100% ownership of Polestar high performance brand

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    • Volvo launches wearables app – unlock your XC90 from your iWatch!

      28 May 2015 by Tim Pollard

      Control your Volvo from your Apple Watch

      Latest update for Volvo's app syncs with wearable tech

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    • The Swedes go Stateside: Volvo to build cars in US

      11 May 2015 by Tim Pollard

      Volvo: building a new factory in South Carolina

      Volvo Cars confirms site in South Carolina to build new $500m factory

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    • Volvo XC90 T8 claims 49g/km CO2 and 135mpg – with 401bhp

      03 May 2015 by Tim Pollard

      Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine

      Hybrid-engined Volvo SUV claimed to be world’s brawniest and cleanest SUV

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    • Volvo V40 Polestar hot hatch to rival Merc’s A45 AMG

      23 April 2015 by Phil McNamara

      Volvo V40 to spawn Polestar version soon

      UK boss of Volvo tells CAR why a boosted V40 is on the cards

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    • Volvo testing new DrivE three-cylinder engines

      11 December 2014 by Tim Pollard

      The new three-cylinder DrivE engine from Volvo (inset) will appear in cars up to and including the V60 estate

      New three-pots to power range of cars up to V60

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    • Volvo reveals safety kit on 2015 XC90 SUV

      22 July 2014 by John Mahoney

      New safety tech revealed as new 4x4 draws near

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    • Apple Carplay vs Android: the smartphone hits the road

      11 June 2014 by Damion Smy

      Apple vs Android: we delve into CarPlay and the new in-car infotainment systems coming soon

      ICE v2.0: apps, maps and Cloud based services

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    • Volvo announces 2014 XC90’s world-first safety tech

      05 July 2013 by Ollie Kew

      Volvo reveals self-driving XC90 tech

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    • Volvo poised for V8 Supercars entry Down Under in 2014

      17 June 2013 by Damion Smy

      Polestar S60 gets V8 power for official 2014 factory entry

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    • Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid (2012): first details

      28 January 2011 by Sarah-Jayne Harrison

      Volvo to reveal 150mpg V60 at 2011 Geneva motor show

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    • Europe’s road train technology ready for testing

      24 November 2010 by Sarah-Jayne Harrison

      M-way driving of the future: latest on Euro trial

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    • Choice of UK police cars massively slimmed down

      22 October 2010 by Tim Pollard

      UK spending review cuts cop car choice to four brands

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    • Going, going, gone: Ford sells Volvo to Geely

      02 August 2010 by John O'Brien

      Volvo faces a new future from today – under Geely ownership

      Volvo now Chinese, ex VW Jacoby is new CEO

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    • New bosses for Volvo and Ford of Europe

      15 July 2010 by Daniel Puddicombe

      Geely boss steps in at top of Volvo, Odell moves to Ford

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    • CAR interviews Volvo design vice president Peter Horbury (2010)

      04 February 2010 by Tim Pollard

      Peter Horbury: the new vice president of Volvo Cars design

      One to one with the man in charge of Volvo design

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    • Volvo to shake up S, V, C and XC badges

      03 February 2010 by Tim Pollard

      Volvo to shake up its S, V, C and XC badges

      Swedes will streamline car names 'to make more sense'

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    • Volvo commits to plug-in diesel hybrids in 2012

      24 September 2009 by Tim Pollard

      CAR has tested the first prototype of the new Volvo V70 Plug-in Hybrid, whirring to a showroom near you in 2012

      Swedes follow French down derv-electric hybrid route

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    • Volvo celebrates golden anniversary | seatbelts | CAR news

      12 August 2009 by Freddie Fulton

      The three-point seatbelt is 50 – has ‘saved 1m lives’

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    • Volvo strikes deal for plug-in hybrid cars

      01 June 2009 by Peter Adams

      Volvo Plug-in hybrid

      Volvo plans battery cars with 50g/km of CO2 by 2012

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    • Ford to sell off Volvo: newsflash

      01 December 2008 by Tim Pollard

      Ford to sell off Volvo: newsflash

      Ford runs out of patience, puts Volvo up for sale

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    • Volvos to get twin-clutch gearbox

      14 May 2008 by Ben Pulman

      Volvo’s C30, S40 and V50 are now available with a new six-speed twin-clutch ‘box – dubbed Powershift – mated to the company’s 134bhp 2.0-litre diesel. The new twin-clutch gearbox has been developed...

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