Infotainment Review: Volvo Sensus Connect
Volvo's new XC90 is replete with innovations, but perhaps the most impressive is its new Sensus Connect infotainment system.
Why does in-car tech lag behind phone tech? It’s trickier than you think
With the arrival of Apple CarPlay, it is more tempting than ever to compare infotainment to smartphones, but should we? No, and we want to explain why not.
First Drive: 2016 Volvo XC90
There are important cars and then there is the 2016 Volvo XC90, which is threatening to redefine what a luxury SUV should be -- and what it should cost.
Volvo says its Autopilot autonomous-car tech is ready for public roads
Volvo says it has a production-ready system for autonomous cars, and plans to test it on public roads with actual customers in Sweden.
First drive: 2015 Volvo V60 Cross Country
The 2015 Volvo V60 Cross Country is a nearly perfect family car; it combines luxury and utility in a way few true competitors can. That's good, because it does have a few flaws, such as a relatively high price and cramped rear seats.
Volvo is preparing a more upscale XC90 … How do you say ‘Maybach’ in Swedish?
Volvo's yet-unnamed posh XC90 will offer room for four passengers on individual seats that will be heated, cooled and power-adjustable.
Volvo on Cross Country line: ‘We are starting to really believe in the potential of the brand’
Volvo’s Senior Vice President of Product Strategy Lex Kerssemakers recently said that the automaker plans more Cross Country models in the future.
Volvo may join Formula E electric car racing series
Volvo is ending support for Polestar touring-car race teams, but it's considering a shot at the FIA Formula E electric series.
Missed out on Volvo’s sporty S60 and V60 Polestar? There are more on the way
Volvo will do a second production run of its S60 and V60 Polestar performance models, and is open to doing other versions in the future.
As if the XC90 wasn’t handsome enough, Volvo flaunts sporty ‘R-Design’ variant in Detroit
Volvo has showcased the sporty R-Design variant of its XC90 SUV at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show.
UPDATED: Volvo S60 Inscription is the first Chinese made car to be sold in the US
Volvo's new car unveiled in Detroit is a long wheelbase version of its S60 sedan. More interestingly it could be the first Chinese built car sold in the US.
Volvo literally cranks things up with the S60 Cross Country sedan
Volvo has introduced the S60 sedan to its Cross Country family of vehicles.
Hello, MPG! 5 automakers that plan to make 2015 the year of the turbocharger
There is plenty of talk about electric cars, hybrids, and even hydrogen power, but in 2015 the innovation that will be driving cars is turbochargers. Accordingly, we decided to take a look at what carmakers are giving themselves over to the delights of the turbine in the new year.
Volvo wants to make a bike helmet to keep you from getting hit by Volvos
A collaboration between Volvo, POC, and Ericsson will produce wearable cycling technology that hopes to end collisions between cyclists and cars.
Volvo’s smart connected helmet keeps cyclists safe
Volvo, POC and Ericsson are developing a cloud-based system that can help drivers and cyclists look out for each other through a series of alerts — provided they have the right technology.
Volvo starts over from scratch, will replace entire line by 2018
Volvo has made the news a lot in the last year, thanks to the introduction of new engines and the debut of the stunning new XC90. But the Swedish automaker is just getting started; Volvo is planning on releasing as many as seven new cars in the next three years.
Volvo may swap auto shows for online sales and more digital marketing
Volvo plans to start selling cars online and focus more on digital marketing, while curtailing its presence at international auto shows.
Volvo gets closer to a zero-emission car with its new three-cylinder engine
Currently in testing, Volvo has developed a small-displacement three-cylinder engine for its CMA platform.
Does Volvo’s XC90 T8 Hybrid have the power to back up its green yet sporty sensibilities?
With an output of 400-horsepower and a high MPGe, the XC90 raises the bar for plug-in SUV’s.
Volvo continues to make roads safer with new technology
Volvo’s vision for 2020 is autonomous driving, parking and other accident-preventing systems.
Good news, college professors: Volvo’s rugged Cross Country wagon is back
The 2015 Volvo V60 Cross Country brings the Cross Country nameplate back to Volvo showrooms after a brief hiatus.
Think outside the battery: Weird, clever, crazy tech driving green cars further
When we think about automotive efficiency we tend to think of electric cars and hybrids, but there is a whole world of crazy and cool ideas beyond that.
Why touch screens are killing the center console command wheel
Last week Audi announced that it would be switching to touchscreens in favor of its command wheels, and as we explore that just might be a bad decision.
On track or highway, Volvo’s V60 Polestar is as unrelenting as it is unassuming
With its new performance partner, Polestar, Volvo is trying to take on the Germans. If the 350-horsepower, 155-mph V60 Polestar is any example of what they are capable of, Volvo and Polestar might just be able to do it - and with a wagon to boot.
How turbochargers are going to save the planet, while burning more rubber
A Volvo Drive-E powertrain concept with three turbochargers makes 450 horsepower from just 2.0 liters. Is this the future of internal combustion?
Volvo unveils 450-hp Drive-E engine with electric turbo
A Volvo Drive-E powertrain prototype produces 450 hp from 2.0 liters, thanks in part to an electric turbocharger.
Volvo Trucks pranks valet in new video
Volvo Trucks wanted to prove its new FH was a sports car at heart, so it brought it to the stomping ground of sports cars: the Italian Riviera.
Volvo’s all new XC90 gets a sporty R-Design upgrade
Volvo wasn't satisfied with just introducing the all new XC90, they want to build one for everyone. Hence the all new sporty R-Design edition.
Volvo and Ericsson partner to radically reshape the ‘Connected Car’
Volvo is refreshing its entire line-up and its approach to technology. To do this it is partnering with another Swedish company tech giant Ericsson.
Volvo adds three-cylinder to Drive-E engine family
Volvo announced its new Drive-E engine family last year, which promised large displacement power with low displacement efficiency.
Volvo’s XC90 isn’t just a new SUV, it’s the new face of Volvos to come
Volvo has literally pulled the covers off its all new, 2015 XC90 model.
Swedish Fresh: Volvo to revamp entire lineup by 2017
Volvo has been in the news a lot lately, with the adrenaline-pumping Polestar S60/V60s touching down and the highly anticipated XC90 coming soon.
Volvo teases images of all new XC90 front fascia and and new scalable platform
Vovlo is very close to debuting not just its stunning new XC90 SUV, but also the platform and engineering that will define its cars for the next decade.
Joyride: 2015 Volvo XC60
The Volvo XC60 was already a good car, safe, practical and stylish. In short everything you might want in a European crossover. But for 2015 Volvo has shoved a habanero pepper up its bum in the form of the 302 horsepower turbo-supercharged Drive-E T6 engine.