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Volvo Cars has taken the wraps off its third and final variant for the 90 Series line-up, the Volvo V90 Cross Country. The model continues the tradition started almost 20 years ago with the rugged XC90 Cross Country. “Australian’s have openly displayed their appreciation of the Volvo Cross Country over …

We are all familiar with M and AMG, but there’s a new kid in town – Polestar. Like its esteemed German counterparts, Polestar started off as an independent tuner and motorsport partner of Volvo, until the Swedish brand acquired the outfit, including the Polestar brand, in 2015. The aim was …

Volvo Australia has announced the official launch price of its much anticipated flagship sedan, the all-new S90, on which the Swedish marque is banking high hopes for pushing the brand to new heights. Promising a no-compromise driving experience and true prestige class proportions with world leading safety features and sophisticated …

Volvo has today unveiled two new concept cars that marks the official launch of its global small car strategy and moves the Swedish luxury marque in a new direction. The brand is targeting sales of up to 1 million electrified cars by 2025 and the new 40 Series range will …

Volvo is to begin a large scale autonomous driving trial next year in the United Kingdom as part of the company’s global program to speed up the introduction of a technology that promises to massively reduce car accidents as well as free up congested roads and save drivers valuable time. …

Volvo has unveiled the 2016 model year S60 and V60 Polestar with an all-new powertrain and lighter chassis. Replacing the 3.0-litre turbocharged inline-six engine that was first introduced with the models’ debut in 2013 is an all-new turbocharged and supercharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine. Despite firing with two fewer cylinders, the …

It’s been a long and tumultuous journey for Volvo. Clouded in an air of uncertainty just a few years ago when parent company, Ford, was perched on the verge of bankruptcy set off by the Global Financial Crisis. With an aging lineup and little money for new product investment, Volvo …

Volvo appear to be in a trend setting mood lately; their latest endeavor aims to natively integrate of the popular streaming service Spotify into newly built vehicles. The Swedish car maker has worked closely with the music service to ensure a natural and familiar user interface in the car. The …

As of 2017, Volvo will attempt to break the industry’s reliance on physical keys by turning every Bluetooth enabled phone into a digital key. The innovative Bluetooth-enabled digital key technology will offer Volvo customers far more flexibility, enabling them to benefit from entirely new ways to use and share cars. …

Volvo has taken the wraps off its stylish V90 premium estate, following the recently launched S90 premium sedan. Building on Volvo Cars’ indisputable heritage in the estate segment, that began over 60 years ago with the Volvo Duett, the new V90 takes the premium estate a clear step forward in …

Volvo has officially unveiled its new Volvo S90 sedan, with the brand claiming it “marks a giant step forward for Volvo Cars”. “With the launch of the XC90 we made a clear statement of intent. We are now clearly and firmly in the prestige segment,” said Kevin McCann, Managing Director …

According to Volvo’s ongoing research into autonomous driving, the daily commute is taking the joy out of driving, with most people willing to delegate the task to their car. As a result, Volvo has developed Concept 26, named to reflect the average daily commute to work of 26 minutes. “It’s …

Volvo is gearing up for the first on-road driverless car testing in the Southern Hemisphere this weekend in Adelaide. The Volvo XC90 autonomous vehicle was unveiled today in Adelaide’s Riverbank Precinct as the company prepares for the test as part of the Australian Driverless Vehicle Initiative. Transport and Infrastructure Minister, …

  A team of Volvo engineers is working on a world-first kangaroo detection system for Australian-spec vehicles, in an aim to reduce the risks of colliding with the country’s native animal. The technology is currently being developed at the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve near Canberra where a team of safety experts …