Volvo leverages the power of software to build more dynamic cars
Volvo has asked sister company Polestar to make its cars more dynamic through a software update. Offered at an extra cost, the AWD optimization upgrade sends more power to the rear wheels when the driver turns on dynamic mode. It stops short of making the car fully rear-wheel drive but it changes the way it drives.
IIHS tests advanced driver-assist tech, gets mixed results
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) tested adaptive cruise control and active lane-keep systems from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Tesla, and Volvo. Testers found them to be unreliable in the real world, and noted that drivers must remain attentive behind the wheel.
Volvo’s Polestar performance brand is working on a Tesla Model 3 competitor
Volvo’s dedicated performance division, Polestar, is upping its ante by gearing up to take on the Tesla Model 3. According to a new report, the Polestar 2, will sport an all-electric powertrain with a range up to 350 miles and an output of up to 400 horsepower. It will cost $40,000 to $66,000 U.S.
M, Volvo’s new on-demand car service, wants to get to know you better
Volvo wants a slice of the growing car-sharing business. The company is developing an app-based service that lets registered users find and reserve a car in a few taps. Learning technology will know which Volvo to suggest. It might recommend an XC40 for trips into a city or a V90 for users taking friends along.
Kids help Volvo and Lego design the construction vehicles of the future
Volvo CE and Lego Technic collaborate with children in designing futuristic construction equipment models. Now in the third year, the focus groups with children have resulted in patents for revolutionary concepts that may influence autonomous electric-powered vehicles on both construction sites and city streets.
Volvo shows its athletic side with the S60 Polestar Engineered package
Tuner Polestar became a stand-alone sub-brand, but it will continue to lend its name and expertise to Volvo. The next-gen S60 will become the brand's first car to receive the Polestar Engineered package. It adds more power, bigger brakes, and upgraded suspension components borrowed from the Polestar 1.
By 2021, you could be sleeping behind the wheel of an autonomous Volvo XC90
By 2021, you could be sitting behind the wheel of a truly driverless Volvo. The Swedish automaker's research and development chief recently said that the company is planning to sell a Level 4 self-driving crossover SUV in 2021. Level 4 autonomy describes cars that can drive themselves without any human interaction.
Volvo has designed a self-docking system for yachts
We're already working on self-parking cars, so why not take things a step further and investigate self-parking boats? Of course, the correct vernacular here isn't "parking," but rather "docking." But semantics aside, Volvo -- an expert on both land and water -- has now designed a self-docking yacht.
Cutting-edge Lidar tech will help Volvo’s autonomous cars see better
Volvo's recently-inaugurated tech fund has made its first investment. It backed an American company named Luminar that specializes in hardware and software for autonomous cars. Its Lidar helps cars see faster, and its annotating platform lets them better understand the data processed by on-board sensors.
Behind the wheel with Volvo’s Android infotainment system
Volvo is injecting Android into its upcoming cars. You don't need a phone to power it like Android Auto or Apple's CarPlay, but you can still get the same great apps, music services, and even the Google Assistant to control your car. At Google I/O 2018, we took a look at a prototype.
Volvo is bringing Google Assistant to your car, even if you don’t use Android
Thanks to an ongoing partnership between the carmaker and the tech giant, Volvo will be introducing Google services into its next-generation Sensus infotainment system, which is built upon Google's Android operating system. This follows last year's announcement of a connected infotainment center.
2018 Volvo XC40 review
Boasting fresh styling, clever convenience features, and superb value for money, the Volvo XC40 enters a highly competitive luxury compact SUV segment. Is the brand known for safety out of its element, or well equipped to conquer a new market?
Volvo’s first-ever all-electric truck mutes deliveries and trash collection
Volvo Trucks is seeking to make noisy trash collection and urban deliveries more quiet and environmentally friendly with its new, first-ever, all-electric truck. It's called the FL Electric and represents the company's latest all-electric offering for large scale, heavy-duty commercial applications.
A cousin, not a little brother. How Volvo designed the tiny but mighty XC40
Volvo walks us through the design process it used to create the brand-new 2019 XC40. Feedback from customers in three markets helped shape the model.
Buy, lease, or … subscribe? Volvo takes a cue from Netflix with Care
Shopping for a car requires choosing whether to buy or lease. Volvo just added a third option called a subscription model. Here is how Care By Volvo works.
New Volvo XC40 takes big-SUV style and stuffs it in a city-friendly package
Based on the modular CMA platform, the first-ever Volvo XC40 is a small SUV positioned directly below the XC60.
We’re thankful someone dropped a V12 tank engine in a classic Volvo
With a 520-horsepower diesel V12 from a Swedish tank, this Volvo sits on a custom-made frame that's about 20 feet long.
Uber returns to the self-driving game with plan to buy and convert 24,000 Volvos
Uber is renewing its commitment to self-driving technology with the purchase of 24,000 sport utilities from Volvo.
Alexa-powered Sonos One speaker takes aim at hi-fi home hubs
Sonos One smart home hub is filled with hi-fi goodness, Amazon thinks Alexa-assisted video calls are the future, Volvo unveils a super hybrid.
Volvo’s U.S. boss clears the air on electrification, self-driving cars, safety
Volvo’s Senior Vice President Lex Kerssemakers discusses plans for electrification, autonomous drive, and increased safety over the next 5 years.
With Care by Volvo, owning a car is as simple as owning a phone
Care by Volvo is a subscription service that bundles vehicle cost, insurance payments, and a suite of concierge services into one payment.
2018 Volvo XC60 T8 first drive review
Our 2018 Volvo XC60 T8 review covers the drivetrains, trim levels, and options on the industry’s newest plug-in hybrid SUV, built on Volvo’s new platform.
Can’t see the upcoming total solar eclipse? Volvo has you covered
Volvo will use a fleet of its XC60 SUVs to record and broadcast August's total solar eclipse to the world.
Ditch the glasses and hit CNN.com for a safe, 360-degree total solar eclipse stream
Are those glasses you bought for next week's total solar eclipse completely safe? If you have doubts, safely watch the show through CNN.
It sounds like Volvo’s return to the coupe segment will be worth the wait
Volvo hasn't sold a coupe since the C70 was deep-sixed in 2013, but the company isn't forgetting that part of its heritage.
Can cars create art? Volvo creates first gallery shot entirely on a car camera
A car camera may be more technical -- but does that mean they can't be artistic? Watch how this photographer shot a gallery with a Volvo.
Volvo’s performance division gave this plug-in hybrid SUV a major upgrade
The Volvo XC60 T8 plug-in hybrid is now available with a Polestar tuning package that boosts output to 421 horsepower.
Can the company that transformed Volvo finally make the flying car a reality?
Geely -- the company that owns Volvo -- could dig into its deep pockets to help Terrafugia build a flying car.
Volvo: All of our new cars will be electric or hybrid by 2019
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Charge on! Every new Volvo will have an electric motor starting in 2019
Starting in 2019, every new car Volvo introduces will be either a hybrid, a plug-in hybrid, or a full electric car.
Volvo and Nvidia team up to make self-driving cars smarter
Volvo is partnering with Nvidia to develop self-driving cars. Nvidia will provide a computing platform for Volvo autonomous vehicles.
Volvo’s driverless-car engineers face a kangaroo conundrum
A self-driving car must make sense of everything in its path. But kangaroos are proving tricky for Volvo engineers.
Volvo’s electrified Polestar-badged sports appear certain to zap your senses
Volvo's Polestar-badged electrified hot rods will compete against similarly powerful offerings built by Mercedes-AMG and BMW M.