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Automakers Reassess Electric Goals as Costs Outpace Expectations

Automakers Reassess Electric Goals as Costs Outpace Expectations

Electric vehicles (EVs) were once heralded as the inevitable future of the automotive industry, with automakers rushing to announce bold plans ...

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2013 Volvo T5 S60: Sporty, quick-steering, traditionally solid, safe

Some may still think the 2013 Volvo S60 T5 sedan is among the first sporty Volvos sold in the United States ...

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The 2019 Volvo XC40 breaks tradition for new buyers.

Volvo maintains reputation for safety, innovation in 2011

Founded in 1927 in Gothenberg, Sweden, Volvo (Swedish for “I roll”) manufactures sport utility vehicles to sedans, coupes to compacts — ...

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2020 Volvo XC40 stands out in crowded SUV field

2020 Volvo XC40 T5 review: no more SUV malaise

The amalgamation of sport utility vehicles has continued in 2020. About half of the new vehicles sold this year in the ...

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The 2015 Volvo XC 60 has has been updated with more power.

2015 Volvo XC60: Hot engine, better transmission

I’m happy to see Volvo is surviving. I’ve been an on-off-on Volvo fan since I bought a seemingly indestructible 1956 Volvo ...

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Volvo EX90 accelerates toward its electric future

Volvo’s push for an all-electric future ramped up as the Swedish automaker recently unveiled in Stockholm the Volvo EX90, its largest ...

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2022 Volvo XC90 challenges German rivals

Volvo may hold an unofficial title. It’s the manufacturer with the most improved vehicles, appearance to performance, including the 2022 XC90 ...

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The 2023 Volvo V60 Cross Country modern day station wagon of yesteryear.

2023 Volvo V60 Cross Country ideally modernizes station wagons of yesteryear

Nearly 55 years after the original popularity of station wagons began to wane, modern styles — the 2023 Volvo V60 Cross ...

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Volvo's Electric Future With Tesla Superchargers and In-House Autonomous Driving

Volvo’s Electric Future With Tesla Superchargers and In-House Autonomous Driving

In the rapidly evolving world of electric vehicles (EVs), strategic partnerships and technological advancements are key to staying ahead of the ...

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The 2016 Volvo XC90 offers luxury, elegance and safety.

2016 Volvo XC90: Style, safety in new luxury SUV

The first generation Volvo XC90 SUV was introduced in 2002. Worth the wait 13 years later is the second generation 2016 ...

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2022 Volvo XC60 Recharge redefines station wagons

American full-sized station wagons were dispatched from the new car lineup in 1996. Once chariots of choice to transport occupants and ...

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The 2021 Volvo V90 combines design and performance.

2021 Volvo XC90: Safe, handsome, EV oddity

Volvo makes cars that encompass the compelling characteristics of Scandinavian design — simplicity, minimalism and functionality. The 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge ...

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The 2021 Volvo V90 is top-line luxury wagon.

2021 Volvo top-line V90 wagon honors icons

Someday soon as an homage to the not-too-long-ago automotive history, a manufacturer will introduce a vehicle called a station wagon. A ...

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Bruce Aldrich hosting video #14 from The Weekly Driver Podcat

Volvo, VW and driving in the pro cycling caravan (video)

For every cyclist competing in a professional bike race, there’s seemingly a corresponding vehicle. But it’s not an exact parallel. In ...

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The USA Cycling National Team has a new relationship with Volvo during the 2019 Amgen Tour of California. All images © James Raia/2019

Episode 87, Cars, bikes mix in cycling caravan

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:38 — 44.8MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | MoreFor every cyclist competing in ...

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The 2019 Volvo XC40 breaks tradition for new buyers.

2019 Volvo XC40 breaks tradition for younger buyers

When competition includes models from BMW (X1), Mercedes-Benz (GLA-Class), Jaguar (E-Pace) and Audi (Q3), Volvo had to do something different. It ...

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