Author Archive: Ken Henderson

Volvo Media | May 01, 2023 ID: 310958

MAHWAH, NJ (May 1, 2023) – Two Volvo cars have been selected as Money.com’s Best Autos of 2023 in their respective segments.

The Volvo S60 Recharge luxury compact sedan was named the Best Plug-in Hybrid Car of 2023 for Safety, while the XC60 compact SUV was picked for being the Best Luxury Crossover SUV of 2023 for Features. 

Assembled in the US at the Volvo Cars plant in Ridgeville, South [...]

Volvo Media | Apr 26, 2023 ID: 310690

(MAHWAH, NJ) April 24, 2023 –

The 2024 Volvo EX90, Volvo Cars’ fully electric flagship SUV, has been recognized as a winner of the 2023 Green GOOD Design Awards in the transportation category.

The Volvo EX90 supports Volvo Cars’ plan to become a fully electric car company by 2030 and meets customer demand for a seven-passenger vehicle that can carry a family and their luggage. Amongst the first fully electric, three-row family vehicles, the Volvo EX90 balances the versatility of large vehicles with a responsibility to contribute to a cleaner, safer world for everyone.

Revealed on November 9, 2022, the Volvo EX90 rides on a dedicated electric platform that eliminates the need for luxury car buyers to decide between practicality and full electrification [...]

Volvo Media – Apr 19, 2023 | ID: 310279

Our in-car app library just grew one app larger today as Waze becomes available to all Volvo cars with Google built-in around the globe. Our collaboration also brings the in-car Waze app to drivers in the US and Asia Pacific for the first time.

The best of Waze’s real-time routing, navigation and alerts are accessible with nothing more than a one-time setup after downloading in the Google Play Store in your Volvo car. No matter who’s driving the car and what device they use, navigation with Waze will be just one simple tap away.

The in-car Waze app helps make your everyday journey easier by avoiding phone-related hassles and distractions, while continuing to offer the excellent functionalities that you’ve come to expect from the Waze app on your mobile phone.

Seamlessly displayed on Volvo Cars’ infotainment system, the in-car Waze app utilizes more of the center screen [...]

Feb 23, 2023 ID: 308969

(MAHWAH, N.J. – Volvo Media)  The Volvo XC90 midsize luxury SUV has earned a 2023 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). This announcement comes after the IIHS strengthened the requirements for its TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) and TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) awards.

The new, tougher, criteria demand better side crash protection, improved pedestrian crash prevention systems, and the elimination of subpar headlights from the field of qualifying vehicles.

As part of Volvo Cars’ vision that no one should be seriously injured or killed in a new Volvo car, the company has put safety at the center of everything it does. “The Volvo XC90 continues to prove, year after year, that it is [...]

MAHWAH, NJ (May 3, 2022) The entire 2023 lineup of Volvo cars in the U.S. will consist of mild hybrid, hybrid or electric vehicles equipped with Google built-in, Volvo Car USA announced today.

With the popular XC90 and XC40 SUVs, as well as the V60 Cross Country, now receiving mild hybrid engines as standard (badged B4, B5, and B6), the Swedish luxury car brand is making good on its sustainability commitment to electrify its full range of vehicles. The effort reflects another step toward offering only pure electric vehicles by 2030 and being carbon neutral by 2040.

Regardless of lifestyle or access to charging, U.S. customers can now find an electrified Volvo car to fit their daily routines. For those without easy access to charging, mild hybrids offer increased efficiency over their predecessors, yet never need to be plugged in. New extended range plug-in hybrids offer all-electric driving in Pure mode while still providing a traditional [...]

(MAHWAH, N.J.) April 7, 2022: Volvo Cars has earned 13 TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Having achieved the highest rating from IIHS for every model tested, including the fully-electric C40 Recharge, Volvo is the most awarded 2022 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ brand as of April 2022.

IIHS awards TSP+ status to vehicles that provide the highest level of safety. Volvo Cars received ten TSP+ awards in February and now three in April, totaling 13 awards for 2022.

Volvo Cars has a long-standing heritage in safety and sustainability. As the automaker looks ahead to a zero-emission future and ambition to be a fully electric car company by 2030, Volvo Cars continues to set the bar in both categories with six electric and plug-in hybrid models being recognized by IIHS.