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Five Volvo Cars models named Car and Driver Editors’ Choice winners for 2024

MAHWAH, NJ (Feb. 6, 2024 – Volvo Cars Media Site) – Five Volvo SUVs and wagons have been named Car and Driver Editors’ Choice Award winners for 2024.

The XC40, XC60, and XC90 luxury SUVs as well as the V60 Cross Country and V90 Cross Country luxury wagons received the accolades, each praised for their interior and exterior features, with the award-winning XC40 especially noted for its “refined Swedish design, safety, and practicality.”

V60 CC on the beachThis is not the first time Volvo cars have made the prestigious honor roll, which represents a [...]

Volvo EX30

Volvo EX30 named Finalist for 2024 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year Award

 

Volvo USA Media – (MAHWAH, NJ) Nov. 16, 2023

As Volvo Cars moves toward full electrification by the end of the decade, the Volvo EX30 has been named one of three finalists for the 2024 North American Utility Vehicle of the YearTM (NACTOY) award. The finalists were revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

The NACTOY awards are determined by a diverse group of 50 jurors from all across North America where eligible vehicles are narrowed down in three rounds of voting.

Available now to reserve in the United States, the Volvo EX30 starts at $34,950 (MSRP), enabling customers to get into a fully electric premium [...]

Introducing the All-New Volvo EX30

A small SUV that does big Volvo things
Small yet mighty: say hello to the fully electric Volvo EX30 small SUV!

Volvo Cars USA Media

As a small SUV that does big Volvo things, our new fully electric Volvo EX30 is designed to be as safe as you’d expect from us. It is designed to have the smallest CO2 footprint of any Volvo car to date, and to make people’s lives safer, more convenient, and more enjoyable through cutting-edge technology and Scandinavian design.

Revealed to the world today in Milan, Italy and available for pre-order now in the US, the EX30 is our first small premium SUV and expands our constantly growing, all-electric offering to four models. As the market is rapidly moving towards full electrification, the EX30 will help us capture growing demand for fully electric cars in a fast-growing segment.

What’s more, the attractive pricing of the EX30 – which starts at $34,950 MSRP in the US – means our customers get [...]

The fully electric Volvo EX30 small SUV takes city safety to a new level.

Mahwah, NJ | 17 May 23 | Volvo USA Media

It’s our smallest ever SUV, but the forthcoming, all-electric Volvo EX30 is big on safety, thanks to our 96 years of leadership and innovation in this area. We’re a leader in safety, always have been and always will be, and we will not lower our own bar for safety in the EX30 – it looks after both you and others in hectic urban environments.

For example, on busy city roads a car door opening inadvertently into the path of a cyclist is responsible for a significant number of cycling crashes. So-called dooring accidents make up as much as a fifth of all reported bike accidents in some cities, and according to Cycling UK, 60 people on average are killed or seriously injured by car doors each year in the UK alone.

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Get ready for the fully electric Volvo EX30 small SUV

EX30 Teaser

On June 7 at 7:30AM ET, the new, fully electric Volvo EX30 SUV will make its global debut. On the same date, it will also become available to reserve in the U.S.
So keep your eyes peeled, as we’ll reveal a lot more details on our new small SUV in coming weeks. Thinking small is one of our biggest ideas.

 

Volvo S60 Plug-In Hybrid and XC60 luxury SUV recognized as ‘Best’ by Money.com

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 

2024 Volvo EX90The 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 [...]

Waze app is now available in your Volvo car

Waze becomes available to all Volvo cars with Google built-in around the globe.

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 [...]

Volvo XC90 and XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid Named 2023 IIHS TOP SAFTEY PICK+ Award Winners

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.

2023 XC90 Top Safety PickThe 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 among [...]

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 [...]

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