Volvos

We drive Volvo’s first all-electric car, the £60k XC40 Recharge

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Volvo’s first fully electric vehicle, the XC40 Recharge SUV,  really is a car you drive by the seat of your pants. That’s because this elegantly proportioned family-friendly Swedish off-roader has no ignition switch and no dashboard or console button to press to fire up its electric motor. Instead, your posterior is the trigger to starting … Read more

All new Volvos now come a speed-limiting ‘Care Key’

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Volvo has ramped-up its efforts to reduce the number of deaths in its cars by introducing a ‘Care Key’ that allows owners to pre-set speed limits when others use their vehicle. As of the beginning of 2020, the Swedish car company became the first manufacturer to introduce a limited top speed for all the models … Read more

RAY MASSEY: Volvo’s new XC40 family SUV is pure pleasure

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Volvo’s  proud boast is that if you want to buy one of their cars, from now on you will be asked: ‘Would you like one with or without a plug?’ The Swedish maker, now owned by China’s Geely, is driving hard towards electricification (its ‘Pure’ mode) and to have a plug-in hybrid or fully electric … Read more