Polestar Can’t Sell Cars In The US Anymore A new rule restricts the import and sale of connected cars with ties to China or Russia. Motor1 · Jun 25
The U.S. Strongarms Polestar Out Of The American EV Market The Swedish automaker, owned by the Chinese Geely Group, will not be allowed to sell EVs in the U.S. model year 2027 onward. InsideEVs · Jun 25
Škoda goes posh with Peaq seven-seat EV – and I’ve been in it Škoda’s biggest electric car yet starts from £51,980, with seven seats, a huge boot and enough range to put it among the UK’s longest-legged family EVs The Independent UK · Jun 23
Electric trucks to use Chinese technology for swapping batteries ‘in minutes’, Octopus says Swaptopus plans its first UK hubs for 2027, using technology already fitted to heavy truck models in China and with two swap-ready DeepWay lorries now being tested in Germany The Independent UK · Jun 22
Volvo Just Made Charging Your EV Way Easier Volvo's new feature lets you leave your credit card or tap payment in your pocket. The car can do it all. Motor1 · Jun 21
The Volvo EX60 And EX90 Get An Important EV Fast-Charging Upgrade The automaker is making charging seamless for EX60 and EX90 owners with a new feature. InsideEVs · Jun 20
Construction equipment multinationals may be aiding Israeli war crimes, experts say Exclusive: Images show Israeli military using six companies’ bulldozers and excavators to demolish south Lebanon villages The Guardian - UK · Jun 17
Teen who filmed himself holding gun before Bar Beach shooting pleads guilty The 19-year-old became the third person charged in relation to the death of Ekampreet Singh Sahni. Newcastle Herald · Jun 17
This Simple Trick Boosted My Plug-In Hybrid's Fuel Economy To 50 MPG My Volvo wagon’s fuel economy was great to begin with, but a driving strategy change unlocked a new achievement. InsideEVs · Jun 13
Edmunds Has Owned A Volvo EX30 For A Year: ‘It’s Been Rough’ After one year and roughly 8,000 miles, Edmunds’ staff concludes that the EX30 has been “a very frustrating car to live with.” InsideEVs · Jun 12
Jensen Huang Says AI Is ‘Insanely Profitable.’ That Means It’s Not Too Late to Hop on the Nvidia Bandwagon. Huang continues with his bullish stance on AI. Barchart · Jun 11
Who pays when a self-driving car crashes? BYD’s answer could change the industry DRIVESMART: BYD has become the first major car maker to offer damage cover for accidents involving its self-driving technology in China. It has reignited the debate over who is responsible when an autonomous car crashes, writes EV editor Steve Fowler The Independent UK · Jun 10
BMW Has Already Sold Over 10,000 iX3 EVs BMW’s 800-volt crossover was the best-selling EV in its class in Europe in April. InsideEVs · Jun 10
Android Auto vs. Android Automotive: 5 major things that separate the two Despite sharing the same name, Android Auto and Android Automotive are built for completely different in-car experiences. Android Central · Jun 9
Motor1 · Jun 5 Volvo's Most Popular SUV Is Getting A Major Update The plug-in hybrid variant will reportedly receive a bigger battery that could triple the electric-only range.
Fortune · Jun 5 ‘Human creativity is under fire’ says WPP's Rob Reilly At Cannes Lions, creativity is now seen as a key driver of growth, but leaders are struggling to protect it as idea production becomes cheaper and more automated
Bangkok Post · Jun 5 Consumer watchdog to file civil suit against Volvo Cars' Thai unit Thailand's consumer watchdog has approved the filing of a civil lawsuit against the local unit of Volvo Cars and its repair and maintenance unit, Scandinavian Auto Co Ltd, over battery-related fires in its EX30 model, Pradoemchai Bunchualuai, an adviser to the minister who chairs the watchdog, said on Friday.
InsideEVs · Jun 4 The Volvo XC60 Plug-In Hybrid Will Get A Serious Range Boost: Report The current XC60 T8 plug-in hybrid can go 35 miles on electric power. The 2028 model will reportedly nearly triple that.
T3 · May 28 Drive a Volvo? Tesla Superchargers will soon be even easier to use Electric Volvo drivers will soon get access to Superchargers without the Tesla app
InsideEVs · May 27 Volvo Gets A Pass To Keep Importing Connected Cars To The U.S. Volvo can continue to sell connected cars in the U.S., thanks to a special authorization.
Bangkok Post · May 27 Short circuit Re: "Volvo fire on Thai motorway 'not a battery issue'", (BP, May 23).
InsideEVs · May 26 Charging A Volvo EV At A Tesla Supercharger In Europe Will Get Way Easier Volvo EV owners will be able to use over 20,000 Supercharger stations without ever opening the Tesla app.
InsideEVs · May 24 Forget Range Anxiety. EV Drivers Are Apparently Facing 'Hot Dog Anxiety’ Volvo says ultra-fast charging is causing drivers to overspend for range they don’t need.
InsideEVs · May 23 Is A $130 Fee For EV Drivers Really Fair? Plus, We Review The Volvo EX60 EV drivers will have to pay the feds more than the average driver pays in gas taxes. And while this fee will increase, the gas tax hasn't gone up in decades.
Bangkok Post · May 23 Volvo fire on Thai motorway ‘not a battery issue’ Volvo Car Thailand says a fire involving a Volvo XC60 SUV on a motorway did not originate from the battery area, based on an initial examination.