On July 3, Volvo Cars and Polestar signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop and produce Polestar’s upcoming premium compact SUV, Polestar 7, at Volvo’s new manufacturing facility in Kosice, Slovakia.
The Polestar 7 is expected to launch in 2028. If final agreements are reached, it will be the sec

On July 1, Santa Clara, California-based GlobalLogic Inc., a Hitachi Group Company and leader in digital engineering, announced it has been selected in Volvo Cars’ partnership ecosystem as one of the strategic partners within engineering services globally. 
With this collaboration, GlobalLogic and Volvo Cars will con

On June 30, AFRY, an engineering, design, digital and advisory services provider, entered into a framework agreement with Volvo Cars as a strategic supplier in engineering. The agreement spans until 2026 and outlines AFRY’s role in delivering product development across all areas of Volvo Cars’ operations.
Under the a

On June 25, Volvo Cars announced that the XC60 has become the best-selling model in the company’s history, surpassing the iconic Volvo 240 with over 2.7 million units sold globally since its 2008 debut.
Initially produced in Europe and later in China, the XC60 gained popularity for its safety, comfort, and Scandinavi

On June 18, Salzgitter Group and Volvo Cars announced that they are expanding their partnership. In 2026, significant amounts of steel scrap from the Volvo Cars’ body parts plant in Olofström in southern Sweden will be sold to the Salzgitter AG steelworks. Salzgitter Group will feed it back into the production proces

On June 24, Bertrandt announced that it had been nominated as a strategic engineering service supplier to Volvo Cars. The relationship between the two companies is based on a shared understanding of values with the aim of driving technological progress and making a relevant contribution to a sustainable and safe futu

Reported on June 19, 2025, Volvo reaffirmed the importance of maintaining a balanced mix of mild-hybrids, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in Malaysia in the short to medium term, even as the parent company stays on course to become a fully electric brand by 2030.
According to the Managin

Reported on June 18, 2025, Volvo Car Malaysia is set to launch the Volvo ES90, an all-electric sedan, in early 2026. The ES90 will be offered exclusively as a battery electric vehicle (BEV), with no internal combustion engine (ICE) variant planned.
Meanwhile, the 2025 S90 facelift will not be introduced in Malaysia t

On June 19, Targa Telematics partnered with Volvo Cars to integrate data from Volvo vehicles in Europe. The partnership with Volvo Cars involves the direct integration of data streams from the numerous Volvo models into Targa Telematics’ platform to enable the creation of new connected mobility services using informa

On June 19, Tata Technologies announced its selection as a supplier by Volvo Cars. The expanded partnership will focus on key areas including product engineering, embedded software solutions, and product lifecycle management (PLM) services.
Tata Technologies will provide support from its global delivery centers, incl

On June 18, the EDAG Group announced that it will now support Volvo Cars as a strategic supplier. Volvo Cars has decided to focus its research and development collaboration in technical services on a few selected strategic suppliers. Having been selected as a strategic service provider, the EDAG Group will be working

On June 17, Volvo Cars announced it officially launched Abbey Road Studios Mode, a new in-car audio experience developed in collaboration with Bowers & Wilkins and Abbey Road Studios, available in all Volvo EX90 models equipped with the optional Bowers & Wilkins High Fidelity Audio system and will be delivered free o

On June 12, it was reported that Volvo Car Brasil is showcasing two upcoming models at the Festival Interlagos 2025, including the debut of the EX30 Cross Country in a pre-sale campaign.
The EX30 is expected to arrive at dealerships in September. Equipped with dual electric motors and all-wheel drive, the SUV deliver

On June 12, HCLTech, a leading global technology company, announced that Volvo Cars has chosen HCLTech as one of its strategic suppliers for engineering services. Drawing on an established relationship in digital and PLM services, this agreement significantly expands HCLTech’s role to cover the delivery of end-to-end

On June 12, Volvo Cars signed a new agreement with SSAB for the supply of high-quality, recycled, and near-zero-emission steel starting in 2025. Volvo Cars is the first car maker to sign a supply agreement with SSAB for recycled, near-zero-emission steel for serial production deliveries.
The recycled steel will be us

On June 5, Attero, an India-based lithium-ion battery recycling company, announced a partnership with Volvo Cars India.
The partnership will focus on recycling electric vehicle (EV) batteries and building a closed-loop supply chain in India using Attero’s proprietary technology. The technology can recover over 98% o

On June 5, Volvo Cars unveiled the world’s first multi-adaptive safety belt to improve safety and protection for all passengers in real-world traffic situations.
The new safety belt, debuting in the fully electric Volvo EX60 in 2026, uses real-time data from the car’s sensors to adapt to both traffic conditions and

On June 2, Volvo Cars CEO Hakan Samuelsson spoke about the company’s plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina, and production plans going forward amid tariffs on imported cars.
“We want to bring in something rather fast, and something selling in good numbers, so something midsize core is a good guess,” Samuelsson said, gi

Announced on May 30, 2025, Volvo and De La Salle University (DLSU) have formalized a partnership to promote road safety and drive mobility innovation in the Philippines, marked by the launch of the Volvo Safety Labs. This initiative aims to develop safe mobility solutions for future generations.
The agreement was sig

On June 2, Volvo Car USA announced details for the company’s 2026 lineup of hybrid vehicles in the U.S., including the introduction of two major tech upgrades and updates to one of its best-selling SUVs.  
For the 2026 model year, every new Volvo car will come equipped with its next-generation user experience, Volvo