Green NCAP conducts Life Cycle Assessment of BMW, MINI, Citroën, Fiat, Hyundai, KIA, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Volvo and VW models On September 18, Green NCAP tested 12 popular cars under its new whole-life assessment rating, showing the wide differences in environmental impact. The new system looks at real-world use, including car weight, efficiency in warm and cold weather, and hidden emissions from tyres and brakes. Most importantly, it ...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/19

MCV opens new facility for production of Volvo EV Bus in Cairo, Egypt On September 16, Volvo Buses announced that its bodybuilder partner MCV has opened a new Volvo-dedicated production line for manufacturing complete electric city and intercity buses for European markets. The new facility is located at MCV’s premises outside Cairo, Egypt. MCV started making complete Volvo electric buses in 2024 while the new facility was still being built, and...

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Volvo Trucks unveils new FL 4x4 model, Scheduled for production in November 2025 On September 16, Volvo Trucks announced the launch of a modified Volvo FL 4x4 truck, built on the compact and agile medium-duty Volvo FL model. It is designed for enhanced off-road performance in challenging environments. The Volvo FL 4x4 features new front and rear axles with updated ratios for better all-wheel drive performance. It also has a strong build, single t...

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2025. BYD maintained its lead with 7,389 units, followed by Proton with 5,455 units and Tesla in third with 3,162 units. Other top brands included BMW (1,117), XPeng (842), Denza (787), Zeekr (679), Mercedes-Benz (527), Chery (514), and Porsche (467). Further down the list were MINI (427), MG (407) Volvo (371), GWM (256), Leapmotor (225), smart (179), Neta (115), Hyundai (102), Dongfeng (86), and Lexus (56). In August alone, BYD strengthened its ...

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ng from oversupply to poor labor standards and a lack of environmental protections. The federal surtax enacted on China-made EVs in October 2024 kept Canada aligned with the U.S., and stopped shipments of China-made EVs and hybrids into Canada almost immediately, affecting Tesla, Polestar, Ford and Volvo, and ending BYD’s plans to expand into Canada. The Chinese government opened an anti-discrimination investigation at the same time and placed ...

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Aftab Khodro to introduce Volvo EX30 EV in Iran On September 8, Aftab Khodro, in a social media post, announced the launch of the Volvo EX30 EV-AWD in Iran. Aftab Khodro Co. is a leading company in the field of car sales and after-sales services in Iran. This electric SUV can travel 590 kilometers on a single charge. This electric car can go from zero to one hundred in less than 3.6 seconds. Based on social media updates of Aftab Khodro...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/15

tery Technology Center (BTC) and 45% of jobs in its plant area by January 2026. The layoffs will affect around 300 employees at BTC and approximately 500 in the plant area, located in Darmstadt and Langen. BorgWarner cited a strained order situation with major customers, including Daimler Truck and Volvo, as well as overall market pressures, as the reasons for the cuts. IG Metall and the works council have strongly opposed the measures. (From IG ...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/11

r BYD; 26,040 units for Tesla China; 21,306 units for Chery; 12,942 units for Geely; 8,871 units for SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle; 8,354 units for Changan Auto; 6,617 units for Spotlight Automotive; 6,468 units for SAIC-GM-Wuling; 6,143 units for Polestar; 5,904 units for Leapmotor; 5,311 units for Volvo Cars Asia-Pacific; 3,497 units for Great Wall Motor; 3,018 units for XPeng; 2,274 units for GAC Aion; 2,256 units for Dongfeng Motor Corporation...

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Volvo Buses sales 20 BZRLE EV bus chassis in Brazil On September 3, Volvo Buses announced the sale of 20 units of its newly launched BZRLE low-floor electric bus chassis in Brazil. The chassis were sold to Santa Brígida, one of São Paulo’s leading public transport operators. The BZRLE is equipped with four or five 90-kWh lithium-ion batteries and supports fast charging of up to 250 kWh through a CCS2 connector, allowing full recharges in abou...

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Micro Bird celebrates grand opening of bus manufacturing facility in Plattsburgh, NY On September 9, Micro Bird USA LLC, manufacturer of school and commercial buses, celebrated the grand opening of its facility in Plattsburgh, New York. The state-of-the-art plant, acquired from Volvo Buses/Nova Bus in December 2024, doubles Micro Bird’s production capacity in North America after a USD 38 million investment.  With the plant now in operation wit...

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NIB and Volvo Cars signs EUR 150 million loan to fund next-gen EV platform On September 4, Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Volvo Car AB signed an 8-year EUR 150 million loan agreement to support research and development for Volvo’s next-generation electric vehicle platform, SPA3, and the new EX60 model. The investment will take place between 2024 and 2026. The project supports Volvo Cars’ transition to an all-electric lineup. The SPA3 platfo...

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Volvo Cars announces 9% global sales decrease for August 2025 On September 4, Volvo Cars reported global sales of 48,029 cars in August, a 9% decrease compared to the same month last year. Sales of BEV and PHEV models accounted for 43% of total deliveries but declined 17% year-over-year. Fully electric models represented 20% of sales, while plug-in hybrids made up 23%. The XC60 was the brand’s top-selling model for the month with 17,366 units, ...

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Volvo Cars starts production of new fully electric Volvo ES90 in China On September 4, Volvo Cars started production of its new, fully electric Volvo ES90 for European markets. Volvo Cars has opened the ES90 order book across several European markets, and customer deliveries will start later this year. The ES90 will also become available soon to some of Volvo Cars’ key markets in the Asia Pacific. It is the first Volvo car to feature 800-volt t...

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eased 11.3%, setting a new record for the month, while Kia increased 10.4%, setting a new monthly sales record. Hyundai has now seen year-on-year sales increases for the past 11 months. Among European car sales in August, VW was down 12.7%, Mercedes-Benz down 18.5%, BMW up 2.6%, Audi down 6.8%, and Volvo down 5.8%. See U.S. inventory information at the end of JulySee OEM plant locations in Mexico and Canada ...

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Volvo Cars to unveil all-electric EX60 SUV in January 2026 On September 3, Volvo Cars announced that it will reveal the new Volvo EX60 on January 21, 2026, in Stockholm, Sweden. The new EX60 is Volvo Cars’ first fully electric premium mid-size SUV, built on its latest technology platform. It will offer the longest electric range of any Volvo so far and introduce a new user experience, making it a key model in Volvo’s move toward becoming a fu...

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ECARX, China to supply Volvo XC70 with Antora 1000 Pro and Cloudpeak platform On August 29, ECARX announced that its Antora 1000 Pro computing platform and Cloudpeak cross-domain software stack will power the cockpit of the Volvo XC70 hybrid mid-size luxury SUV. The XC70 is the first model to feature Volvo's SMA super hybrid architecture. ECARX and Volvo worked closely throughout the development and lifecycle of XC70. The partnership covered ever...

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Volvo Cars unveils all-new XC70 plug-in hybrid with over 1,200 km of driving range On August 27, Volvo Cars revealed the all-new Volvo XC70 SUV, its first long-range plug-in hybrid. The model offers an all-electric range of over 200 km under the CLTC cycle, the longest of any Volvo plug-in hybrid to date. The vehicle, built on Volvo Cars’ new Scalable Modular Architecture (SMA) platform, is a key addition to the brand’s lineup. It supports fa...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/28

supports common vehicle interfaces such as GbE/10GbE and PCI-Express and satisfies safety and cybersecurity standards such as ISO 26262 and ISO 21434. Delivery of NVIDIA Drive AGX Thor developer kits will take place in September 2025. OEMs using NVIDIA Drive AGX Thor including BYD, GAC, IM Motors, Volvo Cars, and Zeekr. Autonomous trucking companies using NVIDIA Drive AGX Thor include Aurora, Gatik and PlusAI.     (NVIDIA press release on Augu...

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MG to enter Argentine market through Grupo Eximar On August 22, it was reported that Grupo Eximar, the official importer of Volvo, Jaguar, and Land Rover vehicles in Argentina, announced the addition of MG to its portfolio. MG will debut in Argentina with four models: the MG3 hybrid, from USD 23,500; the MG ZS hybrid SUV, from USD 27,500; the fully electric MG4 hatchback, from USD 31,700; and the electric MG Cyberster sports car, from USD 127,000...

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Volvo Trucks lands major order in North America Volvo Trucks has received an order for 264 all-new VNL 860 trucks from Averitt Express, one of the largest single orders for the model in North America. The trucks will expand Averitt’s fleet of over 4,600 vehicles, more than half of which are Volvos. The new VNL offers up to 10% better fuel efficiency, advanced safety, and enhanced driver comfort, supporting fleet modernization trends. Earlier th...

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