icy still requires monitoring. Volvo revealed that BEV models accounted for 80% of its total sales in Thailand in 2024, up 24% YoY. This includes Volvo EX30 (40%), EC40 (20%), and EX40 (20%). Meanwhile, sales of its PHEV models that contributed 20% of its total sales include XC60 (7.8%), XC90 (4%), V60 (3.6%), S60 (2.5%), and S90 (2.1%). In 2025, Volvo Thailand set a modest sales target of up to 5% growth YoY. The company also plans to launch the...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/18

Volvo Cars announces major tech upgrades for multiple models On January 28, Volvo Cars announced two major tech upgrades for the XC40, EX40, EC40, S60, V60, V60 Cross Country, V90, and V90 Cross Country models in the upcoming model year. Starting this year, Volvo cars will introduce the new Volvo Car UX, and the ultra-fast Snapdragon Cockpit Platform from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., enhancing infotainment speed and responsiveness. Additionally,...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/29

Volvo Cars ends production of diesel powered models On March 27, Volvo Cars announced that it had ended the production of diesel-powered cars. The company rolled off its last diesel-powered models, the V60 diesel car manufactured at the Ghent, Belgium plant, and the XC90 diesel model produced at its Torslanda, Sweden facility, in early February 2024. The final diesel-powered XC90 will be displayed and kept at the World of Volvo Museum in Gothenbu...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/27

Volvo Car Canada releases mobility report, launches hybrid/electric-only 2023 lineup On June 29, Volvo Car Canada Ltd. released its 2022 Mobility Trend Report as it announced that the entire lineup of Volvo cars in Canada will consist of mild-hybrid, hybrid or electric vehicles equipped with Google built-in.The XC90 and XC40 SUVs, in addition to the V60 and V60 Cross Country now receive mild-hybrid engines as standard. Electrified via regenerati...

News  Updated at: 2022/06/30

km, an improved CO2 performance, an increased total power of 462 hp compared to the previous 407 hp, and the One-Pedal Drive will be available on the XC60 and S90 PHEV models.The new powertrain will be featured on all of Volvo's Recharge PHEV models which include the Volvo XC90, S90, XC60, S60 and V60 models - based on the Scalable Product Architecture (SPA).Volvo Car Malaysia will also be adjusting the prices of all of their vehicles from May o...

News  Updated at: 2022/05/05

Volvo Car USA announces Google-equipped, all-hybrid, electric lineup for 2023 On May 4, Volvo Car USA announced that the entire 2023 lineup of Volvo cars in the U.S., in production now and arriving in retailers this summer, will consist of mild hybrid, hybrid or electric vehicles equipped with Google built-in.With the XC90, XC40, and V60 Cross Country now receiving mild hybrid engines as standard (badged B4, B5, and B6), Volvo is honoring its sus...

News  Updated at: 2022/05/05

Volvo Cars announces OTA capability for all new models On April 7, Volvo Cars announced that all new Volvo car models are now available with over-the-air (OTA) software update capability. The OTA capability now comes to the latest XC90, S60, and V60 models, and follows the technology’s initial introduction on Volvo Cars’ fully electric cars. This means that the company’s full portfolio can now receive an update of the car’s complete opera...

News  Updated at: 2022/04/07

ing to the U.S. in its 90 and 60 Series models, significantly extending electric range to an EPA estimated 35-41 miles when driven in pure mode.The new powertrain is introduced on all Volvo Recharge plug-in hybrid models based on the Scalable Product Architecture (SPA), which include the Volvo S60, V60, XC60, S90, and XC90 Recharge models.Along with the powertrain improvements, the turbocharged T8 petrol engine has been upgraded for higher fuel e...

News  Updated at: 2022/03/15

Volvo Malaysia posts best annual sales in 2021 with 2,229 units, starts teasing V60 Recharge Reported on January 9, 2022, Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) has achieved its best annual sales ever, selling 14.3% more vehicles to 2,229 units in 2021, which also marks the brand’s 6th consecutive sales growth in the local market. The company also posted the highest monthly sales in December 2021 with sales of 524 units. Of the total, 73% of all new Volvo ca...

News  Updated at: 2022/01/10

inutes. Amid all difficulties, Volvo estimated 10% sales growth for 2021 in Thailand despite a semiconductor shortage that led to delivery delays. Its best-seller for 2021 is the Volvo XC60 Recharge PHEV, accounting for 23% of total sales, while the XC40 Recharge PHEV made up 20% of sales, and the V60 Recharge PHEV contributed 17%. Volvo added that local sales of its recently debuted first BEV, the XC40 Recharge, were not included in the estimat...

News  Updated at: 2021/12/13

Valmet, Finland assembles high-voltage batteries for Volvo 60 and 90 series On November 10, Valmet Automotive announced that it has started assembly of high-voltage batteries for Volvo’s S60, V60, XC60, S90, V90 and XC90 plug-in hybrids at the Salo, Finland battery plant. The battery plant was extended by 3,500 square meters, and now the plant total area is 23,500 square meters. The extension enabled the construction of the new battery assemb...

News  Updated at: 2021/11/10

Volvo Cars launches mid-size wagon Volvo V60 in China with 48V hybrid powertrain for all versions On August 26, Volvo Cars launched the new Volvo V60 in China. Positioned as a mid-size wagon, the new vehicle has 4 models, priced between CNY 304,300 to 395,800.It is 4,761mm long, 1,850mm wide and 1,437mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,872mm.The new vehicle is equipped with a B4 turbocharged gasoline engine (maximum power output of 145kW and peak torq...

News  Updated at: 2021/09/02

. The firm pointed that 2020 results clearly indicate that PHEVs are an increasingly popular trend among Thai consumers. The best-selling car in 2020 was the XC40 Compact SUV, contributed 30% of total sales. In second place was the XC60, accounting for 26% of total sales, and in third place was the V60 ultra-luxury family-class car delivered 16% of total sales. In addition, there is also the S60, a premium-grade sports sedan launched during the p...

News  Updated at: 2021/03/16

s why we expect wagon share to continue to fall is the minimal amount of focus on electric vehicle development, compared with SUVs, hatchbacks and sedans. At the moment, the MG5 is the only pure-electric wagon in the UK market. In time, we may see electric wagon variants from the likes of Volvo’s V60, or Volkswagen’s ID. range, but the amount of activity is remarkably low when compared with other bodystyles. It could be argued that a wagon’...

News  Updated at: 2021/01/14

nd Honda, with some outstanding models offsetting ongoing reliability problems of its Odyssey minivan and Passport SUV.Chevrolet and GMC moved up in ratings because of the above-average reliability of the 2500 HD pickup trucks and Bolt EV.The BMW 3 Series and X5 performed well, as did the Volvo S60/V60 and XC40.Jeep’s new Gladiator was very reliable in its first year, and Wrangler’s reliability improved.Subaru suffered from the reliability of...

News  Updated at: 2020/11/21

dicated test and assessment protocol, and a grading system. The latest test series includes ten cars that offer Highway Assist: the Audi Q8, the BMW 3 Series, the Ford Kuga, the Mercedes GLE, the Nissan Juke, the Peugeot 2008, the Renault Clio, the Tesla Model 3, the Volkswagen Passat and the Volvo V60. Euro NCAP's new assessment protocols focus on two main areas: Assistance Competence – a balance between the technical competencies of the syste...

News  Updated at: 2020/10/01

ng the first half of 2020, though sales edged up slightly in June.Sales in Canada had decreased 37.0% in the first half, largely due to containment measure effects from the coronavirus pandemic.While sales of its S60 sedan have declined, as sales of most passenger cars in the North American market, V60 and XC40 sales were the exception.Sales of 4,799 S60 sedans in the U.S. in the first half of 2020 were down 43.1% from the 8,430 sales in the firs...

News  Updated at: 2020/07/22

in Brazil.“Hybrid cars already represent 43% of Volvo's sales in Brazil and it is clear that this is likely to grow,” said Oliveira.In 2019 Volvo Cars broke sales record in Brazil, with 7,900 units.Of these, more than 1,000 were hybrids, about three times more than in 2018. Currently, only the V60 station wagon is sold only in a gasoline-engine version in Brazil, and there are models in which there is only a hybrid engine, such as the S60 an...

News  Updated at: 2020/06/18

price of the BEV are being discussed with the parent company at the moment and will be further announced later. Volvo Thailand recorded sales of 2,100 units in 2019, up 62.5% YoY. Of total sales, Volvo XC40 contributed 45%, XC60 30%, XC90 20% and 5% from S90. The company also added that the all-new V60 PHEV, introduced in December at Thailand’s Motor Expo 2019, has received really great feedback from local customers.(From an article of MGR Onli...

News  Updated at: 2020/02/03

po 2019, under the concept “Ride and Drive Together Now”, is held in Bangkok, attended by 34 carmakers from 9 countries and 26 motorcycle manufacturers from 9 countries.Models that are introduced in Thailand for the first time at the event include Mazda 2, BMW X3 M, Porsche Cayenne Coupe, Volvo V60, etc. Besides, recently launched models which have captured local customers’ attention are showcased at this 12-day event, including BMW X4 M, F...

News  Updated at: 2019/11/28