Volvo BEVs, PHEVs in U.S. lose braking capability after OTA update On July 17, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a warning to owners of 2020-2026 Volvo plug-in hybrid or battery electric vehicles to immediately complete an important over-the-air safety recall.  Without this recall remedy, an affected vehicle could completely lose its ability to brake while going downhill. Volvo has advised owners not to drive their c...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/19

Volvo Malaysia preparing to launch ES90 EV in 2026; no plans for 2025 S90 facelift 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 to replace the current S90, of which local stocks ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/20

Volvo CEO considers U.S. production of XC60 in Ridgeville, South Carolina 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, giving his strongest hint yet that the new model for t...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/05

Volvo Cars halts production at Ridgeville plant due to part shortage On May 29, Volvo spokesman Russell Datz confirmed that the company halted production at its U.S. assembly plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina because of a parts shortage. He did not disclose the affected part or say when output at the underutilized factory might resume. “We are working to resume production as quickly as possible,” Datz said. The Ridgeville plant employs more...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/31

Volvo vows to boost U.S. production after 25% tariffs imposed On April 3, newly reinstated Volvo Car CEO Hakan Samuelsson said that his company will have to increase the number of cars it builds at its plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina, including the addition of another model, after U.S. President Trump raised tariffs on imported automobiles. Volvo already builds EX90 and Polestar 3 electric vehicles in Ridgeville, and “will have to look clos...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/04

Volvo Car Thailand sees BEVs account for 80% of its total sales in 2024, led by EX30 Reported on February 14, 2025, Volvo Car Thailand anticipated another difficult year for the Thai automotive industry amid weak auto loans, high household debt levels, and the slow economy. The company estimated that the local car market will reach 550,000 – 560,000 units in 2025, down from 572,675 units in 2024.Volvo said Trump's trade policy will not directly...

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 Malaysia confirms local production of EX30 EV to official start in 2025 Reported on September 25, 2024, Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) sales director revealed at the launch of the EX30 that this electric SUV will be locally assembled (CKD) from 2025. At present, other Volvo models in the Malaysian market are CKD. Volvo Car Manufacturing Malaysia (VCMM), an entity separate from VCM, will decide whether the EX30 will be shipped from Malaysia to nea...

News  Updated at: 2024/09/26

Volvo ending S60 sedan production in Ridgeville, South Carolina On June 17, Volvo Cars announced it will end U.S. production of the S60 compact sedan at the end of June. As Volvo's first and until recently only U.S.-manufactured vehicle, S60 production began at the USD 1.1 billion Ridgeville plant in South, Carolina in 2018. The move comes as Volvo pivots to an all-electric brand globally and launches U.S. production of the EX90 large electric SU...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/19

Volvo Cars starts production of EX90, SUV at Ridgeville plant, USA On June 5, Volvo Cars started manufacturing the new electric flagship SUV, EX90 in its factory outside Charleston, South Carolina, USA. The first customer deliveries are scheduled for the second half of this year. The EX90 SUV is based on Volvo’s next-generation, born-electric EV technology base, with a fully electric range of up to 600 km. The SUV is powered by next-generation...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/05

Quattro Plug-in Hybrid   • 2021-23 BMW 330e Plug-in Hybrid   • 2021-23 BMW X5 xDrive45e Plug-in Hybrid   • 2023-24 Genesis GV70   • 2021-23 Nissan Leaf (multiple variants)   • 2022-23 Rivian R1S   • 2022-23 Rivian R1T   • 2023 VW ID.4 (multiple variants)   • 2022-23 Volvo S60 (multiple variants) (U.S. Department of Energy site) (Detroit News and multiple sources on April 17, 2023)...

News  Updated at: 2023/04/18

Volvo Cars settles new BEV project in Chengdu On February 28, Volvo Cars held a signing ceremony for a new battery electric vehicle (BEV) project and an optimization and upgrading project for models in production at its Chengdu site in Chengdu, Sichuan. Volvo Cars plans to place one new high-end BEV and optimize and upgrade models in production at the Chengdu Plant, which currently produces models such as the S60 and the XC60. From a Chengdu Econ...

News  Updated at: 2023/03/03

Mercedes-Benz, Volvo plants in South Carolina close as Hurricane Ian approaches On September 29, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo announced they are idling their South Carolina plants ahead of Hurricane Ian's predicted return to landfall on September 30 afternoon as a Category 4 hurricane.Volvo's plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina, was idled on September 29 and will remain closed through September 30, Volvo Cars USA said in a statement.Volvo’s 2.3 mill...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/01

Volvo Cars stops production at Chengdu, China plant due to COVID-19 lockdown On September 1, multiple sources reported that Volvo Cars will temporarily cease production in the Chengdu factory due to the new coronavirus-related shutdown in Chengdu. In the Chengdu factory, the Volvo S60 and XC60 are assembled. The factory in Daqing, where the S90 and S90L models are manufactured, will also be affected by the shutdown Based on multiple sourcesKeywor...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/02

Volvo Recharge T8 models in Malaysia get improved PHEV powertrain Reported on April 29, 2022, all of Volvo Car Malaysia's Recharge T8 models will be receiving a newly improved Recharge PHEV powertrain for a longer electric range and better drive performance.The new powertrain comes with a new long-range battery of 18.8kWh from 11.6kWh, a new rear electric motor of 145 hp compared to the previous 88 hp, an increased EV range of up to 90 km from t...

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

Volvo Car USA announces new extended range Recharge PHEV powertrain On March 14, Volvo Car USA announced that a new, improved Recharge plug-in hybrid powertrain is coming 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 includ...

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

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 recalls 260k U.S. models, 460k global models for airbag defect Volvo Cars will recall approximately 260,000 models in the U.S. and a total of 460,000 models globally due to the potential risk of a rupturing airbag inflator. The inflator can explode during the deployment of an airbag, due to the propellant within the inflator degrading after long-term exposure to high humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling. The explosion c...

News  Updated at: 2021/10/06