Volvo

Welcome to another edition of the “Doomed Dozen.” Every year, automakers collectively launch and discontinue dozens of vehicles. It’s always the same story: cars give way to SUVs, new hybrid and electric models keep coming, and the high development costs of a new generation send aging models into retirement. At …

U.S. magazine WardsAuto has released its top 10 list of the best car interiors and user experiences of 2025. Once again, the staff based their decisions on several criteria including design aesthetic, comfort, ergonomics, materials, fit-and-finish and the user-friendliness of displays and controls. Not all vehicles were considered, mind you—only …

Not all automakers are in a hurry to redesign their vehicles, especially when demand is still strong. Likewise, not all car shoppers want the latest or most cutting-edge products on the market. With the discontinuation of the Mitsubishi Mirage , Nissan GT-R , Infiniti Q50 and more, plus a redesign …

Wagons, as you know, are a dying breed. The few that remain on sale in Canada all come from luxury brands including BMW’s M5 Touring as well as Audi’s RS 6 Avant, A6 Allroad and A4 Allroad. Mercedes-Benz no longer offers any. What about Volvo ? The Swedish automaker has …

Earlier this month, the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) hosted a special EV drive event with a number of staff members and auto journalists—including The Car Guide ’s Julien Amado—testing 13 different electric vehicles until their batteries ran out of power in order to find out which ones perform best in …

As we reported in January, new light-duty vehicle sales in Canada increased more than 8 percent in 2024. General Motors was the industry market share leader for the second year in a row, followed by Ford , which happens to be best-selling automotive brand in Canada for 16 years running.

When originally introduced in November of 2022, Volvo's three-row electric SUV promised to encompass the brand's key pillars of safety, design and technology in a luxurious EV package. The EX90 was even hailed as a revolutionary new flagship that would set the tone for future models from the Swedish automaker.

Malmö, Sweden— Volvo ’s gas-powered XC90 three-row SUV gets a minor update for the 2025 model year, with B6 mild hybrid and T8 plug-in hybrid variants once again available to customers in North America. It is sold alongside the fully electric EX90 as the two vehicles target different crowds, the …

More than 65 years after engineer Nils Bohlin invented the modern three-point safety belt for Volvo , the Swedish automaker today announced a major advancement and a world first: a multi-adaptive safety belt. The idea is to better protect vehicle occupants by adapting to traffic variations and the person wearing …

Sweden's Volvo said Monday it would cut 3,000 jobs, or around 15 percent of its office-based workforce, as part of a $1.9 billion USD cost-cutting plan announced last month amid tough market conditions. The carmaker, owned by Chinese group Geely, said the cuts aimed "to build a stronger and even …

Remember the XC70 wagon that Volvo discontinued after the 2016 model year? We’re pretty sure you do. Well, it’s about to return as a midsize SUV featuring a new extended-range plug-in hybrid powertrain. Don’t get excited: this vehicle based on the Volvo’s Scalable Modular Architecture (SMA) is designed specifically for …

Another week goes by and another car company announces a recall due to rear-view camera issues. This story is about Volvo and the vast majority of its current crop of models. A software problem could cause the rear-view camera image not to display when the transmission is shifted into reverse, …

Sweden's Volvo Cars , owned by China's Geely, will increase its production of vehicles in the United States and probably produce an additional model there, following U.S. President Donald's Trump's introduction of tariffs, its CEO told media Thursday. As of Thursday, cars manufactured outside the United States are subject to …

Owners of certain plug-in hybrid models from Volvo need to beware of a problem inside the high-voltage battery that may cause the battery modules to overheat and short circuit. Said short circuit in the high-voltage battery can create a fire risk, even when the vehicle is parked and turned off, …

Volvo has unveiled the ES90, a brand-new addition to the Scandinavian automaker's range of electric vehicles. At first glance, the ES90 looks like a large luxury sedan, but Volvo considers it a product that doesn't belong in any specific vehicle category. The automaker describes it as a vehicle that combines …

Earlier this month, the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) hosted a special EV drive event with a number of staff members and auto journalists—including The Car Guide ’s Julien Amado—testing over a dozen different electric vehicles until their batteries ran out of power in order to find out which ones perform …