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2018 Volvo XC40 D3 Inscription Engine Detail

Volvo recall due to potential fire risk

Nearly 70,000 Volvo cars will be recalled in the UK for an issue that, in "the most extreme cases", could cause the vehicle to catch fire.
Published 23 July 2019

Volvo will sell you an armoured XC90 for £450,000

For the same price as eight regular Volvo XC90s, you can have a subtly-styled Swedish SUV with 1,400kg worth of AK47 bullet-resistant armour.
Published 02 July 2019
Volvo claims it's made the world's first fully autonomous production car

Volvo, Uber claim first fully autonomous car

Volvo says it's made the first fully self-driving production car — though it's not ready to go on sale just yet.
Published 14 June 2019
Jeremy Clarkson met a Volvo XC40 owner who didn't know how to switch off the engine

Jeremy Clarkson on the Volvo XC40

When car buyers don't even understand that cars have to be switched off when not in use, the Volvo XC40 makes perfect sense, says Clarkson.
Published 19 May 2019
Volvo used electric excavator to dig Chelsea Flower Show garden

Volvo puts electric digger to work at Chelsea

Volvo's ECR25 electric excavator has been set to work ahead of this week's prestigious Chelsea Flower Show.
Published 29 April 2019
Women more likely to be injured in a crash? Not in a Volvo, car maker claims

Women more vulnerable in a crash? Not in a Volvo

A Volvo engineer has claimed that women who drive its cars are no more likely than men to be killed or sustain serious injuries in a crash.
Published 25 March 2019
Don’t like our 112mph speed cap? You didn’t like seatbelts, either, says Volvo

Volvo: Speed cap? Seatbelts weren't loved, either

One of Volvo's safety chiefs has compared the negative reactions to its 112mph speed limit with the response to mandatory seatbelts.
Published 22 March 2019
Volvo cars to detect drunk drivers and autonomously pull over

Volvo cars to detect drunk drivers

Drink driving could be impossible in future Volvos with the introduction of tech that will detect intoxicated drivers and take over control.
Published 20 March 2019
Volvo introducing 112mph speed limit to all of its cars by 2020

Volvo introducing 112mph speed limit by 2020

Swedish car maker Volvo will limit all of its vehicles to 112mph from 2020, to send "a strong signal about the dangers of speeding".
Published 04 March 2019

2019 Volvo V60 Cross Country review

Is the chunky-looking Volvo V60 Cross Country a niche too far, or the perfect half-way house between a estate car and a premium SUV?
Published 25 February 2019
Me and My Motor: Irvin Gordon — the man who drove 3m miles in one Volvo

Me and My Motor: Irvin Gordon & his 3m mile Volvo

Irvin Gordon held the record for driving the greatest distance in one car: his Volvo's milometer had clicked over the 100,000-mile mark 32 times.
Published 09 February 2019
Why Volvo won't be putting a car on its stand at the Automobility LA motor show

Volvo won't be showing any cars at LA show

Volvo has said it won't be taking a car to the Automobility LA show; instead it will showcase its vision for the future of mobility.
Published 21 November 2018