Mild hybrid tech for updated Volvo S90 and V90

Volvo Cars has revealed refreshed versions of the S90 saloon and V90 estate, including a refined exterior design and a brand-new, sound system by Bowers & Wilkins. In a broader upgrade, the company’s 48-volt mild-hybrid powertrain options are now available on every Volvo model, further boosting the company’s electrified offer.

Volvo signs big battery supply deals with CATL and LG Chem

Volvo Car Group has signed long-term agreements with leading battery makers CATL and LG Chem to ensure the multi-billion dollar supply of lithium ion batteries over the coming decade for next-generation Volvo and Polestar models. The agreements cover the global supply of battery modules for all models on the upcoming SPA2 and the existing CMA modular vehicle platforms, and according to the company, represent a major step towards realising Volvo Cars’ ambitious electrification strategy. 

Volvo to limit all cars to 112mph

Volvo Cars will limit the top speed on all its cars to 180kph (112mph) from 2020. The company’s Vision 2020, which aims for no one to be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo by 2020, is one of the most ambitious safety visions in the automotive industry. But Volvo Cars says that technology alone will not get it all the way to zero, so it is now broadening its scope to include a focus on driver behaviour

Volvo and Geely invest in Polestar electric venture

Volvo Cars and its owner, Geely Holding, have announced they will jointly invest RMB 5 billion (EUR 640 million, or about £570 million) to support the initial phase of Polestar’s product, brand and industrial development

New Volvo XC40 will be big on personalisation

Volvo says that with dozens of possible exterior and interior colour combinations, individual choice is at the centre with the new XC40, the company’s first ever entry in the small premium SUV segment

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