Tag: Volvo

My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.141)

This week Steve Cropley and Matt Prior chat about the Volvo EX30, a new event called Petrol & Pride, the Subaru Impreza, Stirling Moss, finding a state of grace with one’s car collection, and more besides, including your correspondence. Make sure you never miss an Autocar podcast. Subscribe to our podcasts via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts or via your preferred… Continue reading My Week In Cars: New Steve Cropley/Matt Prior podcast (ep.141)

Volvo will be the first to install Google’s Gemini in its cars

Gemini can ease a driver’s “cognitive load” so they can keep their eyes on the road, the automaker says. Gemini can ease a driver’s “cognitive load” so they can keep their eyes on the road, the automaker says. Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and… Continue reading Volvo will be the first to install Google’s Gemini in its cars

German Manager Magazin: Andrea Fuder: Volvo shopping manager after a serious illness.

When the Manager Magazin and the Boston Consulting Group 2015 launched the initiative around the “100 most influential women in the German economy” – at that time only with 50 finalists – the two partners were far from being sure how far the idea would bear. Would women from business want to advance diversity and… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Andrea Fuder: Volvo shopping manager after a serious illness.

Your Android Auto just got 5 useful upgrades for free – and Google isn’t done

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Gemini is hitting the road. According to Google, there are over 250 million cars that support Android Auto today, and more than 50 car models with Google built directly into the infotainment system. Those vehicles are about to get a lot smarter, as Gemini is coming to Android Auto. Also:… Continue reading Your Android Auto just got 5 useful upgrades for free – and Google isn’t done

Dealer Auction reveals model offering dealers highest profit potential

The MINI Countryman provided dealers with April’s highest profit potential, in the sub-£10,000 retail bracket, according to Dealer Auction’s Retail Margin Monitor. With an average retail margin of £2,650, the highest margin recorded for a model this year, the model was also the fastest mover in the chart (selling in 29 days on average). The… Continue reading Dealer Auction reveals model offering dealers highest profit potential

Something Wild Happens When You Try to Take a Video of a Car’s Sensors

Public service announcement: don’t point your phone camera directly at a lidar sensor. A video recently shared on Reddit demonstrates why. As the camera zooms in on the sensor affixed to the top of a Volvo EX90, a whole galaxy of colorful dots is burned into the image, forming over the exact spot that the… Continue reading Something Wild Happens When You Try to Take a Video of a Car’s Sensors

Andrea Fuder, Chief Purchasing Officer at Volvo Group has tragically passed away

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, May 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Andrea Fuder, Chief Purchasing Officer and a member of the Volvo Group Executive Board since 2017, has tragically passed away following a short illness. Andrea led the global purchasing team and its ecosystem of supply partners through one of the most significant transformations the industry has ever seen,… Continue reading Andrea Fuder, Chief Purchasing Officer at Volvo Group has tragically passed away

Lumax Auto Technologies to Acquire Remaining 25% Stake in IAC India

Lumax Auto Technologies Limited (LATL) announced on Friday that its Board of Directors has approved the acquisition of the remaining 25% stake in IAC International Automotive India Private Limited (IAC India) from IACG Holdings LUX SARL (IAC Lux). This move will make IAC India a wholly owned material subsidiary of LATL. IAC India is a… Continue reading Lumax Auto Technologies to Acquire Remaining 25% Stake in IAC India