VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV), a joint venture between Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, has announced a ₹544 crore investment to establish a new manufacturing facility for automated manual transmissions in Madhya Pradesh. The greenfield factory will be located at Vikram Udyogpuri Integrated Industrial Township near Ujjain. The facility will manufacture Volvo Group’s 12-speed Automated Manual… Continue reading VE Commercial Vehicles to Set Up ₹544 Crore AMT Manufacturing Facility in Madhya Pradesh
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Dumb Tesla news: “affordable” new Model Y costs $2,000 more than before
On today’s incredibly frustrating episode of Quick Charge, Tesla is making it easier than ever to make fun of them by rolling out a new, “affordable” Model Y that costs $2,000 more than the “expensive” one did last week, thanks to the cancellation of the $7,500 tax credit that Elon Musk (the guy who is… Continue reading Dumb Tesla news: “affordable” new Model Y costs $2,000 more than before
UK’s best-selling cars revealed
The Kia (000270.KS) Sportage was the UK’s best-selling car in September and is the second best-selling vehicle this year so far, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show. Kia placed ahead of Ford (F) as 9,455 Sportages hit the road over the month, while Ford’s Puma recorded 8,310 registrations and remains… Continue reading UK’s best-selling cars revealed
Best tow cars to buy 2025-2026: top choices for caravaners or anyone with a trailer to pull
This year, the 37 models in the final judging were split across seven weight categories, with EVs, hybrid cars and diesels grouped together in each class. We’ve listed the category winners here alongside two commended alternatives, although it’s worth noting that some weight sectors – notably the Over 2,000kg one – had far more entrants… Continue reading Best tow cars to buy 2025-2026: top choices for caravaners or anyone with a trailer to pull
Big Volvo EX90 gets huge hardware updates, plus faster charging
The Volvo EX90 has been moved to the company’s new 800-volt electrical architecture, despite having been on sale for less than 18 months. The changes, applicable to the 2026 model-year cars, apparently enable owners to add 155 miles of range in 10 minutes. The news comes around six months after the then-Volvo Cars CEO Jim… Continue reading Big Volvo EX90 gets huge hardware updates, plus faster charging
Volvo Group introduces PU2000: a smart, safe and energy cost optimized BESS
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Volvo Energy, part of the Volvo Group, today officially introduces the PU2000 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at its Customer Day in Gothenburg. Designed, developed, and manufactured in Sweden, the PU2000 supports energy optimization and resiliency, and accelerates the transition to electrification, marking an important expansion of Volvo… Continue reading Volvo Group introduces PU2000: a smart, safe and energy cost optimized BESS
Polestar 4
Slide into the driver’s seat and there’s a real sense that this is more coupé than SUV, owing to the geometry of the driving position – the relationship between hands, backside and feet – and the lowish scuttle ahead of you. You still sit higher than in ‘classic’ saloons or coupés, but not by much.… Continue reading Polestar 4
Volvo Group introduces PU2000: a smart, safe and energy cost optimized BESS
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Volvo Energy, part of the Volvo Group, today officially introduces the PU2000 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at its Customer Day in Gothenburg. Designed, developed, and manufactured in Sweden, the PU2000 supports energy optimization and resiliency, and accelerates the transition to electrification, marking an important expansion of Volvo… Continue reading Volvo Group introduces PU2000: a smart, safe and energy cost optimized BESS
Volvo C70: Sweden’s forgotten 4 Series now a £1000 bargain
There was a time when Volvo’s aversion to curves was so acute that you’d see one only in the wheel in your hands, under the arches or perhaps under the bonnet, where the arc of a cable had escaped the company’s obsession with the straight and narrow. That changed quite suddenly in 1996 with the… Continue reading Volvo C70: Sweden’s forgotten 4 Series now a £1000 bargain
AB Volvo: Invitation to press and analyst conference in Stockholm
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 3, 2025/PRNewswire/ — The Volvo Group report for the third quarter will be published on October 17, 2025 at 7:20 a.m. CEST. A press conference will be held at Tändstickspalatset, Västra Trädgårdsgatan 15 in Stockholm at 9.00 a.m. CEST. The Volvo Group will be represented by President and CEO Martin Lundstedt and CFO… Continue reading AB Volvo: Invitation to press and analyst conference in Stockholm