Think family cars and I bet the next image in any driver’s eyes is a Volvo. Once associated with the immensely practical, purposeful and frills-free Estates, the company has undergone a rejuvenation and now offers a range of sophisticated SUVs brimming with the latest safety technology. They also started off big to sell to the US market but realised they … [Read more...]
UK car market is turning around
The landscape of leading car brands in Britain is looking different with the arrival of more pure electric cars. Traditional market leading brands are taking a back seat as manufacturers who were among the first to "go-electric" are making big inroads among motorists and businesses seeking to "go-green" and the Skoda Enyaq (above) topped October's … [Read more...]
Sunday drive: Volvo XC40 B5 AWD R-Design Pro
To their credit Volvo Cars was the first established car maker to commit to all-out electrification and is the only brand to offer a plug-in hybrid variant of every model in its line-up, writes David Miles. I was scheduled to test drive Volvo’s latest award winning SUV, the compact XC40 but in its PHEV plug-in hybrid form. Unfortunately, … [Read more...]
Newslines 29 May
The Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric is available to order amid surging interest in battery-powered cars in the UK. It’s the first of five electric Volvo cars to be launched from early next year and capable of more than 249 miles on a single charge, versus average UK daily drive distance of 30 miles with fast-charging potential to 80% of capacity in 40 … [Read more...]
Britain’s top tow car is new Volvo XC40
The Volvo XC40 D4 AWD R-Design Pro has won this year’s overall trophy and also triumphed in the Caravan Weight 1400kg-1500kg category in the 37th Caravan and Motorhome Club Towcar of the Year Competition. The industry’s premier towcar awards saw Volvo win back-to-back titles for the first time, while an all-electric Jaguar made a significant competition … [Read more...]
Volvo debut three-cylinder engine in new XC40
Volvo Cars launches its new three-cylinder Drive-E powertrain in the XC40 and it’s the first triple-cylinder engine in the company's 91-year history. The all-new 156hp 1.5-litre, three-cylinder, direct-injection petrol engine was developed in-house using the same modular design as Volvo's four-cylinder Drive-E engines and the T3 initially comes with … [Read more...]
