Having been through several minor aesthetic tweaks last year, the S40 is back in 2009 without much change. Like the C30, it offers the optional R-Design package. The standard equipment package has also been augmented on each version. It is unfortunate that this automobile is not encountering the expected success, which could push the Göteberg automaker to halt its production. The S40 nonetheless remains a choice vehicle, different and very pleasant to drive.
The automotive market is evolving rapidly. New models are introduced, and others are retired, sometimes after only a short career. For pre-owned vehicle buyers, searches in online inventories can yield surprising results. Here are 10 models from 10 years ago that you have probably forgotten about … Acura CSX In …
Back in June 2023, Volvo became the first non-American automaker to make a deal with Tesla so that its electric vehicles could gain access to thousands of Superchargers across the United States and Canada—nearly 18,000 to be exact. We’re now in the fall of 2024 and the Swedish company is …
As we reported in late June, the launch of the all-new and highly promising Volvo EX30 electric crossover in the U.S. has been pushed back to 2025 in a response to the Biden administration’s decision to slap 100-percent tariffs on Chinese-made EVs. U.S.-bound EX30s will have to be manufactured in …
Volvo ’s top brass met with American and Canadian dealers earlier this week to go over their plans to launch 10 new or updated models within the next two years, as several U.S. media outlets report. Some of them are already known, such as the brand new EX90 three-row electric …
Volvo said Wednesday it would not meet its 2030 goal to be fully electric due to a lack of infrastructure to support EVs, scaling back its target to between 90-100 percent. The company cited "a slower-than-expected rollout of charging infrastructure, withdrawal of government incentives in some markets and additional uncertainties …
The current-generation Volvo XC90 is entering its tenth year, but don’t call it irrelevant in the midsize luxury segment. For 2025, key changes are in store for the gas-powered counterpart of the all-new, fully electric EX90 . The refreshed exterior marks a subtle evolution, with slimmer headlights blending with the …
The launch of the all-new and highly promising Volvo EX30 in the U.S. has been pushed back a full year, a company spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday, citing “changes in the global automotive landscape.” The delay is also attributable to the need to ramp up production at Volvo’s plant in Ghent, …
The Volvo S60 compact luxury sedan, the current generation of which was introduced six years ago, will not be renewed. In fact, it will stop being manufactured altogether toward the end of the month at the Ridgeville, South Carolina plant for the North American market. Production will continue for a …
Production of the all-new Volvo XC90 , which was initially planned for the second half of 2023 but was pushed back to the first half of 2024, has finally begun in Charleston, South Carolina. The first deliveries to customers will follow this summer. As we reported last fall, the automaker …
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10 Vehicles From 10 Years Ago You Have Forgotten About
