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EC40, EX40, XC40… Has Volvo just reduced or increased its electric car naming confusion?

EV Central

In an attempt to clear up confusion over where the current Volvo C40 Recharge and Volvo XC40 Recharge sits in its growing EV line-up both will be renamed for 2024. From now on the Volvo XC40 Recharge will go by the Volvo EX40 name, while the more rakish C40 Recharge will be rebadged as the EC40.

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Volvo EX60 set to arrive as new Tesla Model Y, Porsche Macan luxury electric SUV rival

Baua Electric

Volvo is joining the luxury electric SUV market with its new EX60 launching next year. As one of the first legacy automakers to commit to an all-electric future , Volvo is seeing the results. After launching its most affordable EV, the EX30, last year, Volvo’s compact electric SUV is already making a significant impact on the company.

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Volvo marks 17 straight months of growth as EV sales lead the way in January

Baua Electric

Volvo Cars is starting 2024 with its 17th straight month of growth. Volvo’s all-electric model lead the growth, with global EV sales up 17% in January. Volvo EV sales lead January growth Volvo sold a total of 53,402 vehicles last month, up 10%, marking its 17th straight month of growth.

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Nobody Knows if the BMW M5 Touring is Coming to America

The Truth About Cars

For those wondering what happened, The Car Guide had reported Dukec as confirming the M5 Touring as bound for America during a Portuguese test drive of the redesigned 2024 BMW X2. Wagons haven’t been fashionable in North America since they were supplanted by the minivan in the 1980s. kWh battery needs to be recharged.

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Volvo enters space race: Volvo EM90 is an all-electric minivan that provides limo levels of luxury for six

EV Central

Volvo has pulled the drapes off the Volvo EM90, its first minivan in more than 70 years of car-making. That’s because both Zeekr and Volvo are owned by the same Chinese parent, Geely. More recognisable are the the firm’s Thor’s Hammer headlamps that now flanks a neat illuminated Volvo logo.

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Volvo flexes its pricing power for EVs with the EX30 rolling out for $35,000

Baua Electric

With “tremendous growth” expected for its EVs, Volvo CEO Jim Rowan says the brand is outpacing rivals. Rowan claims Volvo has “much more pricing power” as it rolls out its cheapest EV so far, the EX30, starting at $35,000. After selling a record 113,419 EVs in 2023 (+70% YOY), Volvo expects to build on its momentum this year.

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Volvo EX30 boosts EV sales share in February to reach a new record at 22%

Baua Electric

Volvo reached its highest-ever share of electrified vehicles as its new fully electric EX30 boosted EV sales in February. Although overall sales slid 2% last month, Volvo’s fully electric vehicle sales were up 14%, reaching a new record share. Fully electric cars also set a new record.

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