The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Tesla, Ford, General Motors, and most luxury brands offer broad product lines in the country, and that includes Volvo and Polestar, both owned by Chinese auto giant Geely. It has developed a new smartphone that it plans to sell with its debut SUV in the country, the Polestar 4.&

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 2, 2023

Volvo Cars is suspending sedan sales in the United Kingdom and it looks like North America could be next if we consider the brand’s rationale. The company has said its sales volume has skewed so heavily toward SUVs and crossovers that it doesn’t make good sense to offer anything else. is now absent the S60, V60, and V90.

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EV Central

MARCH 27, 2024

Voracious Chinese auto giant Geely has announced the all-new 2024 Galaxy E5 electric SUV will spearhead its fledgling new brand’s global expansion including to Australia. They’ll join established Geely group brands Volvo and Polestar in Australia. 2025 Galaxy E5 SUV. 2025 Galaxy E5 SUV.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2018

Volvo Cars aims for fully electric cars to make up 50% of its sales by 2025, the company announced in Beijing. The announcement builds on Volvo Cars’ 2017 announcement that all new models released from 2019 will be available as either a mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid or battery-electric vehicle. New Volvo XC40 T5 plug-in hybrid.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 1, 2023

Volvo has acquired Zenseact, an autonomous driving hardware and software supplier. Now Volvo hopes to try its hand, buying out autonomous driving software and hardware supplier Zenseact. Details regarding how much Volvo paid for the shares have not been disclosed. Zenseact is now a 100% subsidiary of Volvo Cars.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Volvo is reportedly planning to aggressively switch to EVs in China with the help of majority owner Geely. Volvo is one of a select group of legacy brands that have transitioned to electric vehicles incredibly quickly. Volvo was not immediately available to comment to Teslarati regarding its accelerated electrification plan.

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EV Central

AUGUST 7, 2023

According to the official VFACTS figures, there were 3330 examples of the battery electric SUV sold in Australia last month. It is also a big reason the popularity of Chinese-made cars is exploding in Australia, as both the Model 3 and Model Y are made in Shanghai. Tesla’s tally is obviously the key to the 385.4

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2017

Volvo Cars plans to set up a new joint venture technology company with Geely Holding, the Chinese car group, to share existing and future technology, to deepen industrial synergies and to provide the economies of scale that will allow them to develop next generation electrified vehicle technology more rapidly.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 30, 2024

In tandem with the handsome growth of the e-two-wheeler and e-three-wheeler segment, the electric passenger vehicle segment, which comprises cars, SUV and MPVs, has also registered record retail sales. Just 54 units behind Hyundai is BYD India , which sells the Atto 3 SUV, e6 MPV and launched the Seal sedan on March 5.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2021

The Chinese name of Zeeker has been confirmed as Ji Ke. SEA can accommodate A through E-class vehicles including sedans, SUVs, MPVs, city cars, sports cars, trucks and other future vehicles. It lays the foundation for a three-layered ecosystem around whole vehicles, automotive systems, and the Internet of Vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2014

China is poised to replace the US as Volvo Car Group’s (Volvo Cars) largest market in 2014 with sales of at least 80,000 cars, up from 61,146 in 2013, the company said. Volvo Cars expects to outpace this growth, indicating it is gaining market share from its competitors. compared to the first quarter of 2013, to 17,286 cars.

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Teslarati

MARCH 14, 2024

Polestar reduced the prices of the Polestar 3 electric SUV in the United States before it was even available, as demand questions loomed for the automaker’s newest addition. It is also reporting that some of its vehicles, including the Polestar 4, has been “well received” in the Chinese market.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 1, 2021

Volvo has been talking about going electric a lot lately. The company plans to do it with a mixture of all-electric vehicles, like the new XC40 Recharge, and plug-in hybrid versions of its SUVs and sedans. The XC90, as Volvo’s largest SUV, is currently its most popular model in the United States. It also adds 111 lb.-ft

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Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2023

Polestar has announced the production start date for its new South Carolina production facility, which it will be sharing with Volvo Cars. This stems from Polestar’s unique connection with its parent company Volvo. Polestar will continue producing vehicles at its Chinese facilities.

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Teslarati

MARCH 18, 2023

Polestar has launched the Polestar 3 electric SUV in China and has slashed its starting price by roughly $29,000. The 3 is the brand’s first full-size SUV offering and is set to take on the Tesla Model X and the Rivian R1S in the world of large electric SUVs. What do you think of the article?

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 6, 2023

Peter Horbury, the man credited with pushing Volvo from the brick-making OEM to one building flowing, curvy vehicles, has died. He had stints at Ford, Volvo, Chrysler, Rolls-Royce, and others. Later, he headed design for Ford when it owned Aston Martin, Volvo, and Jaguar. Horbury’s resume is the stuff of legend.

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

You might not know it to look at them, but these two cars—one Swedish, one Chinese—share underpinnings and a parent company. Volvo and its Chinese parent Geely are very serious about selling cars that plug in. In 2019, Volvo launched the XC40 compact crossover, a boxy but stylish compact SUV with a 2.0-liter

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 14, 2017

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency is expected to reopen the comment period for emissions rules, Volvo plans to launch a long-range electric car by 2019, and the Nio Eve concept previews an electric SUV from a Chinese startup. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

It all depends on how you interpret its Chinese name Yinhe. Ahead of that, Geely has teased two models, a battery electric sedan in January and a plug-in hybrid compact SUV this week. Volvo and Polestar are currently on offer locally, while Lynk & Co is expected here by 2025. Well, we think its Milky Way, it could be Galaxy.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 17, 2023

The first SUV from Polestar, the premium electric vehicle maker owned by Geely and Volvo Cars, has been officially unveiled in China, but at a price reduction of about RMB 200,000 yuan ($29,080) from the model's global debut last year. At that point, the US will serve as the main supply location for North America and other markets.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 5, 2024

The company also plans to release an SUV version that will arrive the following year. The German automaker teased the electric SUV for the first time last month. Volkswagen ID 2 all SUV (Source: Volkswagen) It almost appears to have a Volvo EX30 -like design. Several automakers launched or plan to release affordable EVs.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 21, 2023

Unfortunately, NEVS likewise collapsed after Chinese parent company Evergrande was revealed to be in copious amounts of debt. Despite technically being a Swedish automotive brand tied to Volvo Cars, both companies are presently subsidiaries of China’s Geely and Polestar production takes place in Asia.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

Chinese automakers like BYD are already stealing market share, but Kia is in talks over a new EV plant in Thailand that could help position itself as an early leader. The Korean automaker is also seeing early success with its first three-row electric SUV , the EV9. Meanwhile, Kia has bigger (or, smaller and more affordable) plans.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 26, 2024

Ten years after debuting the SUV, Porsche revealed the all-electric Macan Thursday. The electric Macan is Porsche’s second EV, after the Taycan and the first fully electric SUV to wear the iconic badge. With 87,355 Macan models handed over last year, the SUV plays a critical role in Porsche’s lineup.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

Polestar has two high-margin electric SUVs, the Polestar 3 and 4, launching this year in key markets. The comments come after Polestar’s former parent company, Volvo, sold its majority stake in Polestar and cut funding as it focused on its next growth stage. The $1 billion in funding was from external sources outside of Volvo.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

billion loan from parent company Volvo Cars and significant shareholder PSD Investment ($800 million each). As previously announced, the Scandinavian brand will use a pre-existing Volvo Cars manufacturing facility in South Carolina to build their upcoming Polestar 3. To do so, Polestar has acquired a massive $1.6

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Swedish electric car startup Polestar is already backed by countrymate Volvo, but the automaker is now planning to merge with SPAC Gores Guggenheim to list shares on Nasdaq and raise around $1 billion to expand manufacturing lines. Polestar 2 receives top marks in crash safety tests, living up to its Volvo roots.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

GM edged out fellow brontosaurus Toyota to take the #1 spot in US sales, and also scored #1 in sales of SUVs and trucks. Hyundai/Kia and the Chinese certainly aren’t waiting. Not all legacy brands are destined to remain legatic— Hyundai and Volvo are focusing on selling EVs, not trying to wish them away.

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EV Central

JUNE 29, 2022

British-Chinese sports car specialists Lotus is confident it will win the race to become the first mainstream sports car manufacturer to offer an all-electric product range. German giant Porsche is pushing hard on EVs, with the Taycan already on sale and the next Macan SUV set to go electric. 2027: Alfa Romeo, Buick. 2028: Chrysler.

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China EV

AUGUST 13, 2018

And Chengdu has a pretty solid automotive base — Volkswagen, Toyota, and Volvo have plants there. Most — actually all except for me — of the journalists there were Chinese, most flown over from China, it seems. The first press release was in Chinese. So the audience was clearly in China.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2020

Registrations of SUVs fell by 48% to 338,300 units while increasing their market share to almost 40%. MG (owned by the Chinese SAIC) was the only group to post an increase in registrations, with its volume jumping from 1,327 to 2,592 units. Some models performed better than others. percentage points higher than seen in March 2019.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 10, 2024

Scout electric SUV and pickup designs (Source: VW) Once production begins in 2026, VW expects to produce over 200,000 Scout EVs. Scout’s CEO, Scott Keogh, confirmed the company is on track to unveil its electric truck and SUV later this year. Volvo sold over 113,000 EVs last year. Tesla set a new record, delivering nearly 1.81

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

With the Polestar 3 and 4 SUVs coming out next year, the upgrades to the Polestar 2 will allow it to hold its own in an increasingly competitive EV market. Remember, Polestar, owned by Volvo, began in 1995 as the Volvo performance tuner, so Polestar engineers are accustomed to using Swedish winters to test handling and performance.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 17, 2023

Adaptive suspension helps keep the SUV planted and improves the ride quality on broken pavement and rough surfaces. & The new SUV gets massaged exterior styling with a new grille, updated headlights, and LED lighting elements. .& The iconic Lincoln star logo is illuminated, and the grille features handmade components.

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CN EV Post

MARCH 9, 2023

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced on March 9 the top selling models and car companies in China in February, presenting a panoramic view of the Chinese auto industry. 7 NIO ET5 6,471 NA NA 8 BMW 3 Series BEV 2,976 NA NA 9 Volvo S90 2,893 1,666 73.6% 8 BMW 3 Series BEV 6,600 NA NA 9 Volvo S90 5,174 4,552 13.7%

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CN EV Post

APRIL 12, 2023

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced on April 11 the top selling models and car companies in China in March, presenting a panoramic view of the Chinese auto industry. 7 NIO ET5 6,437 NA NA 8 Volvo S90 2,679 2358 13.6% 7 NIO ET5 18,703 NA NA 8 Volvo S90 7,853 6910 13.6% 8 Volvo XC60 14,003 12,371 13.2%

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EV Sales

JUNE 14, 2021

Interestingly, and a sign of where the market is heading, all Top 9 Best Sellers are either crossovers or SUVs, with the best positioned "car" (Peugeot 208 EV) only showing up in #10. The Renault Captur PHEV was up two spots, to #8, thus making 9 Crossovers/SUVs in the top positions.

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