Volvo
Traditional carmakers could boost profits by accelerating move to electric
Analysis suggests electric operations will become rapidly more profitable than petrol and diesel arms within five years
Jasper Jolly
01, Jun, 2022 @10:00 AM
‘This really is the future’: HGV manufacturers race to decarbonise trucks
Lorry vehicle makers are backing a range of technologies from gas to battery electric to cut UK’s carbon footprint on the roads
Jasper Jolly
29, Apr, 2022 @4:47 PM
Håkan Samuelsson: outgoing Volvo boss and electric car pioneer
Having ensured the Swedish firm led the switch away from fossil fuels, its former boss is full of praise for Tesla – but has no regrets about filling city streets with SUVs
Jasper Jolly
26, Mar, 2022 @4:00 PM
Volvo shares charge ahead on £13bn stock market debut
Swedish carmaker ‘has an ambitious strategy to become fully electric by 2030’
Kalyeena Makortoff
29, Oct, 2021 @11:16 AM
Volvo to build steel cars without fossil fuels by 2026
Swedish carmaker joins forces with steel firm to use technology that replaces coal with hydrogen
Jasper Jolly
16, Jun, 2021 @5:00 AM
From coffee to cars: how Britain became a nation of subscribers
The pandemic has seen a boom in companies offering a paid monthly membership. But why are so many of us signing up – and will we kick the habit after lockdown?
Tim Lewis
09, May, 2021 @7:00 AM
Volvo says it will make only electric cars by 2030
Swedish carmaker also says it will sell its vehicles to consumers online only
Jasper Jolly
02, Mar, 2021 @7:48 AM
Every major UK and European carmaker to stop or cut production
As disruption from Covid-19 spreads, only some low-volume producers will remain open
Jasper Jolly
20, Mar, 2020 @1:25 PM
Volvo sent me a £10,000 repair bill for a three-year-old car
The firm at first told me it would pay to fix with my V60 – but it then said I should ask the dealer
Miles Brignall
07, Oct, 2019 @6:00 AM
Volvo recalls more than 500,000 cars worldwide over fire risk
Almost 70,000 vehicles in the UK are affected by problem with plastic part in engine
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
22, Jul, 2019 @2:05 PM
Volvo to install cameras in new cars to reduce road deaths
The Swedish carmaker says the cameras will detect early signs of intoxication
Jasper Jolly
20, Mar, 2019 @5:38 PM
Volvo to impose 112mph speed limit on all new cars from 2020
Carmaker will be first to install cap across entire range, though police vehicles will be exempt
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
04, Mar, 2019 @1:37 PM
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