Forget Tesla! Why Volvo is the car brand with the most to gain from rising electric car sales

Forget Tesla! Why Volvo is the car brand with the most to gain from rising electric car sales

2 Jan 2024 by Stephen Ottley

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have noticed a sharp increase in the number of electric cars on the roads of Australia in 2023. Sales are up nearly 200 per cent and more than ...Read more
Pricing bumped up for popular Volvo models ahead of next year including 2024 Volvo XC40, XC60, and the C40 Recharge electric car

Pricing bumped up for popular Volvo models ahead of next year including 2024 Volvo XC40, XC60, and the C40 Recharge electric car

24 Nov 2023 by Chris Thompson

Volvo Australia has adjusted pricing for some of its models ahead of the 2024 model year, with three of its SUVs and its more traditional models all now pricier than before.Starting with the most ...Read more
Tesla who? Volvo Australia's electric car play not affecting popularity as brand targets new sales record

Tesla who? Volvo Australia's electric car play not affecting popularity as brand targets new sales record

11 Sep 2023 by Tung Nguyen

Volvo Car Australia is on-track for another record year in 2023, as sales soar past 8000-units to the end of August and could top 12,000 by year’s end. ...Read more
Volvo vindication! Swedish brand confirms it is well over 50 per cent electrified in Australia as it plans to go electric-only by 2026

Volvo vindication! Swedish brand confirms it is well over 50 per cent electrified in Australia as it plans to go electric-only by 2026

6 May 2023 by Tom White

Volvo XC40 is now over 50 per cent electric as a share of sales, seemingly vindicating the brand's position that its customers are ready to go fully EV by 2026. Read more
Volvo goes rear-wheel drive for the first time in 25 years! 2023 XC40 and C40 updates revealed

Volvo goes rear-wheel drive for the first time in 25 years! 2023 XC40 and C40 updates revealed

26 Apr 2023 by James Cleary

Volvo has upgraded its XC40 compact SUV and C40 hatch with greater range, faster charging, and for the first time in a quarter of a century, rear-wheel drive (RWD) only models. Read more
2024 Volvo EX30 incoming! What you need to know about Sweden's new small electric car coming this year to take on the Lexus UX300e and more

2024 Volvo EX30 incoming! What you need to know about Sweden's new small electric car coming this year to take on the Lexus UX300e and more

16 Mar 2023 by Chris Thompson

Volvo is setting its sights on younger buyers with a new small electric SUV, set to be revealed and in production by the end of the year. Read more
Getting exxy, XC? Volvo prices bumped up across the SUV range for 2023 as it hunts Genesis, Lexus, BMW and more

Getting exxy, XC? Volvo prices bumped up across the SUV range for 2023 as it hunts Genesis, Lexus, BMW and more

16 Feb 2023 by Chris Thompson

Pricing is up across the range for most of Volvo’s new car offerings for 2023, with the adjustment leaving some models thousands of dollars more expensive. ...Read more
Polestar power-up! Swedish EV specialist brings major upgrades to Polestar 2

Polestar power-up! Swedish EV specialist brings major upgrades to Polestar 2

24 Jan 2023 by James Cleary

The global EV arms race continues to gather pace with Swedish electric vehicle specialist Polestar adding rear-wheel drive to single-motor versions of its Polestar 2 as well as new motors, improved ...Read more
Tom White's Top 5 cars of 2022: From the BYD Atto 3 to the Golf R

Tom White's Top 5 cars of 2022: From the BYD Atto 3 to the Golf R

19 Dec 2022 by Tom White

Cars to watch the downfall of combustion by. Read more
How safe are the 2023 BYD Atto 3 and Volvo C40 electric cars? Two Chinese-built EVs score highly, but there's a catch with one...

How safe are the 2023 BYD Atto 3 and Volvo C40 electric cars? Two Chinese-built EVs score highly, but there's a catch with one...

13 Oct 2022 by Tim Nicholson

The BYD Atto 3 has scored a top five-star safety rating in New Zealand, but the Chinese-built electric SUV is still awaiting an Australian rating.As part of the latest Australasian New Car Assessment ...Read more
Best electric cars arriving in 2022

Best electric cars arriving in 2022

30 Jun 2022 by Tom White

During the course of 2021, it felt as though electric vehicles (EVs) reached something of a turning point. Read more
Sick of waiting for a Tesla Model Y in Australia? Volvo could be about to eat its lunch as C40 Recharge orders open with 434km driving range and sharp pricing

Sick of waiting for a Tesla Model Y in Australia? Volvo could be about to eat its lunch as C40 Recharge orders open with 434km driving range and sharp pricing

12 Apr 2022 by Andrew Chesterton

Volvo is doubling-down on electric vehicles in Australia, with the arrival of the C40 Recharge arriving as the brand's second pure-electric model for our market.Designed to take on the Tesla Model Y ...Read more
The best electric cars coming to Australia this year! BMW i4, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Genesis GV60 and more: CarsGuide Podcast #215

The best electric cars coming to Australia this year! BMW i4, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Genesis GV60 and more: CarsGuide Podcast #215

28 Jan 2022 by CarsGuide team

Episode 215 - Best electric cars coming in 2022! Read more
2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Australian launch confirmed! New Mercedes-Benz EQA, Audi Q4 e-tron and BMW iX1 rival to put hatchback spin on SUV body-style

2022 Volvo C40 Recharge Australian launch confirmed! New Mercedes-Benz EQA, Audi Q4 e-tron and BMW iX1 rival to put hatchback spin on SUV body-style

23 Sep 2021 by Justin Hilliard

Volvo has not only confirmed that its first dedicated all-electric model, the all-new C40 Recharge small SUV, will enter Australian showrooms, but also when Read more
2022 Volvo C40 Recharge revealed: Volvo takes aim at Tesla's Model 3 with its first dedicated EV

2022 Volvo C40 Recharge revealed: Volvo takes aim at Tesla's Model 3 with its first dedicated EV

3 Mar 2021 by Tom White

The new C40 sends a message to electrified rivals with impressive range and features. Read more
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