Interview: Thomas McIntyre Schultz Volvo has long been known for building safe cars with innovative engineering. Ask pretty much anyone who has owned one, and they will tell you the confidence they get from driving a safe, well-built car was a major reason for their decision to go with Volvo. This year (2025) is the … Continue reading “News: Volvo Marks 70 Years in the U.S., Looks Forward”
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Volvo’s turnaround plan includes not only improving its software, but also equipping its future electric vehicles with some of the most advanced battery technology available outside China. The EX60 mid-size electric SUV will go on sale in the U.S. and global markets next year, and it will have battery options with two different chemistries, Anders … Continue reading “Why The Volvo EX60 Will Take Volvo's Battery Game To The Next Level”
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Volvo will upgrade the EX90’s battery pack. In a coming model refresh, the 400V battery will be replaced by an 800V pack. This should enable shorter charging stops at DC fast chargers. Despite its flagship status in Volvo’s lineup of electric models, the EX90 SUV’s high-voltage battery pack is not what I’d call top-tier. That’s … Continue reading “The Volvo EX90 Will Get A Big Battery Upgrade”
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Volvo Penta will debut its latest modular and scalable battery energy storage system (BESS) platform for the off-grid construction and mining industries at the bauma equipment show – here’s what you can expect. Best-known for its marine engines and gensets, Volvo Penta is the power production arm of the Volvo Group, specializing in putting energy to … Continue reading “Volvo Penta set to show off its new BESS subsystem at bauma 2025”
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They may not purr like a well-tuned diesel, but Pet Valu has added two brand-new, whisper-quiet Volvo VNR Electric semi trucks to its growing logistics fleet as part of the company’s ongoing effort to transform its supply chain into one that’s more efficient, and more sustainable. Pet Valu is one of Canada’s leading specialty retailers, … Continue reading “Pet Valu deploys electric semi trucks so pets can breathe a bit easier”
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On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we look at a group of $TSLA shareholders on Reddit who want Elon Musk fired as CEO of Tesla – and they’re using his own public words against him. Plus the new Model Y arrives in US showrooms and FSD users can get a break on insurance. Plus the Volvo … Continue reading “Reddit TSLA group moves to fire Elon, Tesla insurance discounts, and big solar”
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Owner-operators are a huge part of the heavy truck market, and they’ve been among the most hesitant groups to transition from diesel to electric semi trucks. That may be changing, however, as Saldivar’s Trucking becomes first independent owner-operator in the US to deploy a Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 truck. The higher up-front cost of … Continue reading “Saldivar’s Trucking: first owner-operator to deploy Volvo VNR Electric semi”
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European logistics firm DFDS placed a massive, 100 unit order for Volvo’s long-range electric semi truck earlier this year. Last week, they put their first 10 examples on the road delivering goods in northwest England and Ireland. Since 2022, DFDS has been continually expanded its electric semi truck fleet, operating dozens of the zero-emission tractors … Continue reading “DFDS puts 10 Volvo electric semi trucks to work in UK, ‘only’ 115 more to go”
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It’s probably nothing. Just a playful post on social media from a random Volvo account celebrating an obscure concept car from the early aughts. It couldn’t possibly mean that Volvo is actually going to build the thing … right? The post in question went live on the Volvo Cars Heritage Facebook feed last week, and … Continue reading “QOTD: is Volvo planning a low cost, electric Robotaxi rival?”
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On today’s Halloween-y episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got record EV sales from GM, Hyundai, Kia, and more! We’ve also got big trucks and fat oysters and ALL of it is powered by electric! That’s right, kids – despite the doom and gloom you see on your racist uncle’s social media feed, electric vehicle sales keep … Continue reading “Halloween kickoff, record EV sales, and healthier oysters”