The 5 Best Hybrid and Electric Cars for Dogs 2020
It may not always hold true, but I think it’s fair to say that most of the people I’ve met who love the planet also love animals, and many of…
Continue readingVolvo Turns to Blockchain for Conflict Free EVs
“Cars are driven by people,” reads Volvo’s corporate mission statement. “The guiding principle behind everything we make at Volvo, therefore, is and must remain: safety.” That means the safety of…
Continue readingAutonomous Cars, Level 0 to 5 Explained
Self-driving, autonomous cars occupy a weird space in the modern, American psyche. To some, they’re part of a futuristic, Utopian vision of safer, cleaner vehicles that could fundamentally change the…
Continue readingInfographic Charts the Rise of AI at Volvo CE
In case the launch of the flagship Polestar sub-brand and the acquisition and subsequent electrification of the storied Lotus Cars brand didn’t clue you in, Volvo is dead serious about…
Continue reading5 Best Electrified Supercars You Can Buy in 2020
The future of transportation is definitely electric, but there are still a few gear heads who can’t (or won’t) wrap their brains around the idea that electrified cars can be…
Continue readingVolvo Announces Production-ready Autonomous Uber
Ride-hailing firm Uber announced plans to buy more than 24,000 autonomous vehicles way back in 2017, but the cars themselves have been a long time coming. After a tragic setback…
Continue readingSkip the Super Bowl, Win a Volvo (Maybe)
Are you looking for an excuse to avoid the Super Bowl and– worse!– the people who “only watch it for the commercials”? Volvo has just the thing: a new app…
Continue readingVolvo Polestar 2 Teased in Android App
Volvo’s hotly anticipated “mainstream” electric sedan hasn’t been officially revealed. Now that several aspects of its design have been leaked in an Android Auto app at CES, however, we have…
Continue readingNew Report Says 97% of Auto Mechanics Can’t Work on Electric Cars
Recently published studies from the UK’s Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) revealed that as many as 97% of active auto mechanics aren’t qualified to work on electric cars. Worse,…
Continue readingLA 2018: Volvo Shows Off Autonomous Car Breakthrough
While I was busy scribbling away at our annual Best Fuel Efficient Motorcycles list, the 2018 LA Auto Show (going by the name, “Automobility 18”) got underway with announcements from…
Continue readingVolvo’s Ghent Factory Gets a Solar Upgrade
Volvo has made a number of commitments to reducing improving the Earth. Sometimes that means donating profits to help clean up the ocean, while other times that means reducing its…
Continue readingVolvo Reveals Autonomous Truck Concept
Despite some very public setbacks beyond its control, Volvo continues to push forward with both autonomous and electric truck concepts. The latest concept from the Swedish carmaker takes Tesla’s semi…
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