Automotive News Europe honors the 2018 Rising Stars
Seventeen young and talented automotive executives have been named as Rising Stars within the automotive industry by Automotive News Europe.
View ArticlePolestar CEO says North America is brand's hottest market
The market showing the greatest interest so far in Polestar, Volvo's recently launched stand-alone brand for high-performance electrified models, is North America, CEO Thomas Ingenlath said.
View ArticleVolvo will skip Geneva show in product marketing shakeup
Volvo will skip the 2019 Geneva auto show and said its participation in other automotive exhibitions will no longer be a given as it focuses on "purpose-specific communications."
View ArticleVolvo's Polestar commits to guiding light feature
Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath says that the Volvo-controlled brand will extend a unique design feature found in its debut model to at least the next two cars in its lineup.
View ArticleVolvo deepens ties with lidar startup to speed autonomous push
Volvo is deepening its ties with Luminar, a fast-growing maker of a lidar, which is considered vital to a self-driving car's ability to see the world around it.
View ArticleVolvo extends global footprint with U.S. factory
Volvo will extend its global manufacturing footprint with the inauguration of its U.S. plant, where it is investing about $1.1 billion to start production this autumn of the S60 for the domestic and...
View ArticleANE's 2018 Rising Stars at forefront of industry change
Seventeen young and talented automotive executives have been named as Rising Stars in the automotive industry by Automotive News Europe.
View ArticleVolvo counts on V60 wagon to help balance SUV surge
Volvo is counting on the V60 station wagon to provide a strong alternative to buyers who are looking for something other than the SUV body types that have accounted for roughly half of the Swedish...
View ArticleVolvo randd boss vows to turn quality hiccup into a win
Volvo received a wake-up call after it finished third to last in a key quality study.
View ArticleNissan Leaf provides some twists on road to EV future
A week spent testing Nissan's new Leaf was frustrating logistically but encouraging overall.
View ArticleVolvo robocar aims to lure short-haul air travelers
Volvo's fully autonomous, fully electric 360c concept car shows the automaker's ideas for winning a large share of the multi-billion dollar short-haul air travel business.
View ArticleVolvo has autonomous vehicle safety covered like a blanket
Leave it to Volvo to already be working on a patent for a solution that will keep passengers safe even as they sleep in their self-driving cars.
View ArticleVolvo has autonomous vehicle safety covered like a blanket
Leave it to Volvo to already be working on a patent for a solution that will keep passengers safe even as they sleep in their self-driving cars.
View ArticleRising Star starts new adventure
Former Mazda Europe executive and 2017 Rising Star Christian Ohm is starting a new adventure this month.
View ArticleWhy Webasto's chief is 'courageously optimistic' on tough sales goal
Webasto aims to boost its sales to 5 billion euros by 2020. But the German supplier worries that the industry could be badly damaged if a trade war between Europe and the U.S.
View ArticleAutomotive News Europe names Eurostars winners for 2018
Eighteen top executives have been named as Eurostars by Automotive News Europe. The 21st annual Eurostars award recognizes executives who have stood out from their rivals by exceeding expectations.
View ArticleVolvo, Nvidia expand autonomous driving collaboration
Volvo will use chipmaker Nvidia's high-powered Drive AGX Xavier technology to help make its next-generation cars capable of up to hands-free Level 4 autonomous driving.
View ArticleVolvo buys stake in EV charging firm FreeWire
Volvo, which has aggressive plans to electrify its lineup starting next year, has acquired a stake in vehicle charging company FreeWire Technologies.
View ArticleVolvo invests in vehicle charging technology
Volvo Cars has acquired a stake in a San Francisco-based vehicle charging company called FreeWire Technologies, as part of its plan to electrify its lineup.
View ArticleVolvo, Baidu to co-develop EVs with Level 4 autonomy for China
Volvo and Chinese Internet giant Baidu will jointly develop electric cars capable of Level 4 autonomous driving. It's the latest move by Volvo to become a leading player in the robotaxi sector.
View ArticleVolvo, Baidu team up for Level 4 autonomous EVs in China
Volvo and Chinese Internet giant Baidu will jointly develop electric vehicles capable of Level 4 autonomous driving. It's the latest move by Volvo to become a leading player in the robotaxi market.
View ArticleVolvo's surprise for the Los Angeles show: no cars
Volvo will break with auto show tradition in Los Angeles, where it will not have a single car on its stand. The idea is to underline that the disruption the industry is undergoing requires a fresh...
View ArticleVolvo, Luminar take big step in autonomous car development
Volvo and U.S. technology company Luminar say they have achieved a key advancement in lidar sensing and perception, a technology regarded as essential to making self-driving cars safe.
View ArticleVolvo's Polestar 2 to debut embedded Google Android
Volvo's first model with Google's Android operating system embedded into the car will be the Polestar 2, a rival to the Tesla Model 3.
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