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2025.5 Volvo XC90: Refreshed SUV follows EVs, renews PHEV push

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XC90 family adopts new look, EX90 EV’s interface, OTA updates Specs of XC90 PHEV remain similar at 33 electric miles U.S. versions will start at $59,745 and arrive in Q1 2025 As Volvo continues its shift toward fully electric vehicles, models that electrify but still fuel up with gasoline will keep playing a very important part in its lineup.

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Volvo won’t chase last bit of ICE business, but PHEVs will evolve

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Beneath the recalibrated timeline, Volvo made clear in a series of roundtables with the press last week, that this doesn’t mean it will keep building gasoline models as long as regulators allow them to be sold. We don’t want to chase BMW in building engines ,” said Björn Annwall, Volvo’s chief operating officer and deputy CEO.

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First look at ‘substantially updated’ 2025 Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrid

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At what Volvo is calling 90/90 Day, the Swedish car brand will show off its latest version of the flagship XC90 SUV alongside the long-awaited arrival of the all-electric EX90. At a media event at company headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden on Wednesday, Volvo will pour through details on its revamped hybrid SUV.

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Volvo has no plans to challenge low-cost EVs in China as a price war intensifies

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Volvo has no plans to challenge low-cost EVs in China as the ongoing price war intensifies. The EX30, Volvo’s cheapest EV, starts at around $28,000 (200,800 yuan), but that’s as low as the company will go. Although Volvo was one of the first automakers to commit to an all-electric future, it recently backed off its pledge.

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Volvo backtracks on its 100% EV pledge: Here’s what the new plan looks like

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Volvo is scaling back on its 100% EV pledge by 2030. Volvo was one of the first automakers to set a 100% EV sales goal by 2030. Volvo announced Wednesday that it was adjusting its electrification strategy. Volvo is scaling back its 100% EV pledge by 2030. By 2025, Volvo expects 50 to 60% of sales to be electrified.

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate

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Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. Power and Range The XC60 Recharge PHEV combines a turbocharged and supercharged inline 4-cylinder engine with 312 horsepower (hp) and an 18.8-kilowatt

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Volvo marks 17 straight months of growth as EV sales lead the way in January

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Volvo Cars is starting 2024 with its 17th straight month of growth. Volvo’s all-electric model lead the growth, with global EV sales up 17% in January. Volvo EV sales lead January growth Volvo sold a total of 53,402 vehicles last month, up 10%, marking its 17th straight month of growth.

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