Portland Volvo Cars Blog

The fully electric Volvo XC40 Recharge and XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid have been named as two of the best electric cars for 2021 by Autotrader.

Volvo Cars is expanding its collaboration with NVIDIA to use NVIDIA DRIVE Orin™ system-on-a-chip (SoC) technology to power the autonomous driving computer in next generation Volvo models.

As we continue to explore Volvo’s history of electric vehicles, beginning with the Elbil of the 1970’s, we take a look at something a little more recent, the Volvo C30 Electric. This is a vehicle that was produced, although in very small numbers, for delivery to Europe, the United States, and China

Volvo began experimenting with compact electric powertrains in the 1970s, and by the middle of the decade, they developed two working prototypes - a two-seater transport version intended for mail delivery and a four-seater city car.  

Volvo Cars is simplifying the way drivers of its electric and plug-in hybrid cars recharge with an in-car app that eliminates the need to swipe a payment method to unlock a charging station and consolidates multiple charging network accounts into one.

Volvo Cars has partnered with celebrated photographer Martin Schoeller to tell the stories of people saved by safety belts in a new experiential installation opening today at Fotografiska New York, the premier destination for photography and culture.

The 2021 Volvo XC90 midsize luxury SUV has been recognized as one of the Best Family Cars of 2021 by Parents Magazine.

The Volvo XC40 Recharge, the first fully electric vehicle from Volvo Cars, has been named Best Electric Luxury Subcompact SUV by Good Housekeeping.

As of March 2021, Volvo Cars has earned more single year TOP SAFETY PICK PLUS (TSP+) awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) than any other automaker since the TSP+ honors began in 2013.

For the second consecutive year, the Volvo XC40 has earned the Best Resale Value Award by Kelley Blue Book in the Luxury Subcompact SUV category.