THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Volvo Cars USA, Uber, and the Governors Highway Safety Association have joined forces to promote a shared mission of encouraging people to always use a seat belt.
Volvo is rolling out battery-electric vehicles over the next five years as part of its new “Recharge” lineup of EV vehicles, which it launched with the introduction of battery electric XC40.
Volvo has revealed a forthcoming battery-electric XC40 SUV, which includes several stylized designs that accommodate new technological benefits introduced to the vehicle.
Volvo has made sweeping changes to its Care by Volvo subscription program, driven in part by complaints and legal challenges from dealers. For the first time, dealers will be allowed to add units from their inventory into the program.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recognized Volvo's 2019 S90 sedan and XC90 midsize SUV with Top Safety Pick awards. While the XC90 earns the award outright, the S90 can claim top safety status only when it is outfitted with specific headlights.
A claim made by the California's franchise dealers asserts that Volvo Car USA's Care by Volvo violates the state's vehicle code by creating competition between the automaker and its dealers.
This is how Volvo Cars plans to further improve car safety.
Volvo Cars and Uber have developed a fully autonomous XC90 SUV with Uber's self-driving system as part of a partnership the companies struck in 2016.
Volvo will offer fleet incentives on seven of its sedans and SUVs in its 2020-model-year lineup, including the XC90, which is expected to receive a midcycle facelift.
Volvo Cars and POC, a Swedish sports and safety brand, have joined forces to develop and conduct the first series of crash tests of bicycle helmets against automobiles.