Mega Headaches: Volvo eyes Tesla-style megacasts for next-gen vehicles
Stockholm, Sweden — Volvo cars hopes its future use of aluminum megacastings for automotive body parts will boost the automaker’s ability to reach sustainability targets. Over the next few years, the Swedish automaker is investing 10 billion crowns ($1.1 billion) to its Torslanda plant—the automaker’s largest and oldest facility—to prepare the site for the production […]
Parts Predicament: Parts shortage halts Ontario driver’s repairs for months as rental fees pile up
Mississauga, Ontario — An Ontario driver is echoing the complaints of many Canadian collision repair facilities as he sits in repair limbo, watching his rental car fees pile up. Don Lewis of Mississauga brought his Volvo in for repairs in late November after another driver smashed into his vehicle. The shop told him he could […]
HUD Buds: Volvo invests $2 million into AR developer Spectralics
Toronto, Ontario — Volvo Cars is looking to pack in the tech wherever they can, as the automaker has invested $2 million in augmented-reality startup Spectralics to help develop heads-up-display (HUD) technology for their vehicles. Spectralics is currently in the process of developing an innovative optics film that is able to connect nearly any transparent […]
EV/AV Report: November 8, 2021
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, a B.C.-based developer electrified some classic cars for the SEMA show, Canadian politicians push back on the U.S.’s newly proposed EV incentives and Volvo speaks out at the COP26 climate conference. Old Cars, New Hearts A British Columbia-based EV developer turned a lot of […]
Gone Green: Volvo’s oldest car plant is now completely climate neutral
Gothenburg, Sweden – Volvo’s Torslanda car plant is now completely climate-neutral. Volvo Cars considers a manufacturing site fully climate-neutral when it registers no net increase in the emission of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere as a result of the electricity and heating used by the plant. To achieve this, the plant has utilized ‘living roof […]
Need a Lift? Volvo offers its Canadian car owners free towing for life
Richmond Hill, Ontario — Volvo Cars Canada has announced a new program that benefits Volvo owners new and old. Called Tow for Life, this new roadside assistance program will tow your Volvo should it break down – even if it’s out of warranty. While the towing is free, there are a few strings attached. The […]
In the Spotlights: Two EVs praised by IIHS for impressive headlight systems
Toronto, Ontario — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is shining a light on the importance of night driving visibility after two of the top-performing electric-SUVs in the organization’s trials were praised for their top-notch headlight systems. IIHS’s top two picks for 2021, the Volvo XC40 Recharge and the Ford Mustang Mach-E, both earned […]
A Leap for Green Energy: Volvo Canada partners with Bullfrog to power corporate office
Richmond Hill, Ontario — In an attempt to cover all of their bases when it comes to cleaning up carbon emissions, Volvo Cars Canada announced on Tuesday that it’s corporate office will be entirely powered by “bullfrogpower”, going forward. You read that correctly. The Swedish automaker announced that they have joined forces with Bullfrog Power […]
Green Living: Montreal designer wins Volvo New Garage challenge
Richmond Hill, Ontario — With many automakers coming forward with bold, long-term environmental commitments for their products, the world of sustainable design continues to become increasingly more entwined with the automotive industry as Volvo Cars Canada and the Interior Design Show (IDS) Toronto announce that Montreal-based Tiam Maeiyat is the winner of The New Garage […]
Freedom to Charge: Volvo to exclusively sell EVs online by 2030
Toronto, Ontario — According to an announcement from Volvo Cars on Tuesday, the Swedish automaker intends to make the ICE a thing frozen in time, as the company plans to convert entirely to online EV sales by 2030. In a move that the company is saying will “transform the current wholesale market”, Volvo plans to […]
