Volvo XC40 2023 News

Forget Tesla! Why Volvo is the car brand with the most to gain from rising electric car sales

By Stephen Ottley · 02 Jan 2024

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have noticed a sharp increase in the number of electric cars on the roads of Australia in 2023. Sales are up nearly 200 per cent and more than 80,000 new examples were sold in the first 11 months of the year (almost as many as hybrid vehicles).

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Pricing bumped up for popular Volvo models ahead of next year including 2024 Volvo XC40, XC60, and the C40 Recharge electric car

By Chris Thompson · 24 Nov 2023

Volvo Australia has adjusted pricing for some of its models ahead of the 2024 model year, with three of its SUVs and its more traditional models all now pricier than before.Starting with the most popular Volvo model so far this year, the XC40 small SUV is

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Ford Ranger, Tesla Model Y, Isuzu D-Max, Volvo XC40: the one-hit wonders doing the big numbers

By Laura Berry · 14 Oct 2023

What do the Ford Ranger, Tesla Model Y, and Volvo XC40 have in common?

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Tesla who? Volvo Australia's electric car play not affecting popularity as brand targets new sales record

By Tung Nguyen · 11 Sep 2023

Volvo Car Australia is on-track for another record year in 2023, as sales soar past 8000-units to the end of August and could top 12,000 by year’s end.

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Volvo vindication! Swedish brand confirms it is well over 50 per cent electrified in Australia as it plans to go electric-only by 2026

By Tom White · 06 May 2023

Volvo XC40 is now over 50 per cent electric as a share of sales, seemingly vindicating the brand's position that its customers are ready to go fully EV by 2026.

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Volvo goes rear-wheel drive for the first time in 25 years! 2023 XC40 and C40 updates revealed

By James Cleary · 26 Apr 2023

Volvo has upgraded its XC40 compact SUV and C40 hatch with greater range, faster charging, and for the first time in a quarter of a century, rear-wheel drive (RWD) only models.

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Looking to buy a new car? Why not subscribe to one instead with the unlikely companies offering you the chance to get into a Tesla, Toyota or BYD

By Stephen Ottley · 22 Apr 2023

A new trend has emerged in the car industry, with both established and unlikely newcomers offering motorists the chance to simply subscribe to rather than buy their next car. While leasing a vehicle has long been an option for customers, this new subscription trend offers a new way to have access to a car without needing to buy.

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2024 Volvo EX30 incoming! What you need to know about Sweden's new small electric car coming this year to take on the Lexus UX300e and more

By Chris Thompson · 16 Mar 2023

Volvo is setting its sights on younger buyers with a new small electric SUV, set to be revealed and in production by the end of the year.

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Getting exxy, XC? Volvo prices bumped up across the SUV range for 2023 as it hunts Genesis, Lexus, BMW and more

By Chris Thompson · 16 Feb 2023

Pricing is up across the range for most of Volvo’s new car offerings for 2023, with the adjustment leaving some models thousands of dollars more expensive.

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Polestar power-up! Swedish EV specialist brings major upgrades to Polestar 2

By James Cleary · 24 Jan 2023

The global EV arms race continues to gather pace with Swedish electric vehicle specialist Polestar adding rear-wheel drive to single-motor versions of its Polestar 2 as well as new motors, improved ride quality and a design refresh for all grades of the premium five-door hatch.

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