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Australia's premium new-car sales results

By Tung Nguyen · 06 Jan 2021

Mercedes-Benz has once again emerged as the most popular premium brand in Australia, notching 29,455 (-7.9%) new vehicle sales in 2020 that is also enough to catapult it into the overall top 10 list.In a surprise though, it wasn't the GLC SUV (5799, -14.4

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Luxury cars are surprisingly steady in 2020

By Stephen Ottley · 14 Nov 2020

The new-vehicle sales race is really two different battles. There’s the headline struggle for overall success between the mainstream brands, but there’s also the clash between the luxury carmakers for supremacy in the premium space.

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Volvo deletes S60 and V60’s hybrid flagships

By Justin Hilliard · 04 Nov 2020

Volvo Australia has rejigged its mid-size car line-up for MY21, with the S60 sedan and V60 wagon getting better-equipped entry-level variants – at a cost – and losing their slow-selling plug-in hybrid (PHEV) flagships

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Volvo XC40 Recharge here in June next year

By Andrew Chesterton · 23 Oct 2020

The Volvo XC40 Recharge will land in Australia around the middle of next year, with the brand promising it will be among the most affordable premium BEV options in our market, not least of which because it's considerably smaller than its European rivals

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Volvo to stop selling diesel models

By Andrew Chesterton · 23 Oct 2020

The death of diesel is coming, with Volvo to stop selling oil-burning engines from June next year

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Volvo axes first diesel variant from XC90 SUV

By Justin Hilliard · 28 Aug 2020

The XC90 line-up has reduced by Volvo Australia for MY21, with one of the large SUV’s three diesel variants axed, although the other two oil-burners will eventually be shown the door, too

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Volvo starts diesel phase-out with XC60 SUV

By Justin Hilliard · 27 Aug 2020

Volvo Australia has rejigged the XC60’s range for MY21, with the mid-size SUV’s flagship diesel variant departing ahead of its entry-level oil-burners, which have increased in cost

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The best new electric cars coming soon

By Stephen Ottley · 25 Jul 2020

After years of talking, planning and plenty of concept cars, the age of the electric vehicle has truly dawned

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Volvo confirms pricing for plug-in XC40 SUV

By Justin Hilliard · 10 Jun 2020

Volvo Australia has confirmed pricing for its most affordable plug-in hybrid (PHEV) yet, the aptly named XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid small SUV

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Volvo’s sales blitz didn’t reach 26 months

By Justin Hilliard · 10 Apr 2020

Volvo Australia has been on fire in the last couple of years, going from strength to strength in a new-vehicle market that’s been moving in the opposite direction. It’s been a remarkable run, but one that has finally come to an end

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