Volvo joins a growing pool of automakers in exiting the vehicle subscription market as slowing demand for EVs causes customers to move away from vehicle subscription services.
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Headlight News for The Week of 9-9-24 – Decline In Highway Deaths – Rise Of August Car Sales & More
In this week's episode of the Headlight.News podcast we talk about the decline in highway deaths and the rise in new car sales for the month of August. We also take a new vehicle out for a spin and also take a look at This Week in Automotive History. Click...
Over-the-Air Updates Paying Off for Millions of Motorists
Most of today’s new vehicles come equipped with the capability of handling smartphone-style over-the-air updates. It’s paying off in multiple ways, allowing manufacturers to update EV range, the fuel economy of gas vehicles, add features to infotainment systems and improve safety systems. But OTA capabilities vary widely from one vehicle to another.
Volvo Unveils Revamped 2025 XC90, Second Facelift Brings New Vigor to Aging SUV
The Volvo XC90 is approaching its 10th year in production and while the EX90 EV is helping Volvo enter the flagship EV SUV market. the gas-powered XC90 is far from dead with the unveiling of the refreshed 2025 model.
Volvo Pushes Back Deadline to Be Fully Electric to 2040
Swedish-based Volvo Cars became the latest automaker to take a hard look at its commitment to become an all-electric vehicle maker and decide it couldn’t do it. Find out why and what it is going to do to at Headlight.News.
Headlight News For The Week of 9-2-2024 – GM Sued Again – Shakeup at Polestar – Fire At Rivian – Volvo EX90 Review and More –
In this week’s episode of the podcast, we discuss GM's latest court battle, the fire at Rivian's plant, and a surprise shakeup at struggling EV maker Polestar. We also review the 2024 Volvo EX90 before making a detour to take a look at This Week in Automotive...
First Drive: 2025 Volvo EX90 Twin Motor Performance
If you ask CEO Jim Rowan, the new Volvo EX90 “is a statement for where we are and where we’re going.” It’s not the first all-electric model from the Swedish automaker but it’s certainly the most powerful and lavishly equipped, serving as a counterpoint to the familiar XC90. To get a sense of what the new model is all about I spent a couple days driving the top-line Twin Motor Performance package around the Southern California coast. Here’s what I learned.
Volvo Forced To Raise 2024 EX90 Prices Due To Material Costs
Troubles for the 2024 Volvo EX90 continue to pile up as the Swedish luxury car company is forced to raise prices due to “high material costs.” Dealerships are not happy and are now beginning to voice their frustrations.
Ford Patent Could Let Cars Tattle on Speeders
Ford applied for a patent for a new system that could allow a driver to monitor whether other vehicles are speeding, information that could then be reported to police – though the automaker says it sees the technology as a way to make it even easier for cops to crack down on speeders. Meanwhile, Ford and other automakers face new legislation that could require future vehicles to come with speed limiters.
Plug-in Hybrids Now Outselling EVs
As EV sales growth slows, automakers are looking for other ways to reduce emissions without turning off potential buyers. That’s led to a wave of new plug-in hybrids coming to market – and to a surge in demand for PHEVs which grew 50% globally during the first five months of the year. But will they continue to outpace all-electric models? That’s a matter of debate.
U.S. Regulators May Ban Chinese Software from New Vehicles
Your next new car is likely to be loaded with all sorts of digital technology – and the software to run it. And that means it may know “a lot about you.” And how that information is used has raised growing privacy concerns. That’s why the U.S. Commerce Dept. may impose restrictions on the use of software coming from China.
Foreign Brands Now Produce More Vehicles in the U.S. than Detroit’s Big Three
It’s been four decades since Honda started building Accords at a new plant in Marysville, Ohio. Today, foreign-owned manufacturers are producing more vehicles in the U.S. than Detroit’s Big Three. And the gap is only expected to widen, in part due to local production mandates covering battery-electric vehicles, reports Headlight.News.