Volvo

Today we have a speedy Swede for sale -- a 2007 Volvo S60 T5.

Today we're going back a half-decade for this 2020 Volvo V60 T5 R-Design.

Today we have a relatively rare 2018 Volvo V60 Polestar for you.

A manual-transmission sporty hatchback? Who wouldn't want one of those? Well, let me take you back to the early Obama years with this 2009 Volvo C30.

Several Volvo models are being recalled.

Ah, 1990s boxy Volvos. Always wanted to get one of these and drop a 302 in. Anyway, I digress. This one is a 1993 Volvo 940 Turbo.

Volvo looks to be abandoning lidar. Viewed by some as an essential technology for advanced driving features and so-called autonomous cars, some companies have managed to achieve promising results without lidar. After seeming wholly committed to the technology, Volvo will now be joining the ranks of those that go without.

Volvo Cars may have been down seven percent, but the company beat profit expectations.

We have another recall alert: The 2025 Volvo EX90

The Volvo EX90 arrived for the 2025 model year, but it had a bruising debut, with software glitches and other problems leading to lawsuits and customer complaints. Volvo took the issues to heart, and for 2026, the EX90 received a range of upgrades that will hopefully set it on the right track.

We have a recall involving the 2026 Volvo XC90 and some other models.

If you’ve watched the TV series “Wallander,” you’ve seen the title character, played by Kenneth Brannagh, driving a Volvo XC70 SUV. The program is based on crime novels written by Henning Mankell. He is Swedish. The show is based in Sweden. And Volvo, of course, is based in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Today we bring you a 2010 Volvo XC90 as our used car of the day.

Wagons, ho! Today we have a 1991 Volvo 940 GLE wagon for your perusal.

Hey there, happy Friday! It's podcast time!

The Polestar 3 is here for 2025. It’s the brand’s first two-row crossover SUV. And it’s beautiful. Clean lines form the body, which tightly wrap around the chassis. Narrow, sinister looking headlights hang out on either side of a front wing incorporated to the top of the front fascia, with the Polestar logo mounted on top. You see a subtle front and less subtle rear fender flares baked into the body in profile, which make space for as large as 22-inch wheels. It’s hard to find something sharper without spending Lamborghini money.

The new EX30 is finally reaching buyers, but Volvo was faced with an almost immediate challenge as tariffs threatened the automaker’s ability to sell the Chinese-made EV at anywhere near a reasonable price. Volvo found a way around those issues, at least partially, by moving production to Ghent, Belgium, helping it avoid extreme tariffs imposed on vehicles imported from the country.

We're going back to the 1970s today with this Swede wagon -- a 1973 Volvo 1800ES.

Today we features a 2000 Volvo V70R.

Volvo has put out an alert for brake failure for electric and plug-in hybrid models.

Today we bring you a 2011 Volvo C30 T5 with the rare six-speed manual.

I've a soft spot for C30s -- let me tell you why.

Volvo plans to move production of one of its most popular vehicles to the United States. The XC60 SUV is built in China and other markets for local sales, and the decision to move some production here would help Volvo overcome the worst of the tariff situation.

Recalls can sometimes be so specific that it’s difficult to tell what’s going on. That’s the case with Volvo’s recent recall of 14,014 electrified vehicles, which relates to braking failure in an extremely specific situation.

We joke about cars becoming more advanced and talk about how annoying software updates can be, but Volvo is taking things to another level. Its new smart seatbelt system will arrive in the new EX60 EV in 2026, offering the ability to adapt to passengers’ bodies and improve safety.

Volvo’s Chinese ownership and heavy overseas production footprint have put it in a uniquely challenging position in the U.S. market, but the automaker is facing significant hurdles in other countries. Yesterday, the company announced up to 3,000 layoffs as it looks to turn the situation around.

Volvo is recalling almost half a million vehicles for an issue that could cause the backup camera to blink when in use. In one of the largest actions so far in 2025, the automaker recalled 413,151 vehicles in the U.S. and almost 41,000 in Canada.

Volvo discontinued the XC70 after the 2016 model year, ending a long run for the beefy off-road-oriented wagon. The automaker is reportedly considering bringing it back, however, it won’t be the long-roof car we all remember. If Volvo revives the XC70, it will likely arrive in China as yet another electrified SUV.

Volvo had a solid 2024, landing record sales numbers and profits, but the picture hasn’t been as rosy for the Chinese-owned Swedish automaker so far in 2025. Its first-quarter results showed massive drops in operating income, revenue, and sales, leading Volvo to shift its focus to cost-cutting to right the ship.

Volvo is killing the China-built S90 because of tariffs.

So, what other car models could die due to Trump's tariffs?

Automakers are approaching their responses to President Trump’s trade war from all angles, with some considering price increases and production cuts to cope. Volvo, a Swedish company with Chinese owners, imports a significant portion of the vehicles it sells in the U.S., making it more vulnerable than others. As part of its response to the tariffs, the automaker said it would discontinue the S90 sedan.

Today we have an old-school Swede in this 1960 Volvo Amazon.

Today we bring you some Swedish speed -- a 2007 Volvo S60R.

Volvo has teased the ES90 sedan a few times, but we’re just now getting a complete look at the upcoming electric hatchback. Balancing design elements and tech from some of the automaker’s latest EVs with strong range and performance numbers, the car is available for order in some global markets now.

The Volvo ES90 will arrive soon as an upscale electric sedan with impressive range numbers and advanced driver-assistance tech, but the big story with the new car has to do with its electrical architecture. Volvo said the ES90 will land as its first vehicle with 800-volt architecture, allowing super-fast charging.

It's yet another Swedish wagon with today's UCOTD. This one is a 2006 Volvo V70R with a manual transmission.

Volvo currently offers four EVs in the U.S., but its lineup is expanding in other countries, previewing future models for our market. The automaker will show the new ES90 electric sedan on March 9, and we’re getting an early look at some of the car’s forward-looking tech ahead of the launch.

Once again, we're going to the wagon well with this 1996 Volvo 850R wagon.

Pour one out for the death of another long-roof. Volvo plans to cut the V90 as it introduces a host of new models in 2025 and 2026, leaving even fewer wagons available for the dwindling number of Americans who love them.

Volvo recently kicked off EX30 deliveries in the U.S. after a long wait. While it’s only launching one trim to start, Volvo plans to release a beefier Cross Country version soon. We’ll learn more about the EX30 Cross Country during a livestream on February 10, from what Volvo says is its “cosy winter cabin” in Sweden.

Another Euro wagon with three pedals! Today it's a 2004 Volvo V70R.

Volvo has been selling EVs under the Recharge name for a while now, but the automaker is shifting to new branding for its latest models. The EX90 is on sale now, and the EX30 is coming “soon,” but Volvo is also renaming an existing electric model to align with the updated naming system. The XC40 Recharge will be sold as the EX40 for the 2025 model year, leaving the XC name for upcoming electrified gas models. The EX40’s coupe counterpart, the C40 Recharge will also be renamed the EC30.

Volvo has pushed the long-awaited EX30 EV back a few times, but it’s now having to reverse that trend as it sees slipping sales in the United States. The automaker recently announced that it would move initial EX30 deliveries up from summer 2025 to December of this year.

Despite technically having already adopted the North American Charging System (NACS) standard, Volvo and Polestar have announced that their vehicles will soon begin shipping vehicles with NACS adapters. This means that the Combined Charging System (CCS) that its products default to will likewise be capable of utilizing Tesla’s Supercharger network — which is the only EV charging infrastructure to garner any serious praise from the public.

I began my automotive journalism career in late 2006, when the late Davey G. Johnson convinced Jalopnik to hire me, and I began writing about the interesting (to me) junkyard cars of Northern California soon after that. I photographed a pair of white Volvo Amazons back in those days, and it appears that I never wrote a Jalopnik post about them. So, here they are!

Today we present to you a 2009 Volvo C30 T5 R-Design named Sven.

Like other automakers, Volvo is questioning its commitment to a fully electric future. The Swedish company recently revealed its plans to introduce ten new and updated models over the next two years, which will include a refresh of its flagship SUV and a few EVs.

For a short time, it felt like car subscriptions might be the vehicle ownership model of the future, but they never took off. One of the more well-known services, Car by Volvo, debuted in 2017, but the automaker quickly ran into pushback from dealers. Despite some saying the program reeled in new buyers, Volvo is discontinuing the service for the “foreseeable future.”

Owners of certain Volvo models stretching back to the 2020 model year will benefit from a new over-the-air update, one which will install the company’s redesigned infotainment UX which just debuted on the EX90 and EX30.

Volvo is readying the release of the new electric EX90, but it hasn’t forgotten about the three-row SUV that wore the “90” tag first. The 2025 XC90 gets refreshed styling, a new interior, and other design elements that bring it closer in line with its electric counterpart.

The new SUV retains its gas and plug-in hybrid powertrains, but its exterior features smoother lines and a more modern look. The seven-seater also got a new adaptive suspension system that Volvo said provides better stability and performance through all road conditions. The system can also raise the vehicle by 40mm and lower by 20mm, making it easier to enter and exit, or to load and unload gear.

A bit late today because of travel to the West Coast, but I present to you a 2004 Volvo C70.

The U.S. government recently announced severe tariffs on Chinese-built vehicles, reaching 100 percent in some cases. While some of the staggering number of Chinese automakers have expressed no interest in selling here, some of the United States’ more recognizable auto brands are owned by companies in the country, including Volvo and Polestar. Both are owned by Geely, a Chinese corporation, but to get around tariffs on the upcoming Polestar 3, the automaker has moved production of the electric SUV to Volvo’s factory in South Carolina.

The Volvo EX90 is due to arrive later this year, but its release hasn’t been without hiccups. It was delayed for more than a year while the automaker worked out glitches in the SUV’s software, and tens of thousands of already-released European models were recalled earlier this year for software issues. Now, facing higher production and material costs, Volvo is raising the EX90’s starting price before its U.S. launch.

The SUV’s price jumped by $3,300 across the lineup, with the starting MSRP now at $81,290 with a $1,295 destination fee. Additionally, Volvo said the vehicle would launch without some features, including safety tech using its much-touted LiDAR sensors.

Volvo is having trouble getting new EVs off the production line and onto dealers’ lots. The automaker recently delayed the launch of the small, affordable EX30 due to “changes in the global automotive landscape,” but it now appears that the flagship EX90 will experience similar issues.

Some of Volvo's newer EVs are a bit strange, design-wise, so it was nice to pilot a Volvo PHEV that remind me of the company I grew up with.

Boxy(ish) design, luxurious without being ostentatious, just sporty enough to be engaging. This is the Volvo I remember.

We reported this morning about the software glitches that European Volvo EX30 buyers are experiencing. This, a week or so after we found out the EX30's American launch would be delayed.

The move to electrification hasn’t been easy for every automaker. After making a big to-do about its shift away from smartphone mirroring, General Motors had to delay the Chevrolet Blazer EV to fix software issues, and now, it appears that Volvo is having the same challenges. The automaker has experienced software glitches with its new EX30 in Europe, leading to reported refunds and buybacks.