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The tech race is crippling new car reliability, study finds

The survey, now in its 37th year, has revealed increasingly tech-laden new cars have impacted reliability.

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Wheels mag July: Unwrapping the present – 70th anniversary issue (2 of 3)

Wheels continues its 70th anniversary with the second instalment in its three-mag series

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Volvo is an SUV brand now… but the wagons are safe!

Scalable EV architecture – and a whole dose of lovely heritage – will be the saviour of Volvo’s estate cars

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Volvo – an almost 100 per cent recycled car is “theoretically possible”

Volvo’s aiming for more and more recycled materials in its cars. How far can it go?

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The new Volvo EX30 appears to have taken some notes from Tesla

The new baby electric SUV sweeps its functions into a central portrait screen – but with research to back up the decision

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Volvo EX30 electric SUV revealed: Cheaper, smaller, faster

The Swedes’ quickest accelerating car is also its cleanest and broadest EV offering. Here’s what you need to know

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EOFY Car Sales in Australia 2023: Deals from Mazda, Mitsubishi & more

Your complete guide to End of Financial Year car deals available in Australia in 2023, from drive-away deals to deposit contributions

Volvo EX90 and Polestar 3 side-by-side size comparison (based off wheel track)
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Polestar 3 & Volvo EX90 delayed, Polestar 4 still on course; Q1 sales results announced

As modern cars become increasingly dependent on software, Volvo and Polestar have confirmed their related big new SUVs need a little more time. No techbro ‘move fast and break things’ here…

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2024 Volvo EX30 rendered and revealed in patent images

As the Volvo EX30 edges closer to its unveiling next month, patent images have revealed the car’s proportions and what to expect

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2024 Volvo XC40 & C40 Recharge EVs pricing: More range, faster charging, RWD

The Sino-Swedish luxury small electric SUVs have received hardware and software improvements for model-year 2024

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The best electric cars at Wheels Car of the Year 2023

Our favourite electric cars line up at Car of the Year. Here’s how they stack up

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Wheels Car of the Year 2023: ‘The moose test’ – swerve & avoid

We ran each contender through a challenging swerve & avoid test. The results were surprising…

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Wheels Car of the Year 2023 by the numbers: Acceleration and braking

What are the quickest and slowest cars in the 2023 field? And which contender took a staggering 51.7m to stop from 100kmh? The numbers don’t lie…

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Introducing Wheels Car of the Year 2023: The Contenders

Our top gong is back for ’23. Here’s who made the starting grid

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Australia’s best electric cars for 2023

We’ve tested nearly every EV below six figures in Australia to rank the best on sale today

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Interview: Volvo safety boss Thomas Broberg

Volvo’s acting head of the Safety Centre, Thomas Broberg, says a human-centred approach to safety is critical and unique to Volvo

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Volvo’s electric future: No going back

Volvo CCO says that Volvo is sticking to going all-electric globally by 2030

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Brainlifts are going to be more important than facelifts says Volvo chief

Volvo Chief Commercial Officer Bjorn Annwall maps out the Swedish carmaker’s electric and digital future

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An Offer they couldn’t refuse: Volvo poaches Arrival’s design boss

Volvo has poached a design head from embattled startup Arrival as it goes all-in on EVs

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Volvo EX30 set for June 15 reveal; will “talk to a completely different demographic”

Younger buyers are the target for Volvo’s fresh small SUV which will launch locally later this year

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Here’s how Volvo will make its electric cars lighter & cheaper

Worried that EVs are getting increasingly heavy? Volvo has a plan to cut some kegs

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VFACTS December 2022: Volvo Australia cracks 10,000 sales to set record

Swedish brand Volvo is giving Germany’s leading luxury carmakers something to think about as it registers another record year in Australia

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Volvo says it won’t lock features behind subscriptions

As the car industry moves towards subscription-based features, a Volvo executive has condemned it as unbeneficial for consumers

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Volvo CEO says electric cars will cost the same as petrol and diesel vehicles by 2025

Volvo Cars boss predicts the key upfront cost barrier to electric car adoption will be eliminated in around two-years’ time