2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge EV P8 AWD

Electric vehicles (EVs) are fast becoming the new trophy to have. Yes, it’s always nice to have a BMW 7 Series but combustion engine cars, regardless of their status, are now seen as kind of passé. The conversation starters at the golf club’s lounge have moved from V8 cars to high-end EVs, simply because spaceship-inspired EVs have a novelty factor that even flat-six turbocharged sports cars don’t have. If you run a business, especially a technology-related one, you will understand the need to m

2023 is going to be an electrifying year for Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) as the company announced its latest step forward in their electrification ambitions to transform Malaysia into an electric vehicle hub for the region. The self-declared e-luxury carmaker has already begun deliveries to Indonesia in 2022 and the next step sees new exportations expected to Vietnam and the Philippines this year. Locally, the journey begun quietly kicked off with the introduction of their first ever electric vehic

What's your idea of future cars? Nvidia says they'll pivot to become living spaces, so obviously gaming in them should be a pivotal part of vehicle ownership, powertrain discussions aside. At least that's the bigger idea behind the Californian company's latest innovation, bringing their GeForce Now cloud gaming service to cars. No special equipment needed, you can stream games and more through the car's infotainment system. GeForce Now is a game-streaming service which enables you to take most g

Updated front fascia Non-EV variants priced at RM 268k EV variant priced at RM 278k Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) has launched the 2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric (EV) facelift and its XC40 series. VCM says there were over 400 orders for the XC40 Recharge Pure Electric within the first two months, with all units delivered by June 2022. The XC40 Recharge Pure Electric was also the first Volvo car model that was made available for bookings online. The new 2023 Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric f

Volvo Car Malaysia introduced its first dedicated body repair and paint service facilities through the launch of the Volvo Certified Damage Repair Centre (VCDR), and it's a service that's now available at Federal Auto Cars, Glenmarie. Nick Connor, Head of Volvo Cars APEC, was present with Charles Frump, Managing Director of Volvo Cars to officially launch VCDR. “We are very happy to be able to witness the milestones that Volvo Car Malaysia has achieved thus far,” said Nick Connor. “From the impl

Volvo’s first EV, and first CKD assembled EV in Malaysia Stellar power, range and efficiency Doesn’t drive as good as ‘ICE’ XC40 Bean counters, woke politicians and techno-soothsayers such as Elon Musk will all have you believe that your next car will be an EV. But, in the interest of saving the planet and breathing clean air in car-less superblocks filled with utopian coffee houses - does anyone care if EVs even put a smile on our faces? Is it even a criterion? Despite its imperfections, the XC