On-board Charger (OBC) 6.4 kW update for PHEV models A new exterior colour option, Vapour Grey Panoramic sunroof fitted as standard Volvo Car Malaysia has announced a series of updates and enhancements for its 2024 lineup of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), including the XC90, XC60, S90, S60, and V60 models. These updates include a more powerful on-board charger, which Volvo Car Malaysia says it accommodates up to 6.4 kW two- or three-phase charging (up from single-phase 3.6 kW charging
Sep 11, 2023
As the saying goes, if something ain't broke don't fix it - but does that apply to the 2023 Volvo XC90, a car that has been around for more than seven years? At the outset, the XC90 was the first of an entirely new generation of Volvos – it introduced Volvo’s Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform an entirely new range of hybrid powertrains and a timeless Scandinavian design language that has inspired every Volvo model that came after it. But in truth, the 2023 XC90 is a substantially diff
Apr 8, 2023
Between now until 31-March 2023, all hybrid Volvo cars in Malaysia will enjoy a free 5-year service package (VSA5+). VSA5+, otherwise known as the 'Volvo Service Agreement 5 Plus’, is a 5-year comprehensive car service package from Volvo Cars that covers the first five car services including wear and tear items that may need to be replaced, as well as labour. All Volvo cars with a combustion engine have a 1-year / 20,000 km service interval. The promotion is available to customers who place thei
Mar 2, 2023
At the launch event of the Volvo C40 Recharge Pure Electric, Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) teased the all-new EX90 in the form of a video played towards the end of the presentation, which suggests that the model has been earmarked for a local launch. However, there was no timeframe given nor any indication as to whether the Volvo EX90 will arrive as a fully-imported (CBU) model or a locally-assembled (CKD) model like the XC40 EV and C40. During its global debut, Volvo said that production of the EX90
Dec 15, 2022
Volvo has unveiled its flagship SUV, Volvo EX90. It’s a fully-electric (EV) 7-seater SUV and the company’s first purpose-built EV from the ground up. Popular opinion is that it will succeed the Volvo XC90 but since it uses a new EX naming convention, we think otherwise. Anyway, from how Volvo describes the EX90, it’s practically a computer on wheels. There are sensors like cameras, radars and lidar are connected to the car’s high-performance core computers, where the NVIDIA Drive runs Volvo Cars
Nov 13, 2022
Lane splitting bikers in Malaysia terrorising our city streets are one of the reasons why we cannot enjoy autonomous driving ‘robotaxi’ services that are already being rolled out in China and USA. Looking at it another way, the law-less nature of Malaysian roads is a perfect training ground to ‘teach’ a computer how to drive, and this is exactly what the Volvo Car Group is doing. If an autonomous driving vehicle can work in Malaysia, it will certainly work in many cities elsewhere. Seen here is
Nov 11, 2022
EX90 unlikely to replace Volvo XC90, at least not directly All-new 2023 XC90 likely to be announced later this year / early-2023 No new powertrain, will carry over current model’s PHEV setup About two weeks ago, Volvo announced its latest flagship the EX90. To be revealed on 9-November 2022, the EX90 will spearhead the Swedish marque’s goal of having EV models contributing 50 percent of its global sales by 2025, and to become an EV-only company by 2030. The EX90 will also set the tone for future
Oct 5, 2022
Hybrid cars are not new to Malaysians, seeing that they have been available in Malaysia for roughly 15 years with the introduction of the FD-generation Honda Civic Hybrid. And today, hybrids are even more popular, as manufacturers like Honda, Toyota, and Nissan all offer at least one hybrid model in their line-up here in Malaysia. More recently, Perodua has thrown their hat in the ring with the 2022 Perodua Ativa Hybrid. On one of the presentation slides that Perodua showed, the second national
Sep 30, 2022
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
Sep 10, 2022
Yet-to-be-named successor to Volvo XC90 Fully electric (EV) To debut later this year You’re looking at patent images of the successor to the Volvo XC90, though its name is yet to be announced as Volvo will be using a different naming convention for their upcoming EV models. That’s right, the next-generation Volvo XC90 (we’ll call it the 2023 Volvo XC90 for now) will be an electric vehicle (EV). Last year, Volvo unveiled the Concept Recharge, which served as a manifesto for the next generation of
Aug 12, 2022
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