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Volvo’s Android-based infotainment system that first made its debut on the Volvo XC40 Recharge will soon be made available on more models. Volvo will be rolling out the update in phases. The next model to offer users the convenience of Google and other Android products from the Google Play Store will be the recently refreshed 2022 Volvo XC60. The Volvo S90, V90, and V90 Cross Country are scheduled to follow next. The new infotainment system is a product of a close collaboration between Volvo and

Jerrica

Mar 11, 2021

Volvo Cars has issued a recall for a total of 700,000 cars globally after the discovery of a possibly faulty autonomous emergency braking system (AEB). Volvo Cars Malaysia has added that the recall affects 1,802 units of Volvo cars in our country. The issue stems from a software fault. During tests conducted by the Federation of Danish Motors (FDM) on an XC60, Volvo’s internal safety evaluations discovered that the car’s AEB system consistently failed to kick in and brake automatically as it was

Jerrica

Apr 1, 2020

Volvo, jenama yang terkenal dengan model sedan dan wagon setelah sekian lamanya akan berubah arah dan tunduk kepada trend SUV diseluruh dunia. Selepas pelancaran crossover elektrik sepenuhnya iaitu C40 Recharge, CEO Volvo, Håkan Samuelsson, berkata kepada Autocar bahawa syarikat dari Sweden itu akan memperkenalkan lebih banyak model SUV pada masa hadapan. “Secara tradisional, kita pernah ada sedan, wagon, dan SUV. Sekarang kita menjual sekitar 75% SUV, yang bermaksud kita memerlukan lebih banyak

Zamil Syaheer

Mar 4, 2021

Volvo is a brand that’s famous for its sedans and wagons, especially the latter. But following the rise in SUV sales, the Swedish brand might be cutting some sedan and wagon models in the future. Following the launch of the C40 Recharge crossover, Volvo’s first pure electric car designed from the ground up, the Swedish firm’s CEO, Håkan Samuelsson, said in an interview with Autocar that the company will focus on introducing more SUVs in the future. Also read: Volvo ramps up electrification with

CY Foong

Mar 4, 2021

The brand spanking new Volvo S60 was just launched in Malaysia last week, and it is only available in one variant - T8 R Design plug-in hybrid. When the XC90 and the XC60 was launched, both came in the same T8 plug-in hybrid variant with the T5 variant joining the range some time post-launch. As for the S90 and V90, they were the reverse with T5 and T6 variants arriving first and the T8 version joining later. Though Volvo Malaysia has since stopped selling the V90 here. So what do these Ts and n

Shaun

Oct 29, 2019

After nearly a decade of absence, the S60 sedan and its wagon twin the V60 will be making a return to Malaysia. This was confirmed earlier this week in an investors’ briefing by MBM Resources (MBMR), the parent company of Volvo Car dealer Federal Auto. No further details were provided but MBMR confirmed that both the S60 and V60 are in the pipeline for a launch later this year. Set to go up against the segment’s traditional stalwarts like the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and BMW 3 Series, the S60 offer

Robert

Aug 28, 2019

Volvo is intent on walking the talk when it comes to phasing out internal combustion engines (ICE). Following its plans to go fully electric by 2030, Volvo has unveiled another pure electric model, the Volvo C40 Recharge. The C40 is based on the Volvo's CMA platform and is the first Volvo model in history designed as a pure electric car (whereas the recently-launched XC40 Recharge T5 is just an PHEV variant of regular combustion engine XC40). Volvo says this will be the first of an assault of pu

Jason

Mar 3, 2021

Nak beli kereta Volvo dengan harga yang lebih rendah lagi berbaloi? Volvo Car Malaysia telah melancarkan program kereta terpakai 360 total-care yang dipanggil Volvo SELEKT. Program ini diasaskan untuk menawarkan kecemerlangan dan kualiti yang sama seperti kereta Volvo baharu tetapi pada harga yang lebih menarik. Volvo SELEKT menjanjikan pengalaman premium bagi pelanggan melalui servis dan jaminan kualiti yang istimewa. Setiap kereta Volvo terpakai dibawah program Volvo SELEKT dijamin berumur baw

Mersita

Jun 24, 2020

Volvo Car Malaysia today paved a new path for customers with the launch of its 360 total-care used car programme known as Volvo SELEKT. The programme is created for the discerning customers in mind, who want the same uncompromising excellence and quality of a new Volvo car but at a price point they desire. Each pre-owned Volvo car under the Volvo SELEKT programme is guaranteed to be under five years old and has less than 100,000 km in mileage. Once it qualifies under the programme, the car will

Brian

Jun 24, 2020

Imagine a Volvo from the Seventies or Eighties and chances are you’re picturing a brick with four wheels; which makes this Volvo 480 just plain bonkers. Pop-up lights and a cool hatchback shape – on a Volvo? Volvo is a sensible Swedish car company that produces some of the safest cars sold in the market. However, in the Eighties, Volvo needed a car to appeal to yuppies – young, trendy, and financially-savvy people who definitely dabbled with white-coloured vices. Looking at the rest of the line-

CY Foong

Aug 1, 2020

Volvo is stern in its direction towards the electric future with the introduction of the fully electric XC40. Going from combustion engines to electric is the biggest change yet in the history of the automobile. It means exhaust pipes or grille openings are things of the past, while the removal of combustion engine creates extra room for even more storage space under the bonnet. As such, the electric XC40 has a covered front grille in body colour as it needs less air flow for cooling purposes. T

Shaun

Oct 9, 2019

To recharge or not to recharge, that is the question that all Volvo XC40 buyers will have to answer when they make their purchase. Volvo has introduced a fully electric version of their compact SUV. They know it as the XC40 Recharge. The XC40 Recharge is the first of Volvo’s new Recharge car line concept and is the first step the company is taking towards their global sales goal of 50% all-electric cars by 2025. The Recharge has a power output of 413 PS and 660 Nm of torque. Volvo claims the XC4

Jerrica

Oct 18, 2019

Volvo Cars welcomes former Mercedes-Benz designer Claudia Braun and former Facebook web designer Thomas Stovicek to the global design team. Claudia Braun joined Volvo Cars from Mercedes-Benz and will assume the position of Vice President of Colour and Material Design. She will be strategically responsible for the colour and interior for both Volvo and Polestar brands. Claudia has a longstanding track record in luxury car design found in Mercedes, AMG and Maybach brands. She also had a significan

Brian

Jun 3, 2020

Volvo Cars have just announced its biggest global recall ever. Around 2 million cars worldwide will be recalled as a preventive measure after an internal discovery of weakened front seat belt cables by the company. According to Volvo this wear and tear issue very rarely happens but states that this recall is a preventive safety recall to avoid future issues. Affected models include: Volvo S60 Volvo S60L Volvo S60 Cross Country Volvo V60 Volvo V60 Cross Country Volvo XC60 Volvo V70 Volvo XC70 Vol

CY Foong

Jul 2, 2020

Volvo Malaysia has just refreshed their best selling large SUV, the 2020 Volvo XC90. The new prices without insurance are: Volvo XC90 T5 - RM 373,888 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine Inscription - RM 399,888 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine Inscription Plus - RM 409,888 New on the facelift 2020 Volvo XC90 include new wheels, a modern grille and a new exterior colour to choose from. For the T8 engine XC90, the interior sees the only upgrade being a redesigned Orrefors crystal electronic gearshift lever. While

Jerrica

Nov 14, 2019

Volvo Malaysia released a special teaser for the third generation S60 on their social media platforms and website. The impending return of the S60 was announced earlier this year at the MBM Resources (MBMR), the parent company of Volvo Car dealer Federal Auto. No other details about the car have been released yet but given Volvo Malaysia’s past track records, there is a possibility that the S60 will be launched in Malaysia as fully imported units assembled in the USA with a T6 AWD option and a T

Jerrica

Oct 4, 2019

Volvo Car Malaysia sebelum ini pernah menyatakan hasrat untuk melancarkan model Volvo XC40 T5 Recharge (PHEV) secara CKD. Perancangan tersebut kini diperkuatkan lagi dengan gambar acah yang dimyat naik di laman Facebook rasmi Volvo Malaysia. Volvo XC40 adalah model terakhir di Malaysia yang belum menawarkan varian hibrid plug-in kepada pembeli. Pada masa ini, Volvo XC40 hanya ditawarkan dalam satu varian sahaja iaitu T5 R-Design AWD, dengan harga dari RM 241,450 (tanpa SST, sah sehingga 30 Jun 2

Haris

Feb 11, 2021

Volvo Cars Thailand (VCT) meningkatkan paras kualiti ke tahap yang seterusnya dengan melancarkan gudang baru. Gudang ini dikenali sebagai Central Distribution & Training Centre (CDTC) dimana ia berfungsi sebagai pusat pengedar dan latihan. Seperti yang anda tahu, VCT hanya mengimport kereta dari negara lain termasuk Malaysia untuk Volvo XC40 dan Volvo XC60. Gudang yang baharu ini akan menjadi destinasi pertama setelah kereta tiba di pelabuhan sebelum diserahkan kepada pembeli. Usaha ini memastik

Faisal

Nov 11, 2020

Volvo Car Malaysia has revised its warranty programme to a factory five-years/unlimited mileage for all privately owned Volvo cars registered from 1 January 2021 onwards. This comes after the announcement of the hybrid battery warranty extension. In previous years, Volvo car owners were entitled to the standard three-year/100,000km factory warranty with a combined two-years/20,000km Extended Warranty Programme (EWP) provided by an external insurance partner. Now with the introduction of the exte

Shaun

Feb 4, 2021

Proton X50 Proton X50 baru sahaja didedahkan. Model terbaru Proton yang ditunggu-tunggu ini hadir dengan pelbagai fungsi dan kelengkapan dan bakal menggegarkan keseluruhan segmen B. Proton X50 hadir dengan tawaran 4 varian dengan 2 pilihan enjin. Hasil daripada pendedahan Proton X50 ini, tiba masanya untuk membidas beberapa mitos yang agak terkenal dan hadir daripada sebuah portal berita yang ternama. Adakah Proton X50 menggunakan enjin 100% dibangunkan oleh Volvo dan sebagainya? Perbezaan awal

Haris

Sep 16, 2020

Following its earlier announcement in August, Pekin Auto Sdn. Bhd.’s Volvo Car 3S Centre in Skudai is now open for business. Located in the outskirts of Johor Bahru, dealership is the latest to be built in accordance to the Volvo Retail Experience (VRE) – a dealer guide that best communicates the brand’s Scandinavian-inspired values – and has five service bays. This will be Volvo Car Malaysia's second dealer in Johor. The other dealer is located in Batu Pahat, operated by AJ Premium. In total, V

Hans

Sep 9, 2019

Volvo Cars Thailand (VCT) has taken quality control to the next level with the opening of a new warehouse. VCT knows the new warehouse as the Central Distribution and Training Centre (CDTC) and not only will it function as a distribution centre in the region but a training and service centre as well. As you know, VCT currently does not have a production plant in Thailand. The manufacturers rely on imports from Volvo Car’s various plants across the world, including Malaysia (Volvo XC40 and Volvo

Jerrica

Nov 9, 2020

Volvo said that more information on the electric XC40 will be dispersed in the coming weeks and here they are drawing attention on the infotainment system. The new infotainment system is powered by Android for better intuitiveness and like Android based smartphones, it allows for personalisation and incorporates Google technology. So the system gets full integration of Android Automotive OS, Google’s open-source Android platform, with real-time updates to services such as Google Maps, Google Ass

Shaun

Oct 10, 2019

Volvo Cars and Geely announced that they have plans to create a standalone business focused on developing the next generation combustion engines and hybrid powertrains. The new arrangement is to allow Volvo Cars to focus on developing electric drivetrains. Volvo has high hopes that by 2025, 50% of the brand’s sales volume will be fully electric. This latest development comes in line with Volvo Cars’ ambitions to include a hybrid and full-electric powertrain for all their models. For Geely, the p

Jerrica

Oct 8, 2019

Volvo Car Thailand has just launched the all-new third-generation S60 in the Kingdom, with the model imported from Malaysia. Yes, this marks the start of the S60’s local assembly in Malaysia, and sales here in Malaysia is expected to commence soon. For the Thai market, the all-new S60 is available in a lone T8 Twin Engine option, which gets a 2.0-litre petrol-electric plug-in hybrid powertrain, capable of delivering a combined system output of 407 PS and whopping 640 Nm. All these Swedish ponies

Eric

Feb 4, 2020

There are 3 variants available for the Volvo XC60 – T5, T8 Inscription, and T8 Inscription Plus. Volvo XC60 T5 – RM 298,888 Volvo XC60 T8 Inscription – RM 333,888 Volvo XC60 T8 Inscription Plus – RM 343,888 The T8 variants are plug-in hybrid models while the T5 is solely powered by a combustion engine. Volvo XC60 To recap, the Volvo XC60 T5 is powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre 4-cylinder engine producing 254 PS and 350 Nm of torque. Drive is sent exclusively to the front wheels via an 8-speed

Shaun

Aug 29, 2020

It is confirmed! The locally-assembled (CKD) Volvo XC40 Recharge T5 will be launching this month! Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) released a teaser confirming that the SUV will be launched on 25 February 2021 via Facebook Livestream. Recharge is Volvo’s new overarching sub-brand that encompasses all its electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models. Recharge will replace the previously used 'Twin Engine' monicker. With the Volvo XC40 Recharge T5, VCM now has PHEV variants for all its models. T

Jerrica

Feb 19, 2021

Artikel kami sebelum ini dimana kami membongkarkan mitos yang mengatakan Proton X50 ialah Volvo XC40 didalamnya tidak begitu digemari peminat-peminat Proton. Jika kita imbas semula, Proton X50 dibina di atas platform BMA milik Geely yang dibangunkan sendiri oleh Geely tanpa kerjasama daripada Volvo. Manakala, Volvo XC40 pula dibina di atas platform CMA yang lebih rumit. Platform CMA ini dibangunkan bersama oleh Geely dan Volvo melalui syarikat usaha-sama CEVT di Sweden. Enjin 1.5T GDI 3 silinder

Mersita

Sep 21, 2020

Volvo XC40 Recharge T5 Hibrid plug-in telah mula dijual di Thailand. Menariknya, ia diimport dari kilang Volvo Car Manufacturing di Shah Alam, Selangor. Volvo XC40 adalah satu-satunya model dalam barisan Volvo Car Malaysia yang tidak ditawarkan sebagai hibrid plug-in, jadi tunggu masa sahaja sebelum varian hibrid plug-in dilancarkan di Malaysia. Pada masa ini, hanya varian T5 R-Design AWD yang ditawarkan dengan harga dari RM 241,450 (tanpa SST, sah sehingga 31-Dis 2020). Ia dikuasakan oleh enjin

Zamil Syaheer

Dec 16, 2020

Is Volvo a true rival to Mercedes-Benz and BMW? Can Volvo take the spot currently occupied by Audi? From a purely product-focused perspective, the answer is a definite yes. However, activities on the showroom floor paint a different reality. The problem isn’t because Volvo cars aren’t as good as their German peers, but because it was too good at the same thing for too long. We are talking about safety. The image of Volvo is one that is still very much centred on safety. Volvo makes the safest ca

Hans

Mar 23, 2021