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Volvo Car has abandoned its target of selling 1.2 million cars by 2025, confirms CEO Jim Rowan in an interview with Automotive News Europe. “The China market has changed dramatically in the last two or three years,” said Rowan. “The new car market there has diminished because there is now a big second-hand car market, which China never really had before”. This comes after the company slashed its 2024 full-year sales growth forecast by 3 percent. Volvo had initially forecast a 15% growth in retai

Volvo Car Manufacturing Malaysia’s (VCMM) Shah Alam plant, a wholly owned subsidiary of Volvo Car Corporation, is throttling down output as the export of Volvo internal combustion engine (ICE) cars to Thailand slows. The VCMM plant produced zero cars in three out of the first six months of this year (January, April, and June), according to production data compiled by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). Between January to June 2024, the VCMM plant produced just 438 cars, 88% lower than th

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

It is believed that there is a keen interest among Malaysians when it comes to electric vehicles (EVs). However, many are still understandably hesitant about relying on EVs as their primary mode of transportation. With EVs, you’d have to tweak your habits from those associated with combustion engine cars in order to align with the EV lifestyle. Generally, you’d be treating the EV just like your smartphone (if you want to prolong the battery life, that is) – avoid extreme ends of State of Charge

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

Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) has launched the 2023 Volvo XC60 SUV in Malaysia, at the ongoing Malaysia Motor Expo 2022 – highlighting some subtle aesthetic updates, as well two new variants that replace the outgoing lineup. Starting with the price, the new entry variant B5 Plus mild-hybrid is now priced at RM 320,888, whilst the range-topping Recharge T8 Ultimate plug-in hybrid (PHEV) comes in at RM 355,888. The new variants cost approximately RM 2k more than the outgoing models, namely the XC60 B5

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

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 rightfully prides itself on the sustainability efforts incorporated into the vehicles it rolls out. It’s a sense of achievement shared by Federal Auto Cars (FAC) as well, the largest Volvo dealer in the country, and they would like to invite the public to experience their Plastic Sustainable Awareness Weekend. The Plastic Sustainable Awareness Weekend will be held as follows: 16 – 17 July 2022 All Federal Auto Cars centres 10am to 5pm The carmaker as a whole has taken a huge leap forward i

Volvo Car Malaysia has just announced that it will be introducing the newly improved Recharge plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain in their Recharge T8 models soon along with some price adjustments which will be announced on 1-May 2022. In Malaysia, the Recharge T8 PHEV models include the 60 Series (Volvo S60, Volvo V60, Volvo XC60) and the 90 Series (Volvo S90, Volvo XC90). Some highlights of the new Recharge PHEV powertrain include: A new long-range battery of 18.8 kWh from 11.6 kWh A new rear ele