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  • Volvo’s entire lineup has earned TOP SAFETY PLUS Award by IIHS!

    2021 Volvo XC40 RechargeThe fully electric Volvo XC40 Recharge has earned the TOP SAFETY PICK PLUS award from the American Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The addition of the vehicle in the prestigious lineup of winners means that Volvo Cars is the only automobile manufacturer to achieve TSP+ across its entire product range.

    The XC40 Recharge is the first fully electric small SUV to earn the award and adds to the record set last month for the most single-year TSP+ awards earned by any car maker since the TSP+ awards began back in 2013.

    IIHS recognizes vehicles with TSP+ that provide the highest level of safety. Volvo Cars received 9 TSP+ awards in February, five in March, and now one in April, which makes a total of 15 recognitions.

    What sets Volvo Cars apart from other manufacturers is the attention paid when it comes to refining the safety technologies. Such include including forward-collision warning and automatic emergency braking, combined with advanced pedestrian and cyclist-collision prevention.

    Regardless of body style, engine or trim, every Volvo offers innovative protection in a crash, said Anders Gustafsson, President and CEO of Volvo Car USA. We are proud that IIHS has recognised this by awarding a Top Safety Pick Plus to every vehicle we produce today. No other company has been awarded this honour across all car lines.

    The fully electric Volvo XC40 Recharge joins the following vehicles earning a TSP+ award:

    The following vehicles produced after September 2020 have been awarded the TOP SAFETY PICK PLUS award from IIHS as of 31 March 2021:

    • Volvo S90
    • Volvo S90 Recharge
    • Volvo V90
    • Volvo V90 Cross Country

    The following vehicles have been awarded the TOP SAFETY PICK PLUS award from IIHS as of 31 March 2021:

    • Volvo V60 Cross Country

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    They join the following vehicles awarded the TOP SAFETY PICK PLUS in February:

    • Volvo S60
    • Volvo S60 Recharge
    • Volvo V60
    • Volvo V60 Recharge
    • Volvo XC40
    • Volvo XC60
    • Volvo XC60 Recharge
    • Volvo XC90
    • Volvo XC90 Recharge

    Source: Volvo 

     

  • Volvo Cars shares details about brand’s first-ever electrified vehicle!

    2019 Volvo XC40 RechargeVolvo Cars has introduced the XC40 Recharge, brand’s first ever fully electric vehicle and the first model to appear in its new Recharge lineup. Let’s find out more, shall we?

    The XC40 Recharge is based on the famous and multiple award-winning XC40 small SUV and will represent the next-gen of Volvo machines. In fact, brand’s goal is to make a fully-electric vehicle every year in a period of 5 years. Additionally, from early 2020, customers will be asked whether they prefer their Volvo vehicle with a rechargeable drivetrain or not. In order to encourage the electric driving, Volvo Recharge plug-in hybrid will come with a free electricity for a year, provided via a refund for the average electricity cost during that period. Neat!

    As it comes to the vehicle itself, XC40 Recharge is a 100 per cent Volvo machine. It is an all-wheel drive car that can cover a range of up to 400 kilometers with a single charge and can generate a total power output of 408hp. The battery charges to 80% in mere 40 minutes, thanks to the fast-charging system.

    2019 Volvo XC40 Recharge

    Furthermore, the new lineup of electric vehicles is geared with a brand-new Android-powered infotainment system that is fully integrated with Volvo On Call, brand’s digital connected service platform. With it drivers can track how much time they have spent driving on electric power. Sweet!

    SEE ALSO: Porsche unveils new electrified Taycan 4S. Check it out!

    In order to meet the anticipated growth in demand for its Recharge vehicles, Volvo team will triple the production capacity for electrified vehicles and will prepare Designer’s Choice selection, which will offer radically reduced delivery times. Volvo Cars aims for plug-in hybrid cars to make 20 per cent of total sales in 2020.

    2019 Volvo XC40 Recharge

    2019 Volvo XC40 Recharge

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    Source: Volvo