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FADA dealer Satisfaction Study 2025: JSW MG, Enfield emerge segment leaders

The fifth edition of DSS was conducted in partnership with Singapore-based consultancy PremonAsia

Volvo Cars picks HCLTech as strategic partner for engineering services

Volvo Cars names HCLTech a strategic supplier for engineering services, expanding their partnership to include end-to-end delivery from global centres and Gothenburg hub

Volvo Cars, HCLTech tie up to accelerate engineering transformation

Volvo Cars expands its partnership with HCLTech to scale engineering services, supporting future mobility goals through global delivery centres and a dedicated automotive hub in Gothenburg

Volvo Cars CEO vows to produce more cars in US as Trump announces tariffs

European companies are scrambling to find solutions as President Donald Trump's 25 per cent duties on foreign cars became effective

Luxury car market may double by 2030: Volvo Cars India MD Jyoti Malhotra

Considering what we have in the Indian market, Volvo is very competitively placed. We are performing quite well in different segments, Malhotra said

Sweden based Volvo Cars tops forecast but cuts outlook on market slowdown

Volvo Cars said it now expects its retail sales to rise by 7-8% this year, down from a forecast in July of 12-15% growth, anticipating no growth in the fourth quarter

Volvo leads 50 companies urging EU to stick to combustion-engine ban

The 2035 target is crucial to align all stakeholders on this journey and ensure European competitiveness

Japan's Toyota Motor slashes 2026 global EV output plans by a third

Earlier this week, Swedish automaker Volvo Cars scrapped its target of going all electric by 2030, saying it expects to still be offering some hybrid models in its lineup at that time

Swedish automaker Volvo Cars slashes its margin and revenue ambitions

Volvo Cars, which is majority-owned by China's Geely, lowered its target for operating profit margin

Swedish automaker Volvo Cars abandons target of going all electric by 2030

Major automakers have seen slowing demand for EVs partly due to a lack of affordable models and the slow roll-out of charging points

Volvo's Q2 EBIT beats estimates, but cuts full-year forecast citing tariffs

Volvo Cars produced 211,900 cars in the second quarter, more than they sold, as demand for electric cars in Europe has dropped.

Some ups and downs but EV push is right strategy in long term: Volvo Cars

In India, 27,300 electric cars were sold in the first quarter of 2024-25, showing no year-on-year growth

Volvo to issue world's first EV battery passport ahead of EU regulations

Volvo owners can access a simplified version of the passport using a QR code on the inside of the driver's door

Volvo Car India restructures management team headed by Jyoti Malhotra

Volvo Car India on Monday said it has restructured its management team headed by Jyoti Malhotra through both internal role changes as well as external talent acquisition. The exercise carried out over the past few months is aimed to secure long-term strategic transformation and direct-to-consumer online sales, Volva Car India said. It is a subsidiary of Swedish luxury carmaker Volvo Cars. As part of the rejig, Kalpit Shishodia, who led the customer service function since 2017, has been promoted to the role of director commercial operations to oversee all revenue generating functions under sales and service. This is to ensure profitable growth, including sales of new and used cars, parts, accessories and related value chain as well as the required tech support for all products, the company said. Similarly, Prashant Khanna has been elevated to the role of director business transformation and retail development. Khanna, in his new role, is responsible for leading the transformation o

Volvo says will minutely examine C40 Recharge EV to ascertain cause of fire

Luxury carmaker Volvo Car India on Tuesday said it will "minutely" examine the C40 Recharge electric SUV which caught fire in Chhattisgarh last week. While confirming the incident, the company said technical experts will try to ascertain the cause of the fire in the car while being driven. "At Volvo Cars we pride ourselves on the safety of our cars and have taken this incident very seriously. The said vehicle will be minutely examined by our technical experts to ascertain the cause," the automaker said in a statement. The company is in touch with and continues to support the customer, it added. The Swedish carmaker noted that the embedded safety features informed the driver to take the car aside and step out of the car. There were no injuries and all occupants were safe, it added. The price of C40 Recharge starts from Rs 62.95 lakh (ex-showroom).

Luxury carmaker Volvo hikes combustion engine vehicle prices by 2%

Volvo Car India on Monday said it has increased prices of its conventional engine vehicles by 2 per cent but has kept the prices of its electric vehicles unchanged. Following the price hike of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, the XC60 is now priced at Rs 68.9 lakh, the S90 at Rs 68.25 lakh and the XC90 at Rs 1,00,89,000, Volvo Car India said in a statement. Prices of EV offerings, XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge remain unchanged at Rs 57.9 lakh and Rs 62.95 lakh respectively, it added. "We are focused on sustainable luxury e-mobility and have committed that we will be an all-electric company by 2030. We encourage the adoption of EVs and as part of this endeavour have decided that as of now we will hold the prices of our EVs despite rising forex and input costs," Volvo Car India Managing Director Jyoti Malhotra said. He, however, said that industry dynamics may compel the company to revise the EV prices at a later date.

Swedish carmaker Volvo registers 31% jump in sales at 2,423 units in CY2023

Swedish car maker Volvo Cars on Friday said its total car sales in India witnessed a 31 per cent yearly jump at 2,423 units in calendar year 2023, driven by the XC60 model. Volvo Car India had retailed 1,851 cars in the domestic market in 2022 calendar year, the company said in a statement. The locally assembled all-electric XC40 Recharge performed exceptionally well, with 510 units being sold during this period, it said, adding, the XC60, the top-selling model, witnessed a significant surge, resulting in 921 deliveries in 2023. The C40 Recharge has also shown good response and accounts for 180 units within a short period in 2023, with Kerala and Tamil Nadu markets seeing 100 deliveries each. "The year 2023 has been an impressive year in terms of growth. A 31 per cent growth over the previous year exhibits consumer confidence," said Jyoti Malhotra, Managing Director, Volvo Car India. The surge in XC40 Recharge sales and the encouraging response to C40 Recharge highlights the stron

Automobile major VECV sales grow over 11% to 8,026 units in Dec 2023

Eicher Motors Ltd on Monday said its arm VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd posted an 11.1 per cent growth in total sales at 8,026 units in December 2023. VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV), a joint venture of the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors, had sold 7,221 units in December 2022, Eicher Motors said in a regulatory filing. December 2023 sales included 7,789 units of the Eicher brand and 237 units of the Volvo brand, it added. In the domestic commercial vehicles market, Eicher branded trucks and buses recorded sales of 7,468 units last month as compared to 6,671 units in December 2022. Exports of Eicher branded trucks and buses were down 3.3 per cent at 321 units as against 332 units in December 2022, it added.

Volvo Car India to hike prices up to 2% from Jan due to rising input costs

Volvo Car India on Thursday said it will increase prices up to 2 per cent from January 1, 2024. The decision to raise prices is on account of rising input costs and volatile foreign exchange rates, the automaker said in a statement. "The decision to adjust prices is in response to evolving market dynamics, forex exchange rate fluctuations, and rising input costs," Volvo Car India MD Jyoti Malhotra said. The price hike aims to maintain a crucial balance, ensuring the continued delivery of high standards and the best driving experiences and reaffirming Volvo's commitment to uncompromised quality and safety, Malhotra added. Volvo established its presence in India in 2007 and currently markets products through 24 dealerships in the country.

Volvo Car India retail sales increase 40% in Jan-Sep to 1,751 units

Volvo Car India on Friday said its retail sales grew 40 per cent year-on-year to 1,751 units in the January-September period this fiscal. The company had reported retail sales of 1,252 units in the year-ago period. The sales growth was primarily driven by the XC60, which contributed 35 per cent of the total volume, Volvo Car India said in a statement. Besides, the locally assembled all-electric XC40 Recharge performed well during the period with a retail of 419 units, accounting for 24 per cent of the total volume, it added. In the January-September period, EV sales accounted for 27 per cent of total sales, the automaker stated. "This success reflects customer confidence and our commitment to providing premium, sustainable vehicles to the Indian market," Volvo Car India Managing Director Jyoti Malhotra said. Volvo Cars established a presence in India in 2007 and currently sells models through 25 dealerships in the country.