![]() The T5 and T6 engines get mild hybrid systems and a name change to B5 and B6. Volvo has introduced its 48-volt mild hybrid engines to some of its models, and now it's the XC90's turn. Exactly what that means has yet to be defined, he said, but Polestar and that wonderful shade of blue have not been forgotten.For the 2023 model year, the XC90 receives updated engines and an improved infotainment system. That means electrification and hybridization of some sort. Volvo acquired the performance outfit a few years ago, and Kerssemakers says the division has a place within Volvo, though it must reflect the brand's ideals and goals. Volvo, at least on the surface, is still supportive of the Obama era's 2025 target and is disheartened by other automakers' attempts to roll back the commitments they made to improveĭespite the focus on efficiency and safety, Volvo is still very serious about Hybrids and has no plans to back off from that. The company made a decision in 2008 to move to four-cylinders and When asked about the potential loosening of CAFE standards by the EPA, Kerssemakers said the changes will not affect Volvo's future. Although Volvo is currently focusing on a four-cylinder lineup, Kerssemakers is certain that three-cylinder engines will power US versions of the 40 and 60 series Volvos in order to meet both Likewise for the S40/V40, though it's unclear if the latter's wagon variant will come to America. V90 is selling as expected, and there will be a midsize Yes, it's partially Volvo talking up its own product, but the increased sales show that something is working to get people behind the wheel.ĭespite the ever-increasing sales of crossovers, Volvo still believes wagons have a place in the market. The new models are no different and are arguably some of the best looking Volvos of all time. Volvo has historically had handsome and timeless designs. Ingenlath believes the new clean and detailed design language has done a lot to both increase brand awareness and bring customers into showrooms. Kerssemakers says Volvo has been out of sight and out of mind for a long time in the US, and interest in the XC90 will trickle down to the XC60 and upcomingĬrossover, which arrives at the end of this year. A third of global XC90 sales occur in the US, meaning there are just too few units to go around elsewhere. While sales have slumped in recent months, Kerssemakers assures us that it's due to availability (the XC90 has been rolling out in new markets) and that sales will pick back up in April. The new model rides on the tails of the now nearly 2-year-old Numbers have been up for nearly every model, and Kerssemakers expects to move 200,000 units of the new XC60 annually. It was far and away Volvo's best-selling model and made up a significant portion of the automaker's 540,000 in annual sales. Crossovers are all the rage and, despite being seven years on, the outgoing model had its best year in 2016 with more than 160,000 unitsĭealer lots. XC60 is a hugely important model for Volvo. ![]() The duo discussed the Swedish automaker's recent resurgence as well as Volvo's near and long-term future and how the newĮPA leadership affects the company's future products. Volvo Cars of North America CEO Lex Kerssemakers and Senior Vice President of Design Thomas Ingenlath following the debut of the all-newĢ018 Volvo XC60. Geneva Motor Show, I had a chance to sit down with ![]()
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