Ducker: OEMs show interest in mega-castings despite ‘many doubts’ about their performance
— June 6, 2022An increasing number of EV producers are showing interest in integrating large aluminum castings, or
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Michigan, Rivian & others building up number of EV charging stations; Volvo to release charging services app
— June 2, 2022Michigan along with electric vehicle (EV) OEM Rivian and others have partnered to provide public EV charging
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Volvo’s entire 2023 lineup, out this summer, will be all electric & capable of receiving OTA updates
— May 11, 2022The entire 2023 lineup of Volvo cars in the U.S. will consist of “mild” hybrid, hybrid, or
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Volvo invests in StoreDot’s fast-charge technology
— April 22, 2022Volvo, which has announced plans to become all-electric by 2030, has invested in StoreDot, an Israeli
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Volvo to launch AI inspection tools that repair shops can also use
— March 15, 2022Artificial intelligence vehicle inspection tech will now be used at Volvo dealerships, beginning with
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Volvo adds position statements prohibiting clearcoat blending, full body sectioning
— February 17, 2022Volvo is instructing body shops not to perform any kind of clearcoat blending on its vehicles, and not
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Volvo adds position statements on windshield adhesives, bumper repair, pre/post scanning
— February 14, 2022Volvo has issued new and amended position statements on windshield replacement, bumper cover repair,
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IIHS pushes automakers to make semi-autonomous driving systems safer
— January 21, 2022As more automakers move toward partially autonomous driving systems, the Insurance Institute for Highway
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Volvo’s new EV to use lidar for unsupervised autonomous driving
— January 19, 2022Volvo Cars has announced that its new, fully electric flagship SUV will be capable of unsupervised autonomous
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Volvo invests in $2M in imaging and optics startup Spectralics
— December 3, 2021Volvo Cars has invested $2 million in the startup Spectralics, the developer of a new type of thin optics
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