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July 18, 2025

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Volvo VNR Electric Big Rig: Eastbound and charged

January 25, 2023 Jordan Golson

DUBLIN, Va. — At first glance, driving the electric Volvo VNR regional big rig truck is the same as driving the internal-combustion version: release the yellow parking brake (whipshhhhhhhhhh), shift to Drive, and set off. […]

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2024 Volvo EX90: South Carolina-built electric Volvos are coming next year

November 21, 2022 Jordan Golson

STOCKHOLM — The Volvo EX90 is the all-electric replacement for the venerable XC90 SUV, and it’s going to be built in South Carolina and starts under $80,000. Assembled in America and under $80,000 are two […]

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2021 Volvo XC60 T8: Nearly flawless

August 27, 2021 Jordan Golson

SAN DIEGO — The new Volvo is more than a decade old now. Sold off by Ford in 2010, the storied Swedish carmaker was picked up by Chinese car giant Geely. Given new life and […]

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Volvo to boost electric vehicle production in South Carolina

June 20, 2021 The Associated Press

RIDGEVILLE, S.C. — Volvo Cars will invest $118 million into its plant in Ridgeville to build Polestar 3 electric vehicles with its affiliate, Polestar Cars, company officials announced Wednesday. The Ridgefield plant now produces the […]

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2020 Volvo XC60: Whether you’re crossing the country or just across town

December 30, 2020 Jordan Golson

SAN DIEGO — When people find out what I do, they invariably ask me — the expert car journalist — what car I own. Presumably they feel this will reveal some great insight into the […]

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New cars for 2020

January 2, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — While 2019 saw the end of several small and midsized sedans, 2020’s lineup of new and redesigned vehicles is loaded with sport and power. In the all-new model category, Toyota, Volvo, Tesla and […]

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Living large while going green: The 2020 Volvo XC90 T8 review

October 30, 2019 Jordan Golson

BOSTON — I’ll just come out and say it up front: I really like the Volvo XC90. I’ve written about a lot of Volvos, and liked all of them (and not just because Volvo’s current […]

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Volvo XC60 Polestar Engineered: Gold, green and go

September 25, 2019 Jordan Golson

BANFF, Alberta, Canada — I’ve had an affinity for Volvo wagons ever since I was a toddler. In the mid-80’s, my father had a gold one (the 245 Turbo) and I grew up listening to […]

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The new Volvo V60 wagon

March 27, 2019 Jordan Golson

I own a 2016 Volvo V60 wagon. It’s almost automotive journalist cliche to own a European wagon, but I don’t care. It’s practical, the cargo space is excellent, it handles well, and it looks good. […]

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New Volvo S60 is first off the line for S.C. plant

October 24, 2018 admin

I drove the new 2019 Volvo S60 the other day and it really annoyed me. Let me explain. The new S60 sedan, along with its near-twin, the V60 wagon, is the final vehicle in the […]

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