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April 28, 2026

Volvo NZ celebrates massive Q1 growth

April 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Volvo NZ celebrates massive Q1 growth

Electric-involved product at ICE price is working for consumers.

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April 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo
Daile Stephens, Dane Fisher, Volvo NZ, EX60, EX90, EV, PHEV
March 18, 2026

EX90’s LiDAR-less state set to stay

March 18, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
EX90’s LiDAR-less state set to stay

Ace tech’s absence from Sino-Swede flagship won’t hurt its ‘safest ever’ status.

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March 18, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo
LiDAR, EX90, ANCAP, crash test, radar, cameras, Twin Motor, Plus, Ultra
March 17, 2026

NZ on fast track for Volvo’s smartest EV

March 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
NZ on fast track for Volvo’s smartest EV

The brand whose name means “I roll’ in Latin is picking up the pace here - and the EX60 is expected to hasten its ascendance.

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March 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo
EX90, EX60, Daile Stephens, Volvo NZ, Volvo, Geely, Sino-Swede, electric, CO2, EV
January 22, 2026

Volvo NZ unveils EV aspiration with EX double

January 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Volvo NZ unveils EV aspiration with EX double

Newly-revealed EX60 and long-awaited EX90 both starters for this year.

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January 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo
EX60, EX90, Daile Stephens, Volvo NZ, EX30, Cross Country, electric, WLTP
March 06, 2025

ES90 revealed, not for NZ

March 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
ES90 revealed, not for NZ

Sweden’s latest, a big luxury electric, has just unveiled. Kiwis will have to admire it from afar.

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March 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo
ES90, EX90, Volvo New Zealand, electric, Gothenburg
September 09, 2024

New start EX90 lands as Volvo changes course

September 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
New start EX90 lands as Volvo changes course

Electric is still the end game for Volvo, but arrival of its biggest pitch times with announcement that petrol models will continue for longer than previously planned.

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September 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo
EX90, Volvo NZ, XC90, electric, Twin Motor
September 02, 2024

Swiss timing foils XC90 surprise

September 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Swiss timing foils XC90 surprise

Error saw images of existing seven-seater wagon’s new look shared, but the EX90 still stays hidden.

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September 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo
Volvo NZ, XC90, EX90, Geely
November 15, 2023

EM90 interesting, but EX90 the one

November 15, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
EM90 interesting, but EX90 the one

Volvo’s China-only luxury MPV could conceivably fill a niche here, but focus remains on a seven-seat sports utility already signed off.

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November 15, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo
EX90, EM90, Ben Montgomery, Volvo NZ, EV EX30, EV, EX30
November 10, 2022

NZ-set EX90 reveals as safest, smartest Volvo

November 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-set EX90 reveals as safest, smartest Volvo

The new family wagon is a plush electric smart drive.

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November 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo
EX90, electric, Polestar, Geely, Volvo NZ, SPA2
October 27, 2022

C40 set to spark up Volvo’s electric drive

October 27, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
C40 set to spark up Volvo’s electric drive

Battery-dedicated crossover is going to be a core performer – and it won’t be hampered by Polestar’s equivalent.

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October 27, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Volvo, Polestar
C40 Recharge, XC40 Recharge, Ben Montgomery, Volvo NZ, Polestar NZ, EX90, XC90, XC60
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