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Volvo EX30 long term drive

Nafisa Akabor, 30/07/2024 2 13 min read

When the Volvo EX30 was announced in June 2023, I thought this is a car I could own. I prefer...

Nafisa Akabor, 15/07/2024 0 6 min read

The numbers are in. The sales of electric vehicles (EV) declined globally in the fi rst quarter of 2024, according...

Nafisa Akabor, 23/02/2024 0 5 min read

The highly anticipated Volvo EX30 was launched in Johannesburg on Thursday, 22 February, with no less than five derivates on...

Nafisa Akabor, 01/09/2023 0 5 min read

Drivers in the market for an EV have paid over R1m. That’s set to change with three new vehicles. Despite...

Nafisa Akabor, 01/08/2023 0 3 min read

The new Volvo C40 Recharge is the Swedish automaker’s second full electric vehicle after it introduced the XC40 Recharge in 2022. The difference...

Nafisa Akabor, 08/06/2023 4 3 min read

Volvo unveiled a new all-electric EX30 compact SUV via a global livestream with competitive pricing for the South African market,...

Nafisa Akabor, 04/06/2023 0 5 min read

Volvo South Africa held a media event for the launch of its C40 Recharge in the Western Cape this week....

Nafisa Akabor, 15/03/2023 0 1 min read

Volvo Trucks will deliver its 16-tonne heavy-electric trucks to South African customers in May. The company has already sold more...

Nafisa Akabor, 17/01/2023 0 5 min read

The Volvo XC40 P6 Recharge was released as the “more affordable” version of the XC40 P8 twin motor that launched in March...

Nafisa Akabor, 27/07/2022 0 7 min read

I’m using Android Automotive on the Volvo XC40 P8 Recharge that I have on test. This means the car runs...

Nafisa Akabor, 26/07/2022 0 4 min read

I recently drove the new BMW iX3 at a media event, which is the electric counterpart to the locally built...

Nafisa Akabor, 15/07/2022 0 7 min read

I spent a week testing the new Volvo XC60 T8 plug-in hybrid. It has a small battery that can be...