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The Standard
15-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Standard
Volvo Cars books $9 billion impairment charge due to tariffs, launch delays
A logo of Volvo is seen inside a car dealer in Nijmegen, Netherlands February 26, 2025. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo
Car and Driver
14-07-2025
- Automotive
- Car and Driver
View Interior Photos of the 2026 Volvo EX30 Cross Country
A glass roof is standard. If you want a shade for it, you need to buy one from your dealer.
Edmunds
21-06-2025
- Automotive
- Edmunds
A Software Update Fixed Our Volvo EX30's Most Annoying Quirk
I watched a whole bunch of videos on YouTube showing European-spec EX30s where the feature could easily be turned off, but the menus on our U.S.-spec EX30 are different. A Volvo spokesperson confirmed that our car would need a software fix to resolve this issue, and unfortunately, despite having over-the-air update capabilities, the EX30 would need to make a trip to the dealer. My advice: If you own a Volvo EX30 and are similarly annoyed by this undefeatable feature, take your car to the dealer and ask for the version 1.5.3 software upgrade. It can be turned around the same day and doesn't cost anything. Don't wait around for an over-the-air update that'll never come. Are all of our tech issues resolved? Not quite … The EX30 is so much nicer to live with following the 1.5.3 update; 27 audio notifications over the course of 22 miles is just insane. But our subcompact Volvo isn't free of tech gremlins — at least, not yet. For what it's worth, we also had some problems with a recent Volvo EX90 test. We're still having trouble maintaining reliable wireless Apple CarPlay connections while driving. On a couple of occasions now, the CarPlay portion of the EX30's infotainment screen will go completely black. Meanwhile, the rest of the software operates as intended — well, mostly; when this CarPlay freakout happens, the audio volume controls stop working, which is weird.
Telegraph
10-06-2025
- Automotive
- Telegraph
Should a car dealer replace a tyre that doesn't match the other three?
After I bought a 14-month-old Suzuki Swift from a dealer I found three of the tyres are Bridgestone Ecopia EP 150, but the front nearside is a Lassa Greenways Extra Load item. So normal tyres and a stiff-walled tyre are mixed on the front axle, which I understand is not recommended. The dealer said that the non-matching tyre shouldn't cause any issues, that the car would pass an MOT, also that an odd tyre wouldn't usually be replaced as part of its pre-sale inspection as it wasn't a lower speed rating than that specified by the manufacturer. Do I have any recourse? – BH No. While not an ideal state of affairs, the car you bought is road legal and is not deemed to be unsafe. You're correct that it is not best practice to mix tyres across an axle, and as a result, my suggestion would be to replace the odd tyre (or both front tyres, if the tread depth has dropped significantly on the Bridgestone) with matching rubber. I've bought cheap used cars that have had four different brands of tyre – and while I always got them changed, I didn't deem it something I had to take issue with the seller over. As the dealer says, it will still pass an MOT test, while you'd have a hard time proving in a court of law that the dealer sold you a car that was not fit for purpose. Besides, if you took the matter further, the dealer could entirely reasonably point out that you should have checked that the tyres were matching when inspecting the car before purchasing it; you could even have suggested you wanted the tyre (or tyres) replaced as part of the deal. My advice is to replace the Lassa tyre at the earliest opportunity, chalk this one up to experience – and, the next time you buy a car, check that the tyres match.
Telegraph
09-06-2025
- Automotive
- Telegraph
Why does my Telegraph-recommended Toyota keep getting a flat battery?
I have twice experienced problems with a flat battery on my new Toyota Yaris Hybrid. The dealer said it was because I did not drive it enough. I live in central London, so I rarely reach even 20mph, yet now I find myself having to 'exercise' my car along the M4 to keep the battery charged. Another woman in the dealer waiting room had the same issue, while Toyota has admitted many similar complaints. You have always sung the praises of the Yaris – what has gone wrong? How can I make my car reliable without having to carry out unnecessary journeys? – SR You're absolutely right – the Yaris is a favourite at Telegraph Cars. However, in our defence, we also point out regularly that hybrid cars don't take well to exclusively low-mileage, low-speed use. Indeed, Toyota makes no secret of the fact; it even has a web page dedicated to the best techniques for keeping a hybrid's battery topped up. To be clear, the issue is with the 12-volt battery, rather than the larger traction battery which powers the car. It's usually quite small, because it doesn't have to turn a starter motor, but the upshot of this is that it runs out of charge more quickly. If you drive for less than an hour or so per week, the motor-generator simply doesn't have enough time to pump sufficient charge into the 12-volt battery to top it up fully – especially if the heater, wipers and lights are in frequent use – so over time the battery simply runs flat. The good news is that there are ways to solve the problem that don't involve runs along the nearest motorway. Firstly, try fitting a more powerful battery. Officially, Toyota doesn't recommend this, but I've heard of several owners who upgraded from the standard battery to a more powerful model and found it has helped. You can also buy a trickle charger, which you can plug into a wall socket – or use a solar-powered trickle charger, which sits on the dashboard and plugs into the cigarette lighter to keep the battery topped up at all times. I appreciate that neither solution is ideal, but both are more convenient than a late-night drive to Slough and back.
