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Newsby Staff and News ReportsFebruary 6, 2024

Hertz Nixes Plans to Buy Polestar Electric Vehicles

The latest decision follows a one-third cut in Hertz's existing EV fleet as customers and consumers are not embracing EVs as much as expected.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 11, 2022

Volvo, Starbucks Ready to Install Electric Vehicle Chargers

The partnership enables the two brands to install up to 60 DC fast chargers at up to 15 Starbucks stores along a 1,350 mi. route between Denver and Seattle.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 4, 2022

Volvo 2023 Lineup Will Be Electric or Hybrid

The models, which are in production now and will begin arriving at retailers this summer, will be equipped with built-in Google digital features that connect to the home.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 16, 2022

Double Charging with an EV and Espresso?

Volvo teams up with Starbucks to provide ChargePoint DC fast chargers at select locations. A Volvo C40 Recharge can go from a 20% to a 90% charge in about 40 minutes.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 20, 2022

Fleet Forward: The Tour Kicks Off in Atlanta

Fleet Forward: The Tour — regional, one-day events where fleets can experience electric vehicles and new technologies firsthand — will stop first in Atlanta on March 31.

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Newsby StaffDecember 2, 2021

Polestar Readies All-Electric SUV Model

The Polestar 3 will launch in 2022 will be made in the U.S. as the company expects to close out 2021 with global sales of 29,000 vehicles.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2019

California DMV Investigates Volvo's Subscription Service

A claim made by the California's franchise dealers asserts that Volvo Car USA's Care by Volvo violates the state's vehicle code by creating competition between the automaker and its dealers.

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Newsby StaffMarch 3, 2019

Volvo Invests in Ride-Hailing Startup for Children

Zūm, a California-based company, was founded in 2015 and provides a trusted network of vetted drivers that allows parents and schools to schedule transport for school commutes, after-school events, and other activities.

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Newsby StaffJuly 5, 2018

Volvo Creates Mobility Brand

The new mobility brand, M, will learn about its user’s needs, preferences, and habits, personalizing the customer relationship. It will debut in Sweden and the U.S. in the spring of 2019.

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Newsby Michaela Kwoka-ColemanMay 24, 2018

Uber's Self-Driving Vehicles Rely on Humans to Brake in Emergencies

A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board found that Uber does not enable the automatic braking feature while its self-driving test vehicles are under computer control to “reduce the potential for erratic vehicle behavior.”

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