Volvo Cars

Thai consumer watchdog to file civil suit against Volvo Cars' Thai unit, official says

Thai consumer watchdog to file civil suit against Volvo Cars' Thai unit, official says BANGKOK, June 5 : Thailand's consumer watchdog has approved the filing of a civil lawsuit against the local unit of Volvo Cars and its repair and maintenance unit, Scandinavian Auto Co. Ltd, over battery-related fires in its EX30 model, Pradoemchai Bunchualuai, an adviser to the minister who chairs the watchdog, told Reuters by phone on Friday. The legal move comes after a meeting in Bangkok last month...

Volvo gets US government approval to bypass Chinese connected-car ban

The need for a socialist planned economy (2021)

This article is a transcript of the presentation given by Vincent R. Beaudoin at Fightback’s Marxist Winter School 2021. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, Francis Fukuyama told us that this was evidence of the failure of the planned economy and the success of the capitalist market economy, and that it represented the end of history. In October 2018, however, he changed his mind.

Chinese EVs may hit U.S. within a few years, one way or another

Chinese electric vehicles face crippling tariffs, stringent regulations and fierce opposition from lawmakers and the American auto industry, but there's a growing possibility that Chinese EVs will be sold in the U.S. within the next few years. China has deliberately and aggressively expanded its EV footprint throughout Europe, the U.K., Asia and Australia, exporting millions of well designed, high-tech, and competitively priced vehicles, building factories and widening supply chains. Now,...

Rivian R2 2026: Specs, Price, Availability

For years, Rivian made one argument: Serious all-electric adventure vehicles had to cost serious money. The R1S, still one of the more capable off-roaders on any surface, starts at $75,900. The Tri Max configuration tips well past $105,000.