2019 Volvo S60 T6

Volvo Car Manufacturing Malaysia’s (VCMM) Shah Alam plant, a wholly owned subsidiary of Volvo Car Corporation, is throttling down output as the export of Volvo internal combustion engine (ICE) cars to Thailand slows. The VCMM plant produced zero cars in three out of the first six months of this year (January, April, and June), according to production data compiled by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA). Between January to June 2024, the VCMM plant produced just 438 cars, 88% lower than th

The Volvo S60 is set to be discontinued in the United States, Automotive News reports. This falls in line with Volvo's strategy in transitioning towards an all-electric lineup. Production of the S60, which has been the brand’s entry model in the U.S. market, will cease at the end of this month, by June 2024. The S60 sedan has been produced at the company’s USD 1.1 billion facility near Charleston, South Carolina, since 2018. Volvo’s decision to end the S60’s production comes amid declining deman

On-board Charger (OBC) 6.4 kW update for PHEV models A new exterior colour option, Vapour Grey Panoramic sunroof fitted as standard Volvo Car Malaysia has announced a series of updates and enhancements for its 2024 lineup of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), including the XC90, XC60, S90, S60, and V60 models. These updates include a more powerful on-board charger, which Volvo Car Malaysia says it accommodates up to 6.4 kW two- or three-phase charging (up from single-phase 3.6 kW charging

Between now until 31-March 2023, all hybrid Volvo cars in Malaysia will enjoy a free 5-year service package (VSA5+). VSA5+, otherwise known as the 'Volvo Service Agreement 5 Plus’, is a 5-year comprehensive car service package from Volvo Cars that covers the first five car services including wear and tear items that may need to be replaced, as well as labour. All Volvo cars with a combustion engine have a 1-year / 20,000 km service interval. The promotion is available to customers who place thei

For the longest time, if anyone was looking at sports sedan ownership, one would naturally gravitate to the usual German suspects. After all, they're the game's best right? Not if you have stepped into the Volvo S60 T8 R-Design. Take a look at it, drink it in. Gorgeous, isn't it? Many manufacturers have been accused of looking too much like each other (G20 BMW 3 Series and GN Honda City anyone?), not Volvo. From just about every angle, you won't mistake the Volvo S60 for anything else on the roa

Hybrid cars are not new to Malaysians, seeing that they have been available in Malaysia for roughly 15 years with the introduction of the FD-generation Honda Civic Hybrid. And today, hybrids are even more popular, as manufacturers like Honda, Toyota, and Nissan all offer at least one hybrid model in their line-up here in Malaysia. More recently, Perodua has thrown their hat in the ring with the 2022 Perodua Ativa Hybrid. On one of the presentation slides that Perodua showed, the second national