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Volvo introduces self docking yacht

By Staff Writer 18 June 2018

Self parking cars are nothing new, but now a Volvo subsidiary, Volvo Penta has come up with a self-docking yacht. FULL STORY >

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Volvo wants half its car sales to be electric by 2025

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 26 April 2018

The Swedish carmaker has set itself an ambitious goal for the next seven years. FULL STORY >

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Volvo's first all-electric vehicle will be a hatchback slated for 2019

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 30 January 2018

The Swedish carmaker's plans for all-electric is moving along smoothly, with their first vehicle set to arrive next year. FULL STORY >

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Uber and Volvo pen $1 Billion deal for 24 000 self-driving cars

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 21 November 2017

Uber makes significant investment into autonomous vehicles, with a new Volvo deal set to yield 24 000 cars between 2019 and 2021. FULL STORY >

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Flying cars coming soon?

By Staff Writer 15 November 2017

If thoughts of flying cars struck you as a flight of fancy, buckle up. We recently reported on Uber’s move to have flying taxis ready for testing by 2020 in partnership with NASA. Now Volvo’s parent company, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group based in China, has snapped... FULL STORY >

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Future Audi and Volvo cars will sport Android Auto

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 16 May 2017

Ahead of Google I/O, the company's latest motoring partnership will see select Audi and Volvo vehicles feature an Android Auto interface. FULL STORY >

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South Africa’s top high-tech cars

By Staff Writer 27 February 2017

If you’re shopping around for a new car this year, or you’re just interested in what the manufacturing world has to offer, you’ll find that 2017 will see car manufacturers pushing the technological limits. High-tech takes on a new meaning as features... FULL STORY >

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Volvo set to experiment with autonomous vehicles in China's major cities

By Staff Writer 7 April 2016

Volvo plans to launch China's most advanced autonomous driving experiment in which local drivers will test autonomous driving cars on public roads in everyday driving conditions. FULL STORY >

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2014 SA Car of the Year finalists revealed

By Hanleigh Daniels 21 October 2013

The prospective successors to the 2013 Car of the Year - the Porsche Boxster - has been announced at 2013 Johannesburg International Motor Show. FULL STORY >

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Volvo's new S60 cruises onto SA roads

By Hanleigh Daniels 21 August 2013

Volvo's new S60 hits local showrooms in an effort to divert potential luxury saloon buyers away from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Lexus dealerships. FULL STORY >

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Top 5 premium hatchbacks

By Hanleigh Daniels 7 August 2013

Premium hatchbacks are very popular in South Africa due to plenty of tech and safety features, sublime styling, comfortable ride quality, and a dash of sportiness to boot. FULL STORY >

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Volvo updates the S60, V60 and XC60

By Hanleigh Daniels 22 February 2013

Volvo unveils its updated 60 line, featuring a revamped S60 sedan, V60 estate, and XC60 crossover. FULL STORY >

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Top 5 Hottest station wagons

By Hanleigh Daniels 5 November 2012

TechSmart presents our five choices for the top station wagons currently available for purchase. FULL STORY >

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Volvo to give car safety a boost via communicating cars

By Hanleigh Daniels 23 October 2012

Volvo joins the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium to bring some innovative new safety tech to cars within the next five years. FULL STORY >

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Top 5 Executive compact saloons

By Hanleigh Daniels 8 October 2012

Our choices for the Top 5 cars available within the compact-saloon segment of the motoring market. FULL STORY >

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