Defiant Pioneers
The Unseen Ocean
The Defiant Pioneers
XC40
Explore our favourite selection of stories, articles, interviews and films from the world of Volvo.
Cars don't drive the world forward.
People do.
Technology
Technology at your fingertips
As the lines between mobile phone and car technology blur, the result is an ever more intuitive experience, says Volvo Cars innovation manager Andreas Ropel.
Design
Colour: the new white
A new appreciation of colour is helping to redefine Scandinavian design, with white, grey and black supplemented by bold colours. It’s all about individual expression, as the new Volvo XC40 proves.
Technology
Connected thinking
Share. Deliver. Connect. With a range of connected services the new XC40 is a mobile hub that makes life less complicated. We look at three ways that it can help you free up your time.
Design
Light work
Light is a source of joy and inspiration in Sweden, yet for some it goes further than that. Meet the people bringing the principles of illumination into their work, and to the new Volvo XC40.
Environment
Life’s invisible luxury
This article is part of our ‘Passionate people behind Volvo’ series. In this article, we meet two of the experts who work as part of Volvo Cars’ Interior Air Quality Testing Team. As we are guided through their working day, the Interior Air Quality Testing Team explain Volvo Cars’ approach to ensuring Volvo drivers enjoy a clean and healthy in-car environment that is free from emissions.
Lifestyle
Learning the secret language of scent
Sometimes, all you have to do to travel somewhere new is close your eyes and surrender to your sense of smell. To find out how different aromas can help lift ourselves out of the everyday we talked to Swedish perfume brand, Agonist.
Design
The XC40 – the compact SUV by Volvo Cars
How the Volvo XC40 is the result of Volvo Cars’ unique approach to creativity and innovation
Design
The creativity within
The story of the creative process that led to the creation off the interior of the XC40
Lifestyle
A life at sea
In this article we meet Swedish sailor, Martin Strömberg. Martin is now one of Sweden’s most experienced sailors. He has now competed in the Volvo Ocean Race three times and won it once. We describe how Martin first became interested in the Volvo Ocean Race, his drive to compete in the race and how he came to triumph. We also provide an overview of his sailing career so far, his unique approach to putting racing teams together and what the future holds for this modern Swedish pioneer.