Tag: volvo
Polestar 7 production set for Slovakia
Polestar plans to produce its forthcoming premium compact SUV, the Polestar 7, at a new Volvo Cars factory in Kosice, Slovakia. This strategic move, formalized through a memorandum of understanding […]
Polestar reports 76% rise in EV sales during Q1
Swedish EV company Polestar has announced a significant uplift in its global retail sales for the first quarter of 2025, albeit from a fairly low base. In Q1 of 2025 […]
Volvo Cars harnesses AI-generated virtual worlds to enhance safety
Volvo Cars is leveraging AI-generated virtual worlds to accelerate the development of its safety software, including advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) in order to create safer vehicles. The company is employing […]
YouTube to restrict teenagers’ exposure to weight/fitness videos, Volvo abandons EV targets
YouTube is to stop recommending videos to teenagers that idealise specific fitness levels, body weights or physical features, after experts warned such content could be harmful if viewed repeatedly. The […]
Volvo extends EV range with entry-level £33,000 EX30
Introduction of entry-level EX30 Core trim increases the affordability of the electric SUV Available with both Single Motor and Single Motor Extended Range powertrains Equipment specification includes rear parking camera, […]
Google to delete users’ location history, Volvo EV to feature ‘battery passport’
Google will delete everything it knows about users’ previously visited locations, the company has said, a year after it committed to reducing the amount of personal data it stores about […]
Apple facing iPad ad backlash, EV used car sales up 70%
Apple is facing a backlash online over an advert in which objects including musical instruments and books are crushed into oblivion by a hydraulic press. The video is meant […]
Apple shares slump after China sales fall, Volvo to stop Polestar investment
Apple shares slumped in after-hours trading – driven by disappointing iPhone sales in China and a warning that future revenues will fall well short of expectations on Wall Street. The […]
US politicians call for AI legislation after Taylor Swift deepfakes, Polestar cuts 450 jobs
US politicians have called for new laws to criminalise the creation of deepfake images, after explicit faked photos of Taylor Swift were viewed millions of times online. The images were […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: WhatsApp adds Twitter-like new ‘channels’ feature
WhatsApp is adding the Twitter-like ability to follow accounts outside your personal contacts. The new feature will be in a new section of the app called “updates”, separate from your […]
