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Volvo Forum
- What have you hauled in your Volvo?
- The second-gen XC90 drag coefficient changed from one year to the next. Wait, what?
- To everybody with $3k… here’s a beauty “everything works” California 1992 940 GL for sale in MVS Classifieds.
- Dutch member Chieber checks his mechanic’s work and discovers a strut bump stop mistake. Always a good idea to second-guess things, good work, Chieber.
- 20-year-old plastics are brittle, be careful working on interior trim bits.
- I got a 1997 850 R wagon the other week.
Volvo News
- The EX60 is coming, and this is a Very Good Thing™ if EV sales pick up again. This is the all-electric SUV that slots between the large EX90 and small EX30. Volvo Media
- The Volvo Media press release for Q3 2025 was uncharacteristically brief: Volvo Car USA reported sales of 26,021 cars for the third quarter of the year, down 9 percent over the same period last year. Electrified models – those with a fully electric or plug-in hybrid powertrain – decreased 23.7 percent compared to the same period last year and accounted for 32.6 percent of third quarter sales. Volvo Media
- Reflections on 2025 achievements: Volvo Cars released a year-end update noting launches like the EX30 Cross Country, safety innovations (e.g., multi-adaptive safety belt), and awards for models like the EX90. Volvo Media
- Strategy reset and profit margin target: In early November, Volvo Cars announced a long-term goal of over 8% operating profit margin as part of a broader overhaul, including extended hybrid production and collaboration with Geely for manufacturing efficiency. Reuters
QOTM
“I get ribbed by my family and friends for spending hours cleaning the seasonal wheels when removed, and before storage in wheel covers. Yes, I even pick all the stones out the treads!”
– Contributor scot850 in this post. It may sound like busywork, but this is indicative of car maintenance Best Practices, and I aspire to reach this level.
POTM
J-dawg’s 1999 V70 T5 5-speed on page 98 of the Let’s See Your Volvo thread
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