Volvo describes the XC40 as a “cousin” to those models rather than a “sibling” because the new crossover is not simply a scaled-down version of the XC60 and XC90. The design brief was to build a “tough little robot,” a dorky but apt descriptor when you see the XC40’s squat ...
Volvo already provided its smaller, XC60 SUVs for DiDi's robotaxi pilot program in Shanghai in 2020. The fleet operated in certain areas of Shanghai, with the vehicles driving themselves, but with a safety driver in the driver's seat. ...