Volvo to go more upmarket

Volvo is confident it's next generation of cars will help its quest to move further upmarket. Speaking to Autocar India at a Volvo event in Beijing, Feng Shen, VP of R&D at Volvo Cars China said the firm is making a concentrated effort to enhance luxury.

The SPA platform will underpin a new generation of Volvos including (in order of launch) the next XC90, S80, S60 and XC60. The company is also developing another platform with Chinese owner Geely that will form the basis of smaller cars to come.