Volvo EV Defect Causes Sudden Acceleration, Suit Says

By Gina Kim ( June 26, 2025, 6:00 PM EDT) -- Volvo drivers filed a proposed class action in California federal court Wednesday alleging it concealed a latent systemic safety defect in some of its XC40 Recharge electric vehicles that cause them to behave erratically and dangerously, where they'd unexpectedly accelerate or lurch, even when drivers' feet are off the gas....

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