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Volvo Thinks Car Ownership Should Be Like Phone Ownership

September 29, 2017

In addition to the XC40, The Verge reports that Volvo unveiled a new Care By Volvo subscription service. The program consolidates all associated with owning the car into a single monthly payment. "This will make having a car as transparent, easy and hassle free as having a phone," Volvo said in a press release.

The fees for the Care By Volvo plan will be pre-set (i.e. no haggling with a salespeople required). And the program comes with a big bonus: with the plan, you'll be able to get a new car every two years.

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