After a fourth-quarter rally, Tesla has reached its goal of delivering 50,000 vehicles in 2015. Sales from October through December totaled 17,400, a new company record for a single quarter.

The majority of the cars — 17,192 to be exact — were the Model S, while just 208 were the new Model X electric crossover that debuted September 29. That adds up to 50,580 cars sold for the year, a figure that was up 60 percent from 2014.

In all, 507 Model X crossovers were built in the last quarter of 2015, but the remaining will be delivered in 2016. CEO Elon Musk has spoken about the Model X production delays, and much of the focus in Q4 has been the ramping up of the “falcon-winged” crossover production, adding it to the Model S’s assembly line Tesla’s Fremont, California factory.

The sales record can be attributed a holiday season push, says Bloomberg. In addition Tesla’s customer referral program — in which existing customers refer their friends and family through word of mouth — broke a new record in which a single individual, known only as Wei70644, referred 188 new customers. As a reward, Tesla is bestowing Wei70644 with a brand new Model S Ludicrous Edition P90D worth $130,000 and an invitation to the Gigafactory’s opening in Nevada.

The Volvo S90 is scheduled to debut at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show, and the new luxury sedan has its sights locked squarely on the Germans.

In an interview with Automotive News, Volvo’s North American VP of marketing Bodil Eriksson says the Chinese-Swedish company’s new flagship is looking to steal sales away from Mercedes E-Class and BMW 5-Series buyers. Conquest sales, they’re called, and Eriksson hopes to make 5,000 to 7,000 of them in 2016 in the US.

However, she hopes that number will grow to 15,000 to 20,000 by 2017. Keep in mind that the E-Class and 5-Series sells about 40,000 annually in the US. Can Volvo sell half that number in just its first full year of sales after being off the luxury radar for so long?

Eriksson is banking on Volvo’s Scandinavian design and easy-to-use technology. For example, semi-autonomous driving will be standard on all S90s. Eriksson also noted that Volvo hopes to attract the same kind of customer as Subaru, the “outdoorsy, active lifestyle buyer who is more interested in safety and other features than status.” However, she also acknowledged that they would be “looking for a more luxurious vehicle than a Subaru.”

The S90, to be offered in turbo-four and plug-in hybrid drivetrains, has been leaked in toy form and shown by Volvo already (the wagon too was just exposed) but will make its official debut at the North American International Auto Show, which begins January 11.

Ferrari has issued its dealers a stop-sale notice that applies to the 2016 488 GTB.

The company explains that a low-pressure fuel line might not connect properly to the fuel pump feed pipe, a defect that it blames on a small batch of parts manufactured by a supplier named Dynamic Fluid Technologies. The metallic part of the fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump isn’t properly coated.

The issue might cause fuel to leak into the engine bay, an issue that greatly increases the risk of a fire. The company stresses that no injuries or fatalities have been associated with the defect.

A statement published on the National Highway Traffic Safety’s (NHTSA) website suggests that none of the affected 488s have been delivered to customers yet, which greatly facilitates the task of fixing them. Dealers have been instructed to replace the defective fuel pipe before delivering the affected cars or letting prospective buyers take them out for a spin

The California T was recently recalled for the same issue.

Photos by Ronan Glon.

Spy shots taken in Sweden have given us the best look yet at the upcoming Volvo V90.

Designed to replace the aging V70 that’s sold in Europe, the V90 is nearly identical to the recently-introduced S90 from the tip of the front bumper to the B-pillar. Beyond that, it gets a longer roof line, a surprisingly rakish D-pillar, and tall, hockey stick-shaped tail lamps inspired by the ones found on the Concept Estate.

Like the S90, the V90 will benefit from an upscale cabin with acres of leather upholstery and a state-of-the-art tablet-like touch screen located on the center console. Built with premium materials, the cabin will offer ample space for five passengers and their gear.

Under the skin, the V90 will be all but identical to the S90 and, consequently, the XC90 crossover. Built on Volvo’s new Scalable Platform Architecture, Volvo’s next wagon will launch with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that uses both a turbocharger and a supercharger to generate 316 horsepower at 5,700 rpm and 295 lb-ft. of torque from 2,200 to 4,500 rpm. An eight-speed automatic transmission will send power to all four wheels.

Later in its production run, the V90 will get a fuel-sipping gasoline-electric plug-in hybrid drivetrain made up of the aforementioned 2.0-liter four-banger, a 60-horsepower electric motor located over the rear axle a smaller motor wedged between the engine and the eight-speed automatic. Called Twin Engine in Volvo-speak, the drivetrain will generate about 400 horsepower and 472 lb-ft. of torque while allowing the V90 to drive on electricity alone for up to 20 miles.

Volvo hasn’t announced when the V90 will make its official debut, though we wouldn’t be surprised to see it bow in March at the Geneva Motor Show. Company executives have previously suggested that both the V90 and the more rugged-looking V90 Cross Country could be sold in the United States.

Photos by Swedish magazine Teknikens Värld.