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By John Goreham on April 8, 2013 - 10:42AM
Volvo VP calls V8's "dinosaurs" and claims new engines will be more powerful and fuel efficient. Bold words from company hoping to succeed against competitors that all offer both V8s and also smaller engines.
By Don Bain on April 1, 2013 - 6:29PM
An exterior airbag that will surround the entire body of a vehicle in the event of an accident is under development by Volvo, exactly one year after the company announced the pedestrian airbag on the Volvo V40.
By Don Bain on March 28, 2013 - 6:17PM
With worldwide sales nearing 65K in 2012, the Volvo V60 Sports Wagon will soon come to America to extend its global following.
By John Goreham on March 20, 2013 - 11:07AM
The Volvo V60 has a powerful and unusual green car drive system. It may win a green car award, but if you can't have one, what is the point?
By Don Bain on February 20, 2013 - 3:40AM
Despite the widely witnessed failure of the City Safe low-speed impact avoidance system in 2010, the technology really does work and the improved version now featured in the all-new 2014 Volvo S80 and XC70 will stop itself at speeds up to 31-mph to avoid an impact.
By Nicolas Zart on January 7, 2013 - 1:10PM
Volvo is the other come back kid from Europe, much as Ford has done over here in the US. The carmaker, once thought of as dead has come back nicely with a well diversified portfolio of cars, including a plug-in hybrid that will be presented at the Detroit Auto Show.
By Don Bain on November 20, 2012 - 4:22PM
Beneath the bright lights of the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, Volvo will release the beast lurking within the Polestar S60 Concept, a sexy 508-horsepower, lightning-quick, glamorous beauty, built by Volvo's official performance partner.
By Don Bain on November 19, 2012 - 12:13PM
The remarkable new Volvo V60 plug-in diesel hybrid was only introduced two months ago at the Paris Auto Show and has already sold out the 2013 model year’s 1,000 units before they even hit the showrooms and is rapidly taking orders for the 2014 models.
By John Goreham on November 5, 2012 - 9:52AM
In an announcement we now hear regularly, Volvo claims its new technology allows for faster recharging of EVs, but sounds a little late to the party, and a little comic.
By Denis Flierl on October 7, 2012 - 4:51AM
Volvo Car Corporation has paved the way for implementation of communication between cars by signing a Memorandum of Understanding.
By David Herron on September 27, 2012 - 11:37AM
The worlds first diesel plug-in hybrid, Volvo's V60 Plug-in Hybrid, is debuting at the Paris Motor Show, and Volvo has already sold out the first years production.
By Denis Flierl on September 19, 2012 - 8:04AM
Volvo is launching the all-new 2013 V40 Cross Country that offers all-wheel-drive for rugged adventure.
By John Goreham on September 12, 2012 - 1:55PM
Volvo is leaving is staid image in the dust. The new S60 design trend is continuing with the V40 and the new V40 R-Design will turn a lot of heads.
By Don Bain on September 10, 2012 - 6:55PM
Volvo Cars of North America (VCNA) has announced the launch of a new Pinterest-based promotion they’re calling the Volvo Joyride. This is reportedly the first social media platform campaign for the company while providing the official launch of their Pinterest channel.
By Denis Flierl on September 3, 2012 - 12:28PM
The all-new 2013 Volvo V40 has received the top rating in the Euro NCAP collision test making the sedan the best ever recorded by the institute.
By Aaron Turpen on September 2, 2012 - 3:33AM
Both Hyundai, with its Hope On Wheels program, and Volvo, with its sponsorship of the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, are spearheading September as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
By Nicolas Zart on August 31, 2012 - 1:11PM
Volvo is the latest to dash in the pool of plug-in hybrid, toping this week’s list long on new entrant into this market segment. But what does it have to offer others don’t?
By Nicolas Zart on July 20, 2012 - 12:05PM
The year is barely mid way that accolades and awards are pouring in for the budding electric car market. Some will surprise you, others are obvious choices.
By John Goreham on July 20, 2012 - 10:53AM
China again shows it political prowess in selecting the Volvo C30 Electric as its Green Car of the Year.
By Patrick Rall on July 17, 2012 - 4:38PM
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a new recall of 2011, 2012 and 2013 model year Volvo S80 sedans over a concern that the transmission may not properly downshift – increasing the likelihood of an accident should the Swedish sedan stall in traffic.
By Denis Flierl on July 12, 2012 - 7:12AM
Volvo is developing several new safety systems they say will keep vehicle occupants from being killed or seriously hurt in a new Volvo car.
By John Goreham on July 5, 2012 - 8:04AM
A report released this week by HLDI shows that some popular safety don’t work, while some simpler ones are very effective. Some systems actually showed an increase in accidents.
By John Goreham on July 3, 2012 - 3:15PM
Volvo, which stakes its name on safety leadership, will pay huge fine for not reporting safety defects.
By Nicolas Zart on July 3, 2012 - 10:36AM
Pininfarina, one of the greatest coach masters of the history of the automobile passed away today in Italy at the age of 85. Our condolences go to the Pininfarina family.
By Aaron Turpen on July 3, 2012 - 12:42AM
Volvo has released the MSRP for the 2013 S60 along with more details on its faster 0-60 time and new features.
By Denis Flierl on June 16, 2012 - 3:19PM
Motorsport and performance tuner Polestar, who is the official partner of Volvo, has just released official details on the high-performance Volvo S60 Polestar sedan.
By Aaron Turpen on May 28, 2012 - 5:41PM
The SARTRE project has now begun testing on public roads in Spain as Volvo and its allies take connected vehicles on the highway in a first-ever public road demonstration of the potential of road trains. Check out the video.
By Denis Flierl on May 25, 2012 - 8:28AM
Volvo and Polestar Performance are developing a new high-performance S60 production model that will compete with the BMW M3.
By John Goreham on May 23, 2012 - 8:19AM
New 2013 Volvo V40 will offer unique pedestrian airbag feature that will save many lives.
By John Goreham on April 24, 2012 - 8:43AM
People's Republic of China's Prime Minister, Wen Jiabo, visited Chinese-owned Volvo today highlighting just how global the automotive market has become and how seriously China takes manufacturing of cars for the international marketplace