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The new 2013 Volvo XC60 Inscription will bring an already high level of luxury to a new level with custom interior and exterior treatments to set the compact sport utility apart from the crowd

On April 14th, 1927 the very first mass-produced Volvo vehicle rolled off the production line at the Lundby factory in Göteborg. Now, 85 years later, the company is celebrating this special occasion by driving the same car out of the factory.

This morning, the April 2012 car pack for Forza Motorsport 4 hit the Xbox Live marketplace – bringing 10 new cars to the incredible driving simulator that offer a great spread of European luxury performance road and street cars both new and old, old school and new school Japanese performance coupes, a 50s era American convertible and even a high performance Swedish station wagon.

Some news statistics pertaining to new car sales from the 2011 year have been unveiled with the Volvo S40 sedan being found to be the most popular vehicle among female buyers and while “chick car” is a negative perception to some – being among the bestselling cars for female buyers is a goal of many automakers in the US.

The Volvo C30 Electric has the potential to change the game in the US electric car market in three important ways.

With 16 liters of engine and 149 kilowatts of motor putting out a total of 2,000 horsepower, the Mean Green has already made a huge skid line on the heavy truck drag racing field. Now Boije Overbrink, its driver, wants to shatter the record.. again.

Volvo is recalling over 12,000 of its best selling models in China for faults in the wiring that can lead to airbag failure or an undercoating that can cause fuel leaks.

Less than a week ago it was rumored that New York Knicks star Jeremy Lin was being pursued by Volvo to help with a new marketing campaign in China and today it became official, as Volvo announced a new global endorsement partnership that will focus primarily on the US and China – the two regions where the American-born point guard of Chinese descent is best known.

Reports from around the world are suggesting that Volvo – the Chinese-owned Swedish automaker – is in talks with NBA overnight sensation Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks with the hopes of signing Lin to an overseas endorsement deal focusing specifically on the Chinese auto industry.

Reports have come out that Fiat, the Italian automaker and Volvo, the Swedish automaker, might form a partnership and alliance which would strengthen each company.

NHTSA documents report that this potential wiring flaw may contribute to malfunctioning front and side airbags.

Volvo will reveal the all new Volvo V40 at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.

Yes, you read it right, and no there is no typo, ELVIIS is alive and well working on electric cars in Sweden.

At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo showcased it's Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid concept. It seems to be a well rounded vehicle as far as we can tell. However the real question remains, when will Volvo bring the XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept to the US market?

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, (VCNA) has just announced the 2012 C70 Inscription package, on sale only during the first quarter of next year, will retail for $3,900. The C70 Inscription is an upgraded version of Volvo's C70 retractable hardtop with added power and torque, plus unique interior and exterior details.

Volvo has announced pricing of what they call their "most technically advanced model ever," the world’s first diesel-hybrid plug-in, the 2013 V60 at 57,000 Euros or $ 74,630 U.S.

Today Volvo announced for the very first time the availability of factory-authorized Polestar performance tuning software for several Volvo models next week at Volvo retailers across the country. The announcement came from Volvo Cars of North America (VCNA).

What do Volvos, vampires and Brazil all have in common? It's a Facebook contest revolving around the upcoming premier of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" that features prizes like a trip to Brazil, a new Volvo S60 R-Design and tickets to the premier.

Volvo has confirmed that it will bring the Volvo V60 plug-in hybrid to market in 2012. It is the result of close cooperation between Volvo and Swedish energy supplier Vattenfall.

For the second year in a row, Dr. Oded Tour, CEO of Tour Engine presented during poster presentations at the Directions in Energy-Efficiency and Emissions Research (DEER) Conference in Detroit, and garnered a healthy interest, including a visitor from Volvo.

Have you every thought about what sort of grueling testing a car goes through before you are allowed to drive it on the road? With a new Youtube video by Volvo shoot at its top secret proving ground in Hallered, Sweden, you can see the testing process every 2012 Volvo car goes through and those that have not quite made it onto the production line.

Volvo will take sole ownership of the Uddevalla plant in 2013, and thanks to slow sales volume of the C70, it will end the model and shut down the plant too.

While the attention of the car industry is on the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show a special auto show, called Comtrans, kicked off in Russian capital Moscow yesterday displaying commercial vehicles. Major truck and commercial vehicle makers of the worlds are at COMTRANS displaying their entire lines and here is why it makes perfect sense.

Learning about the amazing craftsmanship that goes on behind the scenes of manufacturing the beautiful Volvo brand car can be extremely interesting. The following is a look inside the making of the Volvo Concept You.

Volvo has taken the wraps off the Concept You, a four-door coupe design exercise that showcases the Swedish automaker's interest in smart technology integration and a new family of four-cylinder engines.

Volvo Cars USA just updated its followers that the auto maker will host a live chat today discussing road trips.

It's not quite ready for prime time, but Volvo is expanding its remarkable Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake, a system that automatically applies a vehicle's brakes when a collision with a pedestrian is imminent, to include a similar response to animals in the vehicle's path.

The curvy new 2012 Volvo S60 has only been on the market for a short time and the Swedish automaker is already recalling a group of the S60 sedans over a fuel system issue that could cause stalling in the right situations.

Volvo is going green full tilt this spring with its enthusiast-driven V60 Plug-in Hybrid, C30 Electric and V50 DRIVe. The three environmentally friendly luxury cars were showcased and shown off this weekend at the 11th Michelin Challenge Bibendum rally in Germany.