Volvo Unveils C30 STCC Car
9 Apr 2010, 14:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish manufacturer Volvo and Polestar Racing today pulled the wraps off their entry in the Swedish Touring Car Championship (STCC). The car, dubbed by Polestar driver Robert Dahlgren the fastest o...
400 hp, All Wheel Drive Volvo C30 Prototype in the Works
1 Apr 2010, 13:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The ultimate hot hatch is a... Volvo. At least that’s what the guys at Polestar Performance seem to state. The company, who is behind Volvo’s championship-wining Swedish Touring Car t...
No US-Bound Electric Volvo C30
16 Feb 2010, 08:14 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volvo has already presented the electric C30 at the 2010 North American International Auto Show so the company can now proceed to other important steps for bringing the vehicle on the market. One su...
Future Electric Volvo Previewed?
25 Jan 2010, 10:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already know that the entire auto industry is slowly migrating to the electric vehicle market and there's no surprise to see Volvo doing the same thing. Besides several projects prepared by ...
NAIAS Preview: Electric Volvo C30
9 Jan 2010, 12:03 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Producing all electric cars has become a must for a lot of important automaker, so Volvo got in line and came out with its own all electric C30. At the moment, the Swedish are testing their Battery ...
Volvo Tests Viability of the C30 BEV
7 Jan 2010, 16:23 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish carmaker Volvo is currently evaluating the viability of introducing an entirely electric-powered car known as a BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) on the market, after already announcing a plug-...
Electric Volvo C30 to Debut in Detroit
18 Dec 2009, 11:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volvo recently announced that it will debut a pure electric version of the C30 model in January at the North American International Auto Show, after displaying a prototype in September at Frankfurt....
Volvo to Build Electric Test Fleet
17 Dec 2009, 09:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the introduction of the battery electric Volvo C30 at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show, the Swedish carmaker announced it plans to roll out a fleet of at least 50 such vehicles to be tested be...
2011 Volvo C30 T5/R-Design US Pricing Announced
16 Dec 2009, 08:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The American division of Volvo announced pricing for the 2011 C30 T5 and T5 R-design models, both coming with standard turbocharged 227 horsepower inline 5-cylinder engine and a 6-speed manual trans...
Volvo’s “What Drives Edward” Contest Winners
11 Dec 2009, 11:59 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / As the movie “Twilight Saga: New Moon” is still making teenagers dream of being a vampire, Volvo chose its winners for the “What Drives Edward” competition. The winners were ...
2010 Volvo C30 Facelift by Heico Sportiv
24 Nov 2009, 15:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The tuners at Heico Sportiv have just released details on their latest upgrade package for the 2010 Volvo C30 model. The stock engine of a 2010 Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe underwent an ECU remap, while the...
Volvo Launches DRIVe Around The World Challenge
16 Nov 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish carmaker Volvo is keen on making its DRIVe technology the star of its line-up. After earlier today we presented you the achievements of the Volvo V50 DRIVe in its 1,535 kilometers run from Z...
Volvo to Sponsor NFFTY in 2010
13 Nov 2009, 08:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / {img1 algn=left}The American division of Volvo announced it has renewed its partnership with NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth), entering its third consecutive year as its sponsor. Th...
2010 Volvo C30 UK Pricing Announced
5 Oct 2009, 14:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish manufacturer Volvo released today UK pricing for the 2010 C30 model, first unveiled at this year’s Frankfurt Auto Show. The model will be available in four trim levels, namely S, SE, S...
Volvo's DRIVe Towards Zero
28 Sep 2009, 06:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This punchline was chosen by Swedish manufacturer Volvo to represent its alternative vehicle development program. As the name says, the goal of DRIVe Towards Zero is to create a fleet of vehicles wh...
2010 Volvo C30 R-Design Details and Photos Released
14 Sep 2009, 07:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish manufacturer Volvo released today details and, unfortunately, only three photos of the R-Design version for the new C30. "The nearest thing to a dedicated sports," the C30 R-Design...
2010 Volvo C30 Official Details and Photos
8 Sep 2009, 08:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish manufacturer Volvo released today details and photos of the new generation C30 "the most playful and spontaneous model" (some may call it ugly...). Still, the new C30 is here, with...
Volvo, Polestar Aim for Valer Win
28 Aug 2009, 08:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish manufacturer Volvo, together with racing partner Polestar Racing will take another shot at wining the STCC race at Valer in the Volvo C30 bio-ethanol. The car will be raced, as it was in 200...
Volvo C30 All-Electric in the Works
10 Aug 2009, 08:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Leaving financial problems aside, Volvo continues its race for electrification with a new model. The Swedish brand is reportedly developing an all-electric flavor of the C30 which will be officially...
Ford Focus and Volvo C30 - Best in IIHS Crash Tests
21 Jul 2009, 06:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford's Focus and Volvo's C30 received the highest rating in the latest safety tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), with seven small cars and ten midsize mo...