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Volvo XC90 Ends Production
Volvo XC90 Ends Production

11 Jul 2014, 16:00 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / The Volvo XC90 is dead. Long live the XC90. As Volvo prepares to unveil the all-new 2015 XC90, it has officially ended production of the current model after its 12-year run at the Torslanda assembly...

 
Volvo Planning Polestar-Tuned V40 Hot Hatch
Volvo Planning Polestar-Tuned V40 Hot Hatch

11 Jul 2014, 14:29 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / If you’re still mourning the loss of the C30 and the souped-up C30 Polestar, then we hopefully have some good news for you. According to Auto Express, Volvo is planning a Polestar-tuned versio...

 
2015 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine Plug-In Hybrid Variant Announced
2015 Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine Plug-In Hybrid Variant Announced

8 Jul 2014, 12:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Well, well, well, what do we have here? Why it's the second generation of Volvo's mid-size luxury crossover SUV, which will also come in a very eco-friendly variant able to source 400 hors...

 
Young Macklemore Appeared in Catchy 2010 Rap Video about a Volvo Wagon
Young Macklemore Appeared in Catchy 2010 Rap Video about a Volvo Wagon

3 Jul 2014, 15:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Thanks to strong opposition from premium German cars and slowing demand for their estates, Volvo was not doing so well for a while. But this Swedish company… well it's not the sort of br...

 
Next-Gen S80 to Receive 2015 Volvo XC90 Cabin Design
Next-Gen S80 to Receive 2015 Volvo XC90 Cabin Design

28 Jun 2014, 12:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Most of us agree that the upcoming Volvo XC90 will be the car to write a new chapter in the Swedish manufacturer's long and illustrious history. At first glance, the uber cool exterior styling ...

 
This Volvo Wants to Be a Rolls-Royce Replica
This Volvo Wants to Be a Rolls-Royce Replica

24 Jun 2014, 12:53 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When we usually talk about heavily modified Volvos from the Swedish carmaker’s boxy era, we deal with sleepers that mix the angular styling with engines allowing them to run with supercars. We...

 
Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar Production Starts in Sweden
Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar Production Starts in Sweden

24 Jun 2014, 11:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volvo is a pioneer of safety technology, the company that is already testing autonomous cars in Sweden and has made saving the environment a life-long ambition. Meet the other Volvo, the crazy one f...

 
Volvo Drive-E Engine Range Updated With Extra Oomph
Volvo Drive-E Engine Range Updated With Extra Oomph

23 Jun 2014, 08:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Swedish carmaker has souped up its Drive-E powertrain family, with the new engines set to be introduced on the recently unveiled 2015 Volvo V40. Depending on their needs and preferences, custome...

 
Volvo to Export China-Only S60L Stateside in 2015
Volvo to Export China-Only S60L Stateside in 2015

17 Jun 2014, 16:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This just in from the rumor mill: the Swedish carmaker is planning to export the long wheelbase version of the S60 to the United States and Russia, with the first examples slated to be delivered as ...

 
Famous "F1" License Plate Not for Sale, Kahn Says
Famous "F1" License Plate Not for Sale, Kahn Says

16 Jun 2014, 15:59 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / British aftermarket developer Afzal Kahn denies that his famous F1 license plate, the one registered in the UK more than a century ago, for which he paid £440,000 ($740,000), has been for sale...

 
Kahn Design CEO Selling 'F1' License Plate for $17 Million <span>· Updated</span>
Kahn Design CEO Selling 'F1' License Plate for $17 Million · Updated

12 Jun 2014, 15:06 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Afzal Kahn is known in the British auto industry for being the owner of A Kahn Design "automotive fashion house." But he became really famous only six years ago, when he spent £440,0...

 
2015 Volvo XC90 Gets Bowers & Wilkins Audio System
2015 Volvo XC90 Gets Bowers & Wilkins Audio System

6 Jun 2014, 16:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Bowers & Wilkins teamed up with the Swedish carmaker to create an exquisite audio system which will equip the all-new 2015 Volvo XC90. The renowned British audio equipment company used the most ...

 
2015 Volvo XC90 In-Car Driving Experience Detailed <span>· Video</span>
2015 Volvo XC90 In-Car Driving Experience Detailed · Video

3 Jun 2014, 12:46 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Compared to the first-generation Volvo XC90 from 2002, the all-new model is a far cry both comfort and technological-wise. The centerpiece that dominates the cabin of the Swedish automaker's up...

 
The Untold Story of Volvo's P1800 Ancestor
The Untold Story of Volvo's P1800 Ancestor

30 May 2014, 12:01 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / You probably know that the current Guinness World Record “Highest Car Mileage” is held by a 1966 Volvo P1800. However, what would you think if we’d told you that Volvo actually mad...

 
All-New Volvo XC90 Interior Revealed <span>· Video</span>
All-New Volvo XC90 Interior Revealed · Video

27 May 2014, 09:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The first Volvo XC90 was launched in 2002 and was the firm's first-ever full-size 4x4. It remains to this day a family-friendly vehicle and in true Volvo tradition, one of the safest cars on th...

 
Swedish Singer Robyn Makes Volvo Look Cool and Responsible
Swedish Singer Robyn Makes Volvo Look Cool and Responsible

22 May 2014, 14:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volvo is as proud of its National heritage as it is or its green cars. The Swedish automaker is making that very clear of late with inspiring videos that show helping our environment is so much more...

 
Second-Generation Volvo XC90 Spied in Detail, Getting Ready to Launch in 2015
Second-Generation Volvo XC90 Spied in Detail, Getting Ready to Launch in 2015

9 May 2014, 11:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There have been a number of Volvo products we've liked in the past two years, but none have been truly revolutionary. That changes with the XC90, their flagship model which is coming out in 201...

 
Volvo XC60 Surpasses 500,000 Sales, Is Their Best Selling Car Since 2009
Volvo XC60 Surpasses 500,000 Sales, Is Their Best Selling Car Since 2009

7 May 2014, 17:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volvo's XC60 SUV has just achieved a major milestone in its life cycle, reaching half a million sales since its launch. This not only makes it a popular model in its class, but also Volvo'...

 
Volvo V40 Polestar: a Hero Is Rendered
Volvo V40 Polestar: a Hero Is Rendered

1 May 2014, 15:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The BMW M135i, Mercedes A45 AMG and Audi S3 are locked in deadly battle over a prime piece of European real-estate called Premium Hatchlandia. Like the Swedish company that it is, Volvo has remained...

 
Volvo Self-Driving Cars Tested on Public Roads Around Gothenburg
Volvo Self-Driving Cars Tested on Public Roads Around Gothenburg

29 Apr 2014, 14:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volvo Car has just announced that like Mercedes, it's conducted actual road tests of self-driving automobiles on public roads. The first cars of the "Drive Me" pilot project has alre...