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Volvo XC90 Signature Edition Announced
Volvo XC90 Signature Edition Announced

11 Oct 2013, 15:47 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Only one year away from getting an all-new XC90, Volvo has introduced a new range-topping edition for the current-generation SUV. Called Signature Edition, the limited edition series is based on the...

 
Volvo Truck Chased by Bulls in Spain
Volvo Truck Chased by Bulls in Spain

10 Oct 2013, 13:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Every year, men in white shirts with red scarfs descend upon the Pamplona to be chased around by half a ton of live hamburger meat. We don't know why, but some people find this tradition entert...

 
Unicycling Trombonist Proves Volvo's Point
Unicycling Trombonist Proves Volvo's Point

30 Sep 2013, 15:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Almost every car on the road has a 5-star safety rating and so almost every car on the road has to be safe. Wrong! Volvo has made a life-long goal to be a leader in automotive safety technology a...

 
Volvo Concept Coupe Could See Limited Production
Volvo Concept Coupe Could See Limited Production

30 Sep 2013, 11:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Word has it Volvo is pondering a limited production run of the Concept Coupe study that was showcased at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show earlier this year. According to German magazine Auto Bild, a...

 
Volvo to Launch S100 Flagship Sedan
Volvo to Launch S100 Flagship Sedan

23 Sep 2013, 08:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Back in April, Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson denied rumors that hinted towards a Swedish flagship sedan to rival the BMW 7 Series, Mercedes-Benz S-Class or Audi A8, and we honestly thought it was all o...

 
Volvo Trucks Explains How the Hamster Stunt Was Pulled Off
Volvo Trucks Explains How the Hamster Stunt Was Pulled Off

19 Sep 2013, 08:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Because the video has gone viral on the internet, everybody has seen how a little hamster drove a truck. But we wanted to see if the stunt is real, especially since there are more than a few engi...

 
Volvo Shows that Size Does Matter in Trucks Ad
Volvo Shows that Size Does Matter in Trucks Ad

17 Sep 2013, 14:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ground clearance is one of the most overlooked parameters in the automotive world and now Volvo’s truck division has set to show us just how important this actually is. Volvo Trucks has rec...

 
Volvo Truck Driven by a Hamster Is One Extreme Stunt
Volvo Truck Driven by a Hamster Is One Extreme Stunt

16 Sep 2013, 12:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Everybody who's ever tried to drive a truck knows it's as complicated as juggling flaming chainsaws. Heavy steering, too many gears, complicated electronics and a cab that rolls around lik...

 
Frankfurt 2013: Volvo Line-Up Shows New Engines <span>· Live Photos</span>
Frankfurt 2013: Volvo Line-Up Shows New Engines · Live Photos

12 Sep 2013, 10:17 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Volvo chose the autumn of 2013 and therefore the Frankfurt Motor Show, to unveil the specs of their new range of engines, especially those for the new S60, V60 and XC60 models. Across all of thes...

 
Frankfurt 2013: Volvo Concept Coupe <span>· Live Photos</span>
Frankfurt 2013: Volvo Concept Coupe · Live Photos

10 Sep 2013, 18:05 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Created to showcase the company’s new scalable architecture, the Volvo Concept Coupe was unveiled today at Frankfurt Motor Show. Having a low stance, long clean hood ending with the “...

 
Sexy Anastasia Tests V40 Cross Country
Sexy Anastasia Tests V40 Cross Country

9 Sep 2013, 15:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You could say that we're only showing you this video because it has a sexy ex-Playboy model in it. Anastasia Tregubova… that sounds like somebody you'd want to marry after the first...

 
Geely Aiming US Market with Volvo-Developed Models
Geely Aiming US Market with Volvo-Developed Models

2 Sep 2013, 08:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Geely Automobile Holdings, who owns Swedish automaker Volvo Cars, has announced plans to start exporting its upcoming Volvo-developed vehicles to the United States in 2016. “Our acquisition...

 
Only 50% of Truck Drivers Use the Safety Belt, Says Study
Only 50% of Truck Drivers Use the Safety Belt, Says Study

29 Aug 2013, 14:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A recent study conducted by Sweden’s National Society for Road Safety (NTF) has revealed that about half of all European truck drivers choose not to use their safety belts. The survey is based...

 
Volvo Unveils Concept Coupe - The Next-Generation P1800
Volvo Unveils Concept Coupe - The Next-Generation P1800

29 Aug 2013, 08:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Now picture this: 85-year-old Roger Moore driving the brand new Volvo Concept Coupe in a follow up of “The Saint” series. Disturbing? Of course it is, but not more disturbing than Volvo ...

 
2015 Volvo XC90 Design Revealed During Coupe Concept Presentation
2015 Volvo XC90 Design Revealed During Coupe Concept Presentation

29 Aug 2013, 07:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It seems the Swedish automaker Volvo finally figured out its new design language, revealed together with a concept two-door that they say is a P1800 for the 21st century. In the past few years, V...

 
Volvo Concept C Gets New Teasers
Volvo Concept C Gets New Teasers

28 Aug 2013, 14:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Swedish automaker Volvo has released two new teaser videos of the Concept C Coupe, which is scheduled to be unveiled tomorrow and shown to the public at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show next month. ...

 
Volvo V40 Cross Country Goes on Sale in Australia
Volvo V40 Cross Country Goes on Sale in Australia

28 Aug 2013, 14:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Back a few months ago, we tested the Volvo V40 Cross Country in top-of-the-line T5 spec. While the performance wasn't as good as you might expect from a 254 PS engine and the boot wasn't t...

 
Volvo Teases New Concept Car
Volvo Teases New Concept Car

26 Aug 2013, 14:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Last week, a rendering depicting an unknown concept car created a lot of “panic” over the Internet, with all sorts of websites claiming it was anything from Citroen to BMW. It turns out ...

 
First Geely-Volvo Model to Arrive in 2015
First Geely-Volvo Model to Arrive in 2015

23 Aug 2013, 09:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The first automobile jointly-developed by Geely and Volvo will be introduced in 2015, the Chinese-based automaker revealed earlier this week, adding that the new vehicle is already into its developm...

 
A Story of Scandinavian Spirit, Vikings and Volvo Facelifts
A Story of Scandinavian Spirit, Vikings and Volvo Facelifts

22 Aug 2013, 17:51 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Scandinavians are a tough breed and have been known to be so since ancient times. Strong men with tough skin and beards, sailing into the storm and believing in gods like Odin and Thor, praying to t...