New Volvo UK Dealership to Open in Watford This Fall
23 Aug 2011, 14:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Volvo announced today a new dedicated dealership will open its gates for UK customers from this September. Located in Watford, the dealership required an investment a £...
Volvo Cars Getting Automatic Gearbox With Start-Stop Tech
23 Aug 2011, 08:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish automaker Volvo announced today that a six-speed automatic gearbox with start/stop will become available in the D3 versions of the S60, V60, V70 and S80 models starting from early September ...
Designed Around You - the New Volvo Brand Strategy
23 Aug 2011, 07:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Beijing was the place where the Volvo Car Corporation chose to debut its new global brand strategy today, while presenting the progress of the China Growth Strategy including a sales improvement of ...
Volvo Truck Driven One Million Kilometers on One Clutch
5 Aug 2011, 10:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Phil Moore, an experienced truck driver who works for manufacturer EBC Brakes in Northampton, has just finished driving 1 million kilometres on the same clutch. He’s quite proud of his achieve...
Volvo UK Finds the Greatest Drive With Facebook Contest
3 Aug 2011, 06:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following an online competition that started in mid-June, offering Facebook users from the UK the chance to drive home in a brand new Volvo S60 R-Design, Martin Baker emerged as winner. It was th...
Volvo XC60 Tops Collision Avoidance Systems Study
19 Jul 2011, 08:07 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / According to a report made by the Highway Loss Data Institute, the Volvo XC60 has a low accident rate made possible by its avoidance systems that are improving safety. The XC60 was involved in 27 pe...
Volvo to Develop Three Range Extender Technical Concepts
12 Jul 2011, 08:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / By now, everybody must have realized we will rely on hairdryers and washing machines to drive us to work, as the switch to electric is becoming ever more apparent. The one major hurdle faced when ma...
Volkswagen Secures 55.9% Majority in MAN
8 Jul 2011, 14:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volkswagen has ambitions to become the biggest carmaker in the world, but that doesn’t mean it can’t do a little extra business in the track industry as well. VW already holds almost a t...
Volvo Unveils 325 HP S60 Performance Project
5 Jul 2011, 10:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volvo has just unveiled a model that it hopes will transform its image from that of humdrum car manufacturer to the Swedish equivalent of a performance saloon maker. With huge wheels and four exhaus...
Volvo to Introduce Performance Division, C30 Polestar PCP to Enter Production
4 Jul 2011, 07:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Have you ever looked at the Volvo C30 Polestar Performance Concept Prototype (PCP) and said “sure, I’d love to drive one of those”? If the answer is yes you might be in luck, as Vo...
Volvo UK Launches New D5 Engine Range
29 Jun 2011, 13:32 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Volvo announced today the introduction of the improved D5 diesel engine range , which will first feature in the upgraded versions of the Volvo V70, XC70 and S80. The five-cyl...
Volvo C30 Receives 2011 British Security Award
16 Jun 2011, 11:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Everybody knows that Volvos are still some of the safest cars out there, but they might also be some one of the most secure against theft. That’s why, the Swedish carmaker was honored with two...
Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Coming to America as Gasoline-powered Version
13 Jun 2011, 12:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Swedish automaker Volvo took the wraps off the world's first diesel plug-in hybrid in Geneva in March, as the new V60 Plug-in Hybrid was shown at the Swiss venue. According to a recent report, ...
Volvo to Trim US Product Line, Form Finance Arm
11 Jun 2011, 12:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Despite not being one of the fastest growing companies in the automotive global market, Volvo still has a lot of cards to play in coming years: new active safety systems that prevent collisions, the...
New Volvo Technology to Help Avoid Collision With Wild Animals
10 Jun 2011, 12:43 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Swedish automaker, known for manufacturing some of the safest cars out there, is currently working on a new technology that is meant to help reduce the risk of collisions with wild animals. The ...
Production of Volvo C30 Electric Begins
8 Jun 2011, 09:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Volvo C30 Electric is no longer in the development stages of its life, as the car has now entered production. Following a rigorous assembly process that takes place both at the regular assembly ...
Remote Control Your Volvo via New iPhone/Android Device App
7 Jun 2011, 08:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The European division of Volvo has just announced it has released a new mobile application that allows the driver to stay in touch with his car via an iPhone or Android smart phone. He or she can th...
Volvo Flywheel KERS Explained on Film
31 May 2011, 13:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Last week, Swedish manufacturer Volvo announced that it plans to revolutionize the world with the introduction of a technology called flywheel KERS. In the simplest of words, a flywheel that capture...
Torotrak to Supply Parts for Volvo's Flywheel KERS
31 May 2011, 11:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Announced as a game changing technology by Swedish manufacturer Volvo last week, the so-called flywheel KERS will be the result of a collaborative effort with some of the big names in the automotive...
Volvo Announces Hiring Campaign
27 May 2011, 11:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Faced with what it hopes to be a sales growth of unprecedented proportions, Swedish manufacturer Volvo announced today that it is kicking off an extensive hiring campaign for the plants it operates ...