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Volvo Uses Golf to Penetrate Indian Market
Volvo Uses Golf to Penetrate Indian Market

17 Feb 2011, 15:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like its rivals in the auto sector, Volvo wants to get a bigger share of India's growing auto sector, so each new move it makes in the region is specifically supposed to help it in this re...

 
K-PAX Racing Volvo S60 Racer Introduced
K-PAX Racing Volvo S60 Racer Introduced

17 Feb 2011, 05:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Volvo S60 has just received an overdose of madness, as the K-PAX Racing team announced that it will defend its World Challenge GT Manufacturers' and Drivers' 2010 titles this year usin...

 
Volvo to Kill V50 in the US
Volvo to Kill V50 in the US

16 Feb 2011, 08:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Swedish carmaker Volvo intends to discontinue the V50 station wagon in the United States, especially due to lowering demand, as customers are no longer interested in this type of car. Doug Speck, CE...

 
Geely Aims to Enter World's Top 500 Companies
Geely Aims to Enter World's Top 500 Companies

11 Feb 2011, 15:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After completing the Volvo takeover, the guys over at Geely have become much more optimistic, with their goals clearly pointing to milestones the Chinese would have never been able to achieve before...

 
2011 Volvo S60 Will Launch in Malaysia in March
2011 Volvo S60 Will Launch in Malaysia in March

3 Feb 2011, 07:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volvo Car Malaysia has confirmed that the all-new S60 will be launched sometime next month. The model designed to take on BMW’s 3-Series and the Mercedes Benz C-Klasse will arrive in the count...

 
Paul Casey Wins Volvo Golf Champions in Bahrain
Paul Casey Wins Volvo Golf Champions in Bahrain

31 Jan 2011, 11:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Whereas the auto makers conducting their business in the US have the Super Bowl, for instance, the Swedish from Volvo have quite a passion for golf. A major support of the sport, and sponsor of seve...

 
Volvo Trims US Lineup
Volvo Trims US Lineup

29 Jan 2011, 06:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volvo is a manufacturer who established itself as a benchmark of quality, yet this doesn't necessarily mean that it is also a big one. The medium sales levels it achieves worldwide doesn't...

 
2012 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Heads to Geneva
2012 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Heads to Geneva

27 Jan 2011, 10:33 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The forthcoming auto show in Geneva is poised to be the center stage of the automotive world this March, as all major manufacturers plan to sweep us of our feet with all sorts of goodies. For instan...

 
2012 Volvo S60 Upgraded with Cheaper Trim
2012 Volvo S60 Upgraded with Cheaper Trim

26 Jan 2011, 13:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volvo decided to introduce a new S60 trim level in the United States that will make the new sedan more affordable by approximately $7,000 as compared to the initial top version. The new T5 trim leve...

 
Volvo Moves in New Chinese HQ
Volvo Moves in New Chinese HQ

26 Jan 2011, 12:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having been passed over so smoothly by Ford to the Chinese from Geely last year, Swedish manufacturer Volvo is slowly coming to terms with the new management and, despite a few problems experienced ...

 
Volvo Snowbombing Festival in April
Volvo Snowbombing Festival in April

26 Jan 2011, 09:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish manufacturer Volvo plans to have a lot of fun this year. Caught in between its sailing endeavors in the Volvo Ocean Race and the green fields of the Volvo China Open, the car maker thought a...

 
Volvo China Open to Take Place in April
Volvo China Open to Take Place in April

26 Jan 2011, 06:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the most active car manufacturers when it comes to their involvement in niche sports like golf and yachting, Volvo is getting ready to kick off the 17th edition of the Volvo China Open, the o...

 
Volvo Ocean Race Youth Program Launched
Volvo Ocean Race Youth Program Launched

19 Jan 2011, 15:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having had a great deal of fun organizing the Ocean Race these past few years, Swedish manufacturer Volvo thought it would be best to spread the sailing bug around, for more people to enjoy one of t...

 
Volvo to Spend More on US Leasing and Advertising
Volvo to Spend More on US Leasing and Advertising

18 Jan 2011, 13:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The fact that Geely is now at the helm of Volvo allows the Swedish executives to concentrate more on the future and, as far as the United States is concerned, the company is ready to inject more mon...

 
Low-Cost Chinese Model Doesn't Sound Good to Volvo
Low-Cost Chinese Model Doesn't Sound Good to Volvo

18 Jan 2011, 10:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / For Volvo, getting a Chinese owner raised new opportunities, especially in China, the booming market that made companies across Europe inject millions in local operations. Besides plans to manufactu...

 
Volvo Concludes First SARTRE Vehicle Platooning Demo Test
Volvo Concludes First SARTRE Vehicle Platooning Demo Test

17 Jan 2011, 09:31 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The first successful demonstration in the EU-financed SARTRE project was carried out recently at the Volvo Proving Ground in Sweden, the automaker announced today. The key feature in the project is ...

 
Chinese-Built Volvos Could Be Heading Stateside
Chinese-Built Volvos Could Be Heading Stateside

13 Jan 2011, 14:16 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / According to a recent just-auto article, Volvo and owner Zhejiang Geely Holding Group are considering bringing made-in-China Volvos to the American market. The Swedish carmaker’s new CEO, Stef...

 
Ener1 Batteries Survive Volvo C30 Electric Crash Test
Ener1 Batteries Survive Volvo C30 Electric Crash Test

12 Jan 2011, 11:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you have been watching our coverage of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), then you already know that Swedish manufacturer Volvo planned and, by all accounts, succeeded in impress...

 
Volvo S60 R-Design Ready to Roll
Volvo S60 R-Design Ready to Roll

10 Jan 2011, 12:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / On the first day of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Swedish manufacturer Volvo has released the first details and photos of the new R-Designed S60 model. Meant as a prettier vers...

 
Crashed C30 Electric on Display at NAIAS
Crashed C30 Electric on Display at NAIAS

10 Jan 2011, 10:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / And now we can safely say we've seen it all... Perhaps for the first time in the history of the automotive industry, a crashed vehicle will take its rightful place under the spotlight of a majo...