Volvo to Pay $8,75M to Accident Victim
6 Dec 2009, 11:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / In May 2002, Manuel Reis was hit by a 1987 Volvo 740 wagon that was missing a clutch starter safety switch and crushed his leg as he was pinned between a house and the vehicle. Last week, a New a N...
Volvo to Offer Cars for COP15 Climate Conference
4 Dec 2009, 09:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish manufacturer Volvo announced today it will be one of the carmakers providing vehicles for the transport of dignitaries attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copen...
Volvo XC60, 2010 International Truck of the Year
3 Dec 2009, 08:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The International Car of the Year (ICOTY) jury made up its mind yesterday on who will receive the 2010 International Truck of the Year award and, after comparing some 10 new crossovers, SUVs and tru...
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...
Former Ford Director to Submit Volvo Bid
23 Nov 2009, 11:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volvo is becoming more attractive for companies that are looking at ways to expand their global operations. After Ford confirmed that Geely is its preferred bidder, a former director of the US-based...
Rolls Royce to Offer HD Radio Standard on All MY 2010 Cars
21 Nov 2009, 12:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rolls Royce has just decided to make its cars a bit more entertaining by starting offering HD radio as standard on all 2010 models. This means the luxury car manufacturer is the second company in th...
Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe Facelift Got Tuned
20 Nov 2009, 11:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The paint hasn't dried yet on the facelifted Volvo C30 and tuning packages are already available. Heico Sportiv recently presented an aftermarket package for the new C30 1.6D DRIVe that brings ...
Volvo and Mack Engines, First to Be Certified by EPA
20 Nov 2009, 09:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The first truck manufacturers to have their engines certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board as meeting upcoming 2010 diesel emissions standards,...
Denmark Opens New Straw-Based Ethanol Plant
20 Nov 2009, 09:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first and largest straw-based ethanol production facility was declared operational yesterday by HRH Prince Joachim of Denmark. The facility will produce 5.4 million litres of ethanol, 13,000 ton...
Volvo Recalls 9,600 2010 XC60
19 Nov 2009, 15:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In what is perhaps one of the most rarely seen recalls, Swedish carmaker Volvo announced it is forced to send bank for servicing 9,667 XC60 vehicles, manufactured in 2010, due to a driver's sea...
Volvo - Geely Sale Talks Move to Sweden
18 Nov 2009, 08:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Talks between Ford and Geely are making progress so Chinese manufacturer's officials traveled to Sweden this week to discuss the terms of the deal. The Chinese group will meet in Gothenburg and...
Volvo to Retain Rights Over Licensed Technologies
17 Nov 2009, 11:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In case the deal with Chinese carmaker Geely goes through, Volvo will continue to hold the rights over its licensed technologies while its new owner will only be able to use them. A Geely spokesman ...
Volvo's Ulf Nordstrom, Intrapreneur of the Year in Sweden
17 Nov 2009, 07:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Recruitment agency Talentia awarded Ulf Nordstrom, technical project manager at Volvo Cars, with the "Intrapreneur of the Year" award. Nordstrom is, in fact, the man behind the the DRIVe m...
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...
Volvo Ocean Race Gets High Media Interest
12 Nov 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / According to recent media statistics, the current season of the Volvo Ocean Race has registered a huge increase in public interest over the past season. The famous yacht race around the world held e...
Geely Aiming to Set Up Chinese Plant for Volvo
11 Nov 2009, 10:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If the deal between Geely and Volvo goes through, the Chinese carmaker has fairly ambitious plans for the Swedish brand, especially in the domestic market. A report rolled out by the Wall Street Jou...
2011 Volvo S60 Photos Released
10 Nov 2009, 09:41 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Volvo presented some pictures of S60, the most important car for the Swedish next year. The car looks almost identical to the sedan concept presented at the Detroit motor show last year. The product...
Aussie Volvo Gets Twin-Turbo D5, 2.0l D Engines
9 Nov 2009, 11:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Volvo range for the Australian market will be expanded for 2010 model year with the addition of two new engines, the twin-turbo D5 and the four-cylinder 2.0D. The former will featured on the XC6...
Groupama to Enter the Volvo Ocean Race
4 Nov 2009, 08:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / French insurance company Groupama confirmed it will enter the next two editions of the Volvo Ocean Race. The company has already contracted its long term skipper, Franck Cammas, for the job, while s...