Ford Craves Opel's Leftovers
31 Jul 2009, 08:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if some people believe that Chinese Geely is close to buying Volvo, there's no way to see that in the near future, at least not until Opel's situation gets clarified. What's the ...
R Design Package for Volvo S80
30 Jul 2009, 10:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The R badge on the rear side of a Volvo is surely attracting lots of people who are looking to get top-notch safety mixed with advanced engine performance. And Volvo has tried to offer an R Design v...
Geely Receives Beijing's Blessing to Buy Volvo
30 Jul 2009, 08:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Geely is making small and steady steps towards the final bid for Volvo as it appears the Chinese manufacturer has became the favorite bidder for the Swedish brand. After a report rolled out in mid-J...
Volvo Advertising Giveaways Are High On Demand
29 Jul 2009, 08:37 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Volvo had its first advertising giveaway enter the market in the early 1930s, and as time passed it released several attractive collectibles, which are still highly appreciated on websites and trade...
Volvo Engineers Union: Geely Will Do No Good
22 Jul 2009, 14:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if Geely tries its best to purchase Volvo, it might seem that taking over the Swedish brand is much more difficult than initially believed. Not only because Geely struggles to comply with gover...
Volvo S60 Concept Miniature Released
21 Jul 2009, 09:50 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Since the 1940s, Volvo miniature model cars have been marketed in various sizes and variants, but it wasn't until the launch of the XC90 back in 2002 that Volvo had a strong policy regarding th...
Ford Focus and Volvo C30 - Best in IIHS Crash Tests
21 Jul 2009, 06:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford's Focus and Volvo's C30 received the highest rating in the latest safety tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), with seven small cars and ten midsize mo...
Walter Cronkite Dies at 92
20 Jul 2009, 11:22 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / One of the most successful and recognisable voices in Amercian television, Walter Cronkite, passed away last Friday, aged 92. Although he was best known for his years as a CBS news anchor, as he was...
Geely to Offer $2Bn for Volvo
17 Jul 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After it repeatedly denied it had plans to buy Volvo, Chinese manufacturer Geely is now getting ready to submit a bid for Ford's Swedish subsidiary Volvo, according to a report by The Wall Stre...
Volvo Demo Fleet to be Powered by Ener1 Batteries
14 Jul 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / We were telling you last month about the partnership between Volvo and the Swedish energy company Vattenfall in developing the carmaker’s first plug-in hybrid set to be launched in 2010. Since...
Changfeng Working on Volvo S40 Clone
10 Jul 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if Chinese automakers are currently involved in takeover negotiations for several European brands, these companies go further with their development plans and are getting ready to present their...
Volvo to Run C30s on Bio-Ethanol at WTCC's Brands Hatch
9 Jul 2009, 12:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Volvo has confirmed participation in the Brands Hatch event of this year's FIA World Touring Car Championship through Swedish team Polestar. This will be a one-off from the Nordic car maker in ...
Volvo Hybrid Double Deck Bus Unveiled
8 Jul 2009, 09:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish manufacturer Volvo unveiled yesterday at the Alexandra Palace in London the first on an entire new range of highly fuel efficient and environmentally friendly Volvo Hybrid Double Deck buses ...
Volvo Motorsport Racing Wear for Kids
10 Jul 2009, 13:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The popularity Volvo won among racing fans by starting this year's racing season in the Swedish Touring Car Championship with a pole position in all races and several victories, made the Swedis...
Volvo S60 SE Prepared for the US
7 Jul 2009, 10:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since the production of the popular Volvo S60 halted last month, the Swedish manufacturer decided to roll out a special SE version, exclusively designed for the United States. The car will be priced...
Volvo XC60 R-Design World Premiere at Frankfurt
7 Jul 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volvo has just announced that the R-Design flavor of the XC60 is ready for the first public appearance which is going to take place this year at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The XC60 brings several spo...
Volvo Renegade Trailer Stability Assist
1 Jul 2009, 07:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Being one of the trail blazers when it comes to automotive safety systems, Swedish manufacturer Volvo thought to expand their expertise to trailers as well. Since fitting a trailer with passive safe...
Volvo Debuts Allergy-Free Child Seats
30 Jun 2009, 10:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volvo is already famous for the high level of safety most of its cars is providing but the company continues its efforts in this particular market with a new range of child seats. Volvo's lates...
Volvo, Official EU Car
30 Jun 2009, 07:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / On July 1, when Sweden and its prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt take over the presidency of the European Union, Volvo will become the government's official transport supplier. The cars will be ...
2009 Volvo Environment Prize Goes to Susan Solomon
24 Jun 2009, 10:50 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Susan Solomon, one of the most appreciated atmospheric scientists has been awarded with the 2009 Volvo Environment Prize for important findings on the ozone layer depletion and on the UN climate pan...