Volvo Reveals Location of This Year's Buried Treasure: The Bottom of the Deep Blue Sea
Apr 25, 2007
Volvo Car Corporation Sinks Treasure Chest Filled With $50,000 in Gold and Key to New XC90 'Somewhere in the World' and Gets Ready to Launch Online Treasure Hunt, May 4 IRVINE, Calif., April 25 -- Ahoy, raise the main sail, maties! "Somewhere in the World," Volvo Car Corporation has sunk real-life treasure -- a chest f ... Continue reading
Apr 20, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2007 Volvo S80 3.2 When it was introduced at the top of the Volvo lineup in 1998, the S80 was revolutionary in both style and intent. Previous Volvos looked like the box they came in; the S80 most definitely did not. Its broad-shouldered look combined elegance and a hint of muscle, ... Continue reading
Volvo Trucks Investing in a New Production Facility for Trucks In Russia
Apr 20, 2007
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--The Volvo Group (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) is investing a total of SEK 935 M in an assembly facility for trucks in Russia. The investment is being made to meet increasing demand on the fast-growing markets in Russia and the former countries in the Soviet Union. The new facility will have a capacity of 1 ... Continue reading
Volvo Celebrates Its 80th Anniversary - GREAT VIDEO
Apr 14, 2007
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - April 14, 2007: Its exactly 80 years since the first Volvo car, the Volvo AV4, rolled off the production line at the plant in Hisingen, Gothenburg. Meanwhile, Volvo has developed into both a global manufacturer of commercial vehicles and a world-leading carmaker. Volvo's founders were convinced th ... Continue reading
Reduced Accident Risk with Volvo's Active Safety System
Apr 13, 2007
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Since 2001, fatal accidents on the European road network have dropped by about 20 percent. The EU target is to halve this figure by 2010. One way of reducing risks in traffic is to integrate accident-preventive active safety systems into the vehicles themselves. Coinciding neatly with the EUâs R ... Continue reading
Introducing the New Volvo S40 and V50 Sportwagon - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 13, 2007
Refreshed interior and exterior design Improved levels of storage space, versatility and safety features More performance - 10PS power hike for T5 and new D5 manual Volvo's two best-selling models in 20061, the S40 saloon and V50 Sportswagon, have been given a comprehensive external and internal redesign to enhance the ... Continue reading
Volvo to Invest in Cab Production in France
Apr 11, 2007
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--AB Volvoâs (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) Board of Directors has decided to invest SEK 530 M in subsidiary Renault Trucksâ cab plant in Blainville, France. The investment is being made to increase capacity and comprises both assembly and painting. Renault Trucksâ cab plant in Blainville produ ... Continue reading
Volvo Names Mother of Ten America's Greatest Hometown Hero
Apr 6, 2007
Rose Mapendo Recognized in 5th Annual Volvo for life Awards, Honored for Outreach to Africa's Forgotten Refugees Award Presented by Hank Aaron, Sen. Bill Bradley and Dr. Sally Ride; Rose Mapendo Receives $50,000 and a Volvo Car for Life NEW YORK, April 6 -- In 1998, Rose Mapendo was sitting on the concrete floor of a C ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars Sales Report for March
Apr 3, 2007
IRVINE, Calif., April 3 -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (VCNA) reports sales of 10,666 units for the month in the United States. The results are down 4.4 percent compared to the same period last year. Volvo Cars recorded sales throughout North America of 12,002 units, which represents a decrease of 4.8 percent. Sal ... Continue reading
Asian Automakers Dominate Luxury Sector
Mar 28, 2007
Washington DC March 28, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Japanese and Korean automakers at the New York International Auto Show next week will showcase new offerings that could tighten their stranglehold on the luxury vehicle segment in the United States. More than seven of 10 of the 1.5 million luxury cars sol ... Continue reading
Mar 28, 2007
Mrs. Laura Bush to Attend National CeaseFire Leadership Summit, University of Illinois at Chicago, March 29, 10 a.m. to Noon CHICAGO, March 27 -- More than 100 business leaders from throughout Illinois and the rest of the country will come together March 29 to strategize a solution to reduce violence in neighborhoods t ... Continue reading
NY Auto Show Announces Dozens of World, North American Debuts
Mar 27, 2007
Press Preview: April 4th & 5th, Jacob Javits Convention Center NEW YORK, March 26 -- As the world's automakers prepare to wow the press with dozens of world and North American new vehicle introductions at the upcoming New York International Auto Show Media Preview (April 4th and 5th), the Show is offering a glimpse of ... Continue reading
Volvo to Complete Purchase of Nissan Diesel
Mar 24, 2007
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--When the acceptance period for Volvo's offer for Nissan Diesel expired yesterday, Volvo had received a total of roughly 96 % of the shares outstanding. Since Volvo has received more than two thirds of the shares in Nissan Diesel, a process is now being initiated to redeem the remaining shares outstan ... Continue reading
Volvo Names America's Top Hometown Heroes
Mar 23, 2007
Three Winners Announced in 5th Annual Volvo for life Awards Celebrity Judges to Honor Winners at April 5 Volvo for life Awards Ceremony in the Heart of New York City, Grand Award Winner Will Receive a Volvo Car for Life IRVINE, Calif., March 22 -- A Portland, Ore. mother who dedicates her life to helping overseas victi ... Continue reading
Volvo S80 Named 2007 AutoMundo Magazine Car of the Year
Mar 23, 2007
IRVINE, Calif., March 22 -- AutoMundo, the nation's premier Spanish-language automotive enthusiast publication, today named the all-new Volvo S80 as its 2007 Car of the Year. The prestigious accolade which appears in the magazine's April issue, follows the S80's recent debut in the U.S. marketplace and echoes what othe ... Continue reading
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