Dec 6, 2006
AUTO CENTRAL - December 6, 2006: Watch the complete, unedited video of the press conferences at the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa opens Media Days by commemorating the 100th anniversary of the LA Auto Show. General Motors' Chairman Rick Wagoner delivers the keynot speech. General Motors' press ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Develops and Manufactures a New Floor Console for the Volvo S80
Dec 5, 2006
BURSCHEID, Germany, December 5 -- - Easy to Assembly, Versatile and Enhanced Passenger Protection Many automotive interior components already benefit from a modular construction method in Europe with the exception, so far, of floor consoles. Johnson Controls, one of the world's leading suppliers of automotive interior ... Continue reading
November 2006 US Auto Sales Box Score
Dec 4, 2006
Dec 1, 2006; Reuters reported that U.S. auto sales in November fell from a year earlier, according to sales data released on Friday by auto manufacturers. The following are highlights from sales data released by the largest car makers in the U.S. market. Overall industry: * November seasonally adjusted annualized rate ... Continue reading
Dec 3, 2006
Preview: 2007 Volvo S80 By Carey Russ When it debuted as Volvo's flagship luxury sedan in 1998, the S80 was revolutionary. Most immediately noticeable was its styling - the box was gone, replaced by a distinctive broad-shouldered look that combined elegance and a hint of muscle. And where the Swedish manufacturer's pre ... Continue reading
2007 Volvo C70 Coupe-vertible Review
Dec 3, 2006
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2007 Volvo C70 It used to be that if you wanted a coupe, you bought a coupe. If you wanted a convertible, you bought a convertible. If you wanted both, well, your garage had better hold two cars. Such was life with the first-generation Volvo C70, with a coupe introduced in 1998 and ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars Reports Strong U.S. Sales for November
Dec 1, 2006
Sales Increase 14 Percent for the Month IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 1 -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC reports sales of 9,258 units in the United States*, representing a 14.1 percent year-over-year increase for November. Sales of the new S40 sedan remain strong, as were the results for the Volvo S60 which has benefited fro ... Continue reading
Volvo Presents Unique System For Avoiding Collisions At Low Speeds
Dec 1, 2006
GOTHENBURG - December 1, 2006: Volvo Cars unveils a unique system that can help the car driver avoid the sort of low-speed collisions that are so common in urban traffic and in slow-moving traffic queues. If the driver is about to drive into the vehicle in front and does not react in time, the car brakes itself. The sy ... Continue reading
The New Volvo C30 – Loaded With Driving Pleasure And First-Class Safety - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 30, 2006
A sporty chassis and a powerful engine provide dynamic driving characteristics Comfortable and flexible, with room for four adults World-class audio systems Interacting safety solutions for best-in-class safety Los Angeles, CA - November 30, 2006: The all-new Volvo C30, unveiled today at the 100th Los Angeles Auto Show ... Continue reading
Hans-Olov Olsson To Retire From Ford; Lewis Booth Named Chairman of Volvo Cars
Nov 30, 2006
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 30, 2006; Ford Motor Company announced today that Hans-Olov Olsson will retire from the company effective Jan. 1, 2007. Simultaneously, the Board of Directors of Volvo Cars elected Lewis Booth Chairman of the Board succeeding Mr. Olsson. Mr. Booth, 58, continues in his role as Executive Vice Presi ... Continue reading
Nov 26, 2006
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: 2007 Volvo S80 ENGINE: 4.4-liter V8 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 311 hp @ 5950 rpm/325 lb.-ft. @ 3950 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 112.0 in. LENGTH/WIDTH/HEIGHT: 191.0 x 73.0 x 59.0 in. TIRES: P245/45R17 CARGO VOLUME: 17.0 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
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