News By Topic: Volvo

2007 Volvo XC90 Rated Top Safety Pick by IIHS - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

Nov 23, 2006

IRVINE, CA - November 23, 2006: highest safety award by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety The Volvo SUV was among 13 vehicles earning TOP SAFETY PICK awards for 2007 announced by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). This award recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front ... Continue reading

NHTSA Announces 4 Separate Recalls of Some Volvo, Chrysler, Ford Vehicles

Nov 22, 2006

DETROIT November 24, 2006; The AP reported that NHTSA yesterday announced four separate auto recalls affecting about 300,600 vehicles. More than half of the vehicles being recalled -- 170,099 -- are Volvo passenger cars, station wagons and sport utility vehicles from the 1999-2002 model years, the National Highway Traf ... Continue reading

2007 Volvo S80 Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

Nov 22, 2006

VOLVO S80 New Flagship for Volvo By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau By February you’ll be able to drop in to your local Volvo dealer, plop down 45-grand (or so) and go home with one of the sweetest new luxury sedans on the planet, the fresh new S80. We had a close look and some wheel time on the dese ... Continue reading

Volvo: EUR 200 M Expected in Annual Synergy Gains Through Cooperation with Nissan Diesel

Nov 15, 2006

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Within five years, the coordination gains between the Volvo Group and the Japanese truck manufacturer Nissan Diesel will total about EUR 200 M annually, or slightly more than SEK 1.8 billion, according to a joint study of the synergies just carried out by Volvo and Nissan Diesel. More than half of th ... Continue reading

Volvo Engines Certified to New US Environmental Standard

Nov 15, 2006

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has certified the Volvo Group’s (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) new engine family to the more restrictive emission standards that go into effect in North America on January 1, 2007. Accordingly, the Volvo Group is one of the first truck manufacturers to have ... Continue reading

Coca-Cola Grows in Russia with New Models From Volvo Trucks

Nov 14, 2006

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Coca-Cola in Russia has ordered almost 300 Volvo FL and Volvo FE (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) distribution trucks from the Volvo Trucks in Russia. The order is the latest move in a long relationship between the two companies. After taking delivery of the new vehicles, Coca-Cola will have more than 1000 Vo ... Continue reading

More Environment-Friendly CO2-Free Automotive Plants to Come, AB Volvo Says - VIDEO NEWS STORY

Nov 13, 2006

STOCKHOLM - November 13, 2006: Volvo Truck's plant in Tuve, Sweden - to open in 2007 - will be the world’s first CO2-free automotive plant. As a result of investments in wind power and biofuel, the plant’s electricity and heat will come from sources that do not emit any carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. For ... Continue reading

2007 Volvo XC90 3.2 Review

Nov 9, 2006

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2007 Volvo XC90 3.2 The XC90 has been a success for Volvo, and that's no surprise. Introduced as Volvo's first SUV in mid-2002, the XC90 combined all of the safety and comfort for which Volvos, especially Volvo wagons, were and are known with more room. It was a hit with both exist ... Continue reading

'Golden Steering Wheel' Award Goes To Volvo C30 - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

Nov 9, 2006

GOTHENBURG - November 9, 2006: The Volvo C30 has garnered one of the automotive industry’s most prestigious awards − the German Das Goldene Lenkrad. This is the third time that Volvo Car Corporation has won this award. Volvo Cars CEO and President Fredrik Arp accepted the golden steering wheel at a distingui ... Continue reading

Volvo Expanding Range Of Bioethanol-Powered FlexiFuel Cars

Nov 8, 2006

GOTHENBURG - November 8, 2006: Volvo Cars is launching FlexiFuel models powered by renewable bioethanol on several European markets this autumn. The green model range is also being extended and even Volvo’s new C30 will be offered with eco-optimised FlexiFuel power. Eight new markets “Interest in ethanol as a ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars of North America Appoints Geno Effler, Vice President of Public Affairs

Nov 5, 2006

November 5, 2006: Geno Effler comes to Volvo from Aston Martin North America, where he served as Manager of Brand Communications. In this role, he developed and executed several successful public relations and brand communications programs. Geno brings to Volvo much depth and diversity in his professional portfolio. Pr ... Continue reading

Volvo initiates a Traffic Accident Research Centre in China - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

Nov 3, 2006

GOTHENBURG- November 3, 2006: Volvo Car Corporation and AB Volvo (Trucks and Buses), are now setting up a joint Traffic Accident Research Centre in China. With its active traffic accident research, Volvo is continuing to acquire information and expertise in the drive to develop safer vehicles, while at the same time ho ... Continue reading

Volvo Initiates a Traffic Accident Research Centre in China

Nov 3, 2006

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Volvo Car Corporation and Volvo Group (trucks and buses), are now setting up a joint Traffic Accident Research Centre in China. With its active traffic accident research, Volvo is continuing to acquire information and expertise in the drive to develop safer vehicles, while at the same time hoping to ... Continue reading

Alcoa Wheels Standard for Volvo Trucks North America

Nov 3, 2006

CLEVELAND--Alcoa Wheel Products announced today that it is now the standard supplier of forged aluminum truck wheels for Volvo Trucks North America. “We are extremely pleased that our position with Volvo has developed to the point that we are now their standard aluminum wheel supplier and we look forward to our on ... Continue reading

Volvo Presents Its Integrated Safety Truck at the 13th ITS World Congress - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

Nov 2, 2006

LONDON - November 2, 2006: The Volvo Integrated Safety Truck, the safest truck on Earth according to Volvo, was presented at the 13th World Congress of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in London. With 160 million Euros spent on research, the truck has been equipped with state of the art sensors and monitoring t ... Continue reading