Volvo Names Second Annual Alexandra Scott Butterfly Award Winner
Mar 28, 2006
12-year-old Grace Farnan of South Hamilton, Mass. will receive the Second Annual Butterfly Award at the Fourth Annual Volvo for life Awards ceremony April 12 in New York City NEW YORK - March 27, 2006: Grace Farnan, an 11-year-old from South Hamilton, Mass., who has dedicated herself to the Hospice of the North Shore ( ... Continue reading
Volvo Names Second Annual Alexandra Scott Butterfly Award Winner
Mar 27, 2006
12-year-old Grace Farnan of South Hamilton, Mass. Will Receive the Second Annual Butterfly Award at the Fourth Annual Volvo for life Awards Ceremony April 12 in New York City NEW YORK, March 27 -- Grace Farnan, an 12-year-old from South Hamilton, Mass., who has dedicated herself to the Hospice of the North Shore (HNS) ... Continue reading
Insure.com Reveals Top Ten Least Expensive, Top Ten Most Expensive Cars & Trucks to Insure
Mar 23, 2006
How to Select a New Car Wisely ... and 'Drive' Down Your Insurance Costs at the Same Time DARIEN, Ill., March 23 -- Quotesmith.com, Inc., ( http://www.insure.com/ ), the only place on earth where you can get instant life, auto, health and home insurance quotes from over 200 companies and have the freedom to buy from th ... Continue reading
Mar 21, 2006
Letter from Europe Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief I went to my first Geneva car show way back in the 60s . In those days it was in the middle of Geneva where it had a very special atmosphere. Now it is in a purpose built new exhibition center next to the airport and the railway station. Hard to fault their logic e ... Continue reading
Mar 21, 2006
ORLANDO, Fla.--March 21, 2006--AAA, one of the nation's leading member organizations that provides motorists with solutions to all of their automotive needs, has selected its top cars for 2006 in 13 distinct categories, including "Cool Car of the Year." They are: Category Car EPA Miles Per Gallon -------- --- --------- ... Continue reading
AB Volvo Acquires 13% of Shares in Nissan Diesel for $195 Million
Mar 21, 2006
STOCKHOLM, Sweden March 20, 2006; AB Volvo has today acquired 40 million common shares, corresponding to 13% of the shares, in the Japanese truck manufacturer Nissan Diesel from Nissan Motor, with an option to acquire the remaining 6% of the shares from Nissan Motor within four years. The purchase price is approx SEK b ... Continue reading
Volvo Car says China sales could double again in 2007
Mar 20, 2006
BEIJING, March 20, 2006; Reuters reported that - Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo Car Corp. could more than double sales in China to 10,000 units this year, Alexander Klose, head of Volvo for the Asia-Pacific region, told Reuters on Monday. He also said there was a "good possibility" sales could double again in 2007. ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars Starts Production of the Volvo S40 in China
Mar 20, 2006
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--March 20, 2006--The Volvo Car Corporation will start producing cars in China. The new Volvo S40 will be built at Volvo Cars' partner Changan Ford's production plant in Chongqing. Volvo Cars' technical team in Chongqing have worked together with purchasers from Changan Ford to select local suppliers f ... Continue reading
Volvo Unveils I-SAM Heavy Hybrid - VIDEO ENHANCED
Mar 17, 2006
Gothenburg - March 17, 2006: Sweden-based AB Volvo, parent of both Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks, has unveiled a hybrid drive concept for heavy vehicles that offers fuel savings of up to 35%. Called I-SAM, it consists of a combined starter motor, drive motor and alternator, and an electronic control unit. ... Continue reading
Volvo Visits Its Roots with Second Generation 2007 S80
Mar 7, 2006
By Michelle KrebsAIADA Contributing Editor GENEVA, Switzerland – Volvo recently unveiled its second-generation, flagship S80 sedan, the North American success of which is particularly important to the Swedish automaker. North America is the S80’s largest market. Volvo anticipates 50,000 sales of the new S80 ... Continue reading
Volvo's Iron Logo Back In The Center
Mar 6, 2006
Almost 80 years old, it now makes a grand comeback as an updated logotype – the Volvo iron symbol. From a less prominent position in the grille of all Volvo vehicles for many years, the logo has now been brought back into the centre. Literally. When the decision was taken to start producing Volvo cars in August 1 ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports : Japanese Cars Sweep Top Picks
Mar 2, 2006
DETROIT, March 1, 2006; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that Japanese cars and trucks swept the Consumer Reports list of top picks for 2006, the magazine said on Wednesday, compounding the recent bad news for Detroit's embattled auto industry. Consumer Reports said it was the first time Japanese brands had ... Continue reading
America's Greatest Unsung Heroes Revealed
Mar 1, 2006
Finalists Named in 4th Annual Volvo for life Awards Celebrity Judges to Name Winners April 12 in New York City at the Rainbow Room; One Hero Will Receive a Volvo Car for Life NEW YORK, March 1 -- Who is America's greatest hometown hero? A Maryland mother turned anti-child predator crusader, an Ethiopian immigrant in De ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars' Unveils All-New S80 at Geneva Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
Feb 28, 2006
http://previews.thenewsmarket.com/Previews/VOLV/VideoAssets/AS F/VOLV_3855_32245.WMV All new Volvo S80 in Scandinavian luxury packaging • Designed to express elegance, alertness and smooth movement • Luxurious interior with an exciting interplay between harmony and contrast • Super-slim centre console ... Continue reading
Volvo Creates Robotic System for Test Track Environment
Feb 28, 2006
Methodology is a Benchmark for New Standards Irvine, CA. February 27, 2006. Volvo vehicles are known for their ruggedness, durability and of course legendary safety. What may not be known is the Swedish marques' use of electronic robotic vehicle testing versus good ole carbon-based life forms (humans). Towing tests are ... Continue reading
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