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Volvo Trucks' Latest Concept Vehicle Tests a Hybrid Powertrain for Long Haul Transport +VIDEO

Volvo Trucks' Latest Concept Vehicle Tests a Hybrid Powertrain for Long Haul Transport +VIDEO

Volvo Trucks has developed its first hybrid vehicle designed for long haul applications. In combination with the vehicle's other improvements, the total reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 is around 30 per cent. ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL RECAP: February 27, 2017 +VIDEO

NHTSA RECALL RECAP: February 27, 2017 +VIDEO

safety recall, Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

2017 J.D. Power (2014 Model Year) Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS)

2017 J.D. Power (2014 Model Year) Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS)

COSTA MESA, Calif.: 22 Feb. 2017 — While Lexus and Porsche nameplates lead the industry in vehicle dependability, owners of many high-volume vehicles are also rewarded with excellent long-term quality, according to the J.D. Power 2017 Vehicle Dependability StudySM (VDS), released today.The study, now in its 28th year ... Continue reading

Nervous About NAV?

Nervous About NAV?

By Maureen McDonald Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Nervous about navigation systems? We pull up to a liquor store in Riviera Beach, just beyond West Palm Beach, and ask directions to Lake Park from a man with a strong stench of liquor and leathery skin. Nothing else was open and we'd driven round and ro ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Names Best Family Cars Of 2017

Kelley Blue Book Names Best Family Cars Of 2017

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 15, 2017 -- The expert editors at Kelley Blue Book, today name the 12 Best Family Cars of 2017. After extensive testing and evaluation, with a keen focus on safety, value, reputation, driving manners, comfort and convenience, cargo versatility, technology, and fit of various rear-facing and forward ... Continue reading

2017 Chicago Auto Show : Volvo Shows V90 Cross Country Wagon and Ultraluxurious XC90 Excellence Plugin Hybrid

2017 Chicago Auto Show : Volvo Shows V90 Cross Country Wagon and Ultraluxurious XC90 Excellence Plugin Hybrid

ROCKLEIGH, NJ February 9, 2017; The allnew Volvo V90 Cross Country wagon and ultraluxurious XC90 Excellence plugin hybrid SUV will make their Chicago Auto Show debuts this weekend at McCormick Place. Also on display will be the S90, named Best Sedan of the Year 2017 by Chicago News. ... Continue reading

2017 Chicago Auto Show Opens its Doors

2017 Chicago Auto Show Opens its Doors

THE 2017 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW READY TO OPEN ITS DOORS The Nation's Largest Auto Show Runs Feb. 11-20 CHICAGO (Feb. ... Continue reading

Attention Volkswagen Touareg TDI Owners - Compare 200 Dimensions, Capacities and Performance Of Your Soon To Be Bought VW TDI With Every SUV Available (1997-2017)

Attention Volkswagen Touareg TDI Owners - Compare 200 Dimensions, Capacities and Performance Of Your Soon To Be Bought VW TDI With Every SUV Available (1997-2017)

Attention Volkswagen Toureg TDI Owners - Compare The Dimension's, performance, Accessories and Safety capabilities Of Your Soon To Be Replaced Vehicle With Every SUV Available (1997-2017) and Compare before you waste your time and potentially buy a replacement that is not up to the TDI benefits. ... Continue reading

New Milestone for Volvo's Hybrid Buses - 3000 units sold

New Milestone for Volvo's Hybrid Buses - 3000 units sold

Volvo's global drive with electrified buses continues to deliver results. All told Volvo Buses has sold 3000 hybrids, electric hybrids and electric buses to customers in 22 countries in Europe, South America, Asia and Australia. ... Continue reading

Volvo Celebrates 20 Years Of All-Wheel Drive With A Firm Eye On The Future

Volvo Celebrates 20 Years Of All-Wheel Drive With A Firm Eye On The Future

Volvo, the premium car maker, is celebrating 20 years of mechanical all-wheel drive (AWD). “Volvo cars are well known for what we call ‘framkomlighet’ in Swedish – the ability to get you wherever you want to go – regardless of the weather conditions. This is an important part of our heritage and a clear refle ... Continue reading

EURO NCAP CRASH TEST RESULTS - 2017 Ford Mustang, 2017 Volvo S90 and V90

EURO NCAP CRASH TEST RESULTS - 2017 Ford Mustang, 2017 Volvo S90 and V90

2017 Ford Mustang Crash Ratings NCAP 2017 Volvo V90 CRASH RATINGS NCAP 2017 Volvo S90 Crash Ratings NCAP ... Continue reading

Three of Four Car Buyers Avoid Considering SUVs Despite Record Retail Sales

Three of Four Car Buyers Avoid Considering SUVs Despite Record Retail Sales

COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 12, 2017 -- A bright spotlight is shining on SUVs thanks to record retail sales in 2016, yet three of every four car buyers didn't even consider buying an SUV, according to the J.D. Power 2017 Auto Avoider Study,SM released today. ... Continue reading

Volvo Puts People First in the Development of Autonomous Cars +VIDEO

Volvo Puts People First in the Development of Autonomous Cars +VIDEO

Volvo has revealed its distinctive approach to developing autonomous cars with the introduction of a family of four at the Detroit Motor Show. The Hain family, from Gothenburg in Sweden, are the first people chosen to take part in a real-life autonomous drive research program using real cars, in real traffic. ... Continue reading

New-Car Transaction Prices Reach Record High, Increasing Nearly 2 Percent Year-Over-Year in December 2016, Incentives Grow Also

New-Car Transaction Prices Reach Record High, Increasing Nearly 2 Percent Year-Over-Year in December 2016, Incentives Grow Also

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 4, 2017 -- The analysts at Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the automotive industry, today reported the estimated average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $35,309 in December 2 ... Continue reading

Lucid Motors Selects TomTom as Infotainment Partner for its First Vehicle Launch

Lucid Motors Selects TomTom as Infotainment Partner for its First Vehicle Launch

Lucid Motors Selects TomTom as Infotainment Partner for its First Vehicle Launch. ... Continue reading

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