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Cars That Have the Most and Least Maintainence Costs

Cars That Have the Most and Least Maintainence Costs

Washington DC August 12, 2016; The AIADA online newsletter reported that according to the website Priceonomics the Toyota brand and its gas-electric hybrid Prius are the winners in keeping maintenance costs low in the long run and luxury brands like BMW and Mercedes-Benz are on the high end of maintenance costs. Over t ... Continue reading

2016 Volvo S60 Cross Country Review By Larry Nutson

2016 Volvo S60 Cross Country Review By Larry Nutson

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Volvo V40 Is UK's Safest Used Car, Says Insurance Company

Volvo V40 Is UK's Safest Used Car, Says Insurance Company

LONDON - July 25, 2016: The Volvo V40 has been presented with the ‘Co-op Safe Used Car 2016’ award. The inaugural Co-op Insurance award celebrates the safest used cars typically bought by families in the UK. Working in collaboration with safety experts Thatcham Research, Co-op Insurance awarded the trophy to the Vo ... Continue reading

2016 AutoPacific Ideal Vehicle Awards-Includes All Winner's-Trim Levels, Specs, Prices and Reviews

2016 AutoPacific Ideal Vehicle Awards-Includes All Winner's-Trim Levels, Specs, Prices and Reviews

TUSTIN, Calif., July 21, 2016 -- Automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific, Inc. today announced the 2016 Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA), recognizing vehicles that best meet their owner's expectations and desires. The 2016 awards are based on responses from over 65,000 owners of new model year 2015 and 2016 vehic ... Continue reading

A Nils Bohlin-Volvo Invention in All Cars 3-Point Seat Belt, a Volvo Safety Development, Has Saved Thousands of Lives

A Nils Bohlin-Volvo Invention in All Cars 3-Point Seat Belt, a Volvo Safety Development, Has Saved Thousands of Lives

IRVINE, Calif., May 26 -- "There's a little bit of 'Volvo' in every vehicle on the American road," says Anne Belec, president and CEO, Volvo Cars of North America. Such a bold assertion is based on Nils Bohlin's development of the three-point safety belt. No single safety device has saved more lives than the 3-point sa ... Continue reading

2017 North American Car Of The Year Final Nominees

2017 North American Car Of The Year Final Nominees

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Volvo Introduces BiFuel Version of New V90 Station Wagon

Volvo Introduces BiFuel Version of New V90 Station Wagon

VANCOUVER, June 23, 2016: Westport Fuel Systems Inc., a premier global company for the engineering, manufacturing and supply of alternative fuel systems and components, today announced that Volvo Car will launch the BiFuel version of its new V90 station wagon. This vehicle is based on the same engine technology as the ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars Reveals Sporty S90 & V90 R-Design Models

Volvo Cars Reveals Sporty S90 & V90 R-Design Models

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, June 22, 2016 -- Volvo Cars has revealed performance-inspired R-Design models of the new S90 sedan and V90 estate. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/players/uk/7866051-volvo-reveals-s90-v90-r-desig n-models/ Central to the S90 and V90 R-Design is an advanced s ... Continue reading

Oh MAMA - Topless in Wisconsin By Larry Nutson

Oh MAMA - Topless in Wisconsin By Larry Nutson

FIND YOUR: Perfect New Convertible Match Topless in Wisconsin By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_5551) Did that title get your attention? Well, this story is about cars. Convertible cars. Drop tops. Soft tops. Rag tops. ... Continue reading

Volvo Group Under Renewed Scrutiny Ahead of High-Level Iranian Visit to Sweden

Volvo Group Under Renewed Scrutiny Ahead of High-Level Iranian Visit to Sweden

NEW YORK - As Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif leads a business delegation to Sweden on Wednesday, a group of leading diplomats and lawmakers are stepping up pressure on the Volvo Group and other Swedish companies, warning them of the risks of doing business with Iran. "It is a dangerous scenario: While the Iranian ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL ROUNDUP - May 30, 2016

NHTSA RECALL ROUNDUP - May 30, 2016

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. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer at no cost to you. The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicl ... Continue reading

Volvo Provides First Look at New Range Of Smaller Cars +VIDEO

Volvo Provides First Look at New Range Of Smaller Cars +VIDEO

GOTHENBURG - May 19, 2016: Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, today unveiled two new concept cars that move the Swedish brand in an audacious new direction and mark the official launch of its global small-car strategy. Today’s newly revealed 40 series concept models demonstrate for the first time how Volvo plans t ... Continue reading

First Look At Volvo's Future Models

First Look At Volvo's Future Models

Gothenburg, Sweden, 18th May 2016/PR Newswire/- Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, today unveiled two new concept cars that move the Swedish brand in an audacious new direction and mark the official launch of its global small car strategy. Today’s newly-revealed 40 series concepts demonstrate for the first time ho ... Continue reading

International Automakers in America: Building More Than Cars

International Automakers in America: Building More Than Cars

Washington DC May 12, 2016; The growth of international automakers and dealers in the U.S. is an American success story. It's a story about American jobs and the profound economic impact of a $73 billion investment in the U.S. economy. It's also about providing American consumers with an abundance of vehicle choices th ... Continue reading

Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle Production Charged Up For 2017 - But Still Inconsequential As Ubiquitous Alternative To Gasoline

Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle Production Charged Up For 2017 - But Still Inconsequential As Ubiquitous Alternative To Gasoline

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (May 4, 2016) – Production of Global Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) is expected to reach more than 70,000 vehicles annually by 2027, as more automotive OEMs bring FCEVs to market, according to a new FCEV report from IHS Automotive, part of IHS, Inc. . The report takes a holistic vie ... Continue reading

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