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Infiniti, Volvo, GMC, NSX, Snow and WAJ In This Months Letter From Europe

Infiniti, Volvo, GMC, NSX, Snow and WAJ In This Months Letter From Europe

Infiniti, Volvo, GMC, NSX Snow and WAJ In This Months Letter From Europe ... Continue reading

2016 Volvo V60 Polestar Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2016 Volvo V60 Polestar Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

The 2016 Volvo V60 Polestar combines the usefulness, versatility, and stealth of a wagon with the performance of a first-rate sports car DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS High-performance wagon? Isn't that an oxymoron of the first order, right up there with such clichés as "military intelligence", "bureaucratic ef ... Continue reading

Successful Journey for Volvo's Truck Convoy Through Europe

Successful Journey for Volvo's Truck Convoy Through Europe

Gothenburg, Sweden - April 8, 2016: The Volvo Group's journey through Europe and participation in the EU Truck Platooning Challenge was a great success, with very positive reactions from decision-makers, politicians and the general public. Three Volvo trucks drove closely behind one another using wireless communication ... Continue reading

March 2016 Volvo U.S. Sales

March 2016 Volvo U.S. Sales

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Volvo Canada Announces March 2016 Sales

Volvo Canada Announces March 2016 Sales

RICHMOND HILL, ON, April 1, 2016 - Volvo Car Canada Ltd. reported total sales of 570 units in March 2016 compared to 328 sales in March 2015, representing an increase of 74%. Year to date, Volvo Canada has sold a total of 1,258 vehicles in 2016 compared to 818 vehicles sold year to date in 2015 representing an increase ... Continue reading

First-ever IIHS New Car Headlight Ratings - Most Need Improvement

First-ever IIHS New Car Headlight Ratings - Most Need Improvement

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Toyota Prius v is the only midsize car out of 31 evaluated to earn a good rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's first-ever headlight ratings.The best available headlights on 11 cars earn an acceptable rating, while nine only reach a marginal rating. Ten of the vehicles can't b ... Continue reading

New-Car Sales To Jump 8 Percent In March 2016

New-Car Sales To Jump 8 Percent In March 2016

IRVINE, Calif., March 28, 2016 -- New-vehicle sales are expected to increase 8 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.66 million units in March 2016, resulting in an estimated 17.2 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the vehicle valuation and information source tru ... Continue reading

Most And Least Expensive Places In USA To Own a Car

Most And Least Expensive Places In USA To Own a Car

LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2016 -- There's a $7,216 cost difference between owning a car in Michigan and New Hampshire, finds a new study from personal finance website GOBankingRates.com. The study considered the costs of six key factors affecting the expenses of owning a vehicle in all 50 U.S. states and the District of C ... Continue reading

2016 World Car of the Year - Top Three Finalists In Five Categories Revealed in Geneva

2016 World Car of the Year - Top Three Finalists In Five Categories Revealed in Geneva

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel GENEVA, Switzerland. March 2, 2016. During a press conference at the Geneva Auto Show on Tuesday, the top three finalists have been announced in five categories. The winners of the 2016 World Car of the Year, World Luxury Car, World Performance Car, World Green Ca ... Continue reading

Future Look At EV Batteries

Future Look At EV Batteries

Special to The Auto Channel From: Dr. Brian Morin President & COO of Dreamweaver International •There are technologies that can take >50% of the cost out of manufacturing batteries. •If the Tesla Model 3 and Chevy Bolt can achieve volume, these technologies and others are sure to be implemented. •Once im ... Continue reading

SUV Buyers Research 1997-2017 (Still The Best)

SUV Buyers Research 1997-2017 (Still The Best)

SUV Buyers Research 1997-2017 ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports 2016 Annual Brand Report Card - It Ain't The Money Honey

Consumer Reports 2016 Annual Brand Report Card - It Ain't The Money Honey

Audi, Subaru, Lexus, Subaru & Mazda Keep Pace with Luxury Brands, Porsche, BMW lead the pack April 2016 Cover [Hi-YONKERS, NY— Consumers don’t always have to spend top dollar to get a great car. The Consumer Reports 2016 Brand Report Card reveals mainstream brands like Subaruand Mazda can often deliver as muc ... Continue reading

Marty's Marketing Musings© - Too Many Small Crossovers Means DUELING DOPPELGANGERS!

Marty's Marketing Musings© - Too Many Small Crossovers Means DUELING DOPPELGANGERS!

by Marty Bernstein Senior Editor at Large The Auto Channel Detroit January 31, 2016; Of all the manufacturers at the recently concluded Detroit Show the one ubiquitous link was the small crossover. It was in almost every booth and it is hot, hot. Year-end sales from 2015 show a dynamic surge in the sales of the mini-mo ... Continue reading

Volvo Announces Range Of Updates For Model Year 2017

Volvo Announces Range Of Updates For Model Year 2017

GOTHENBURG - February 25, 2016: Volvo Cars today announces a wide range of updates for model year 2017, including the introduction of its latest semi-autonomous drive technology, Pilot Assist II, as standard on the XC90 in the UK. The introduction of Pilot Assist II on the XC90 is made possible thanks to the modular ap ... Continue reading

Volvo Buses: Volvo Sells Electric Bus System to Namur, Belgium

Volvo Buses: Volvo Sells Electric Bus System to Namur, Belgium

AUSTIN, Texas - Volvo has received an order for 11 electric hybrid buses and 2 electric bus chargers to the city of Namur in Belgium. The chargers will be supplied by ABB. This is the largest order to date for the company’s electric bus system. Many cities are introducing electric bus systems as a means ... Continue reading

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