Volvo Buses: 75% lower fuel consumption: Volvo's plug-in hybrid bus to hit the streets
May 14, 2013
Tomorrow's bus is already here -- silent, cleaner and with dramatically lower fuel consumption. Volvo Buses new plug-in hybrid buses will hit the streets of Gothenburg, Sweden in May as part of a field test. The innovative technology will facilitate a reduction in fuel consumption by a full 75% compared with current di ... Continue reading
The new Volvo FE and Volvo FL -- Optimised for City and Suburban Deliveries
May 14, 2013
The new Volvo FE and Volvo FL trucks are now even easier to drive in city conditions where the demand is for fast, smooth and clean transport. The new trucks feature an enhanced driver environment, and the Volvo FL range is extended with a very competitive four-cylinder, 5-litre engine. ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Group Starts Production of a New Engine Family +VIDEO
May 13, 2013
GOTEBORG, Sweden, May 13, 2013 GOTEBORG, Sweden, May 13, 2013 --  Volvo Car Group is now starting production of the first engine variants in the new, high-efficiency four-cylinder engine family. The development and production take place in-house at Volvo Car Group and form a vital part of the company's strategy f ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Group Starts Production Of A New Engine Family
May 13, 2013
Volvo Car Group is now starting production of the first engine variants in the new, high-efficiency four-cylinder engine family. ... Continue reading
Volvo Freedom - An Unprecedented End of Financial Year Offer
May 7, 2013
Volvo Car Australia has kicked off the end of financial year sale season with Volvo Freedom, a very special offer that gives you the opportunity to relax for three years. ... Continue reading
May 3, 2013
May 3, 2013; Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) today reports a break-even result for 2012 with a full-year operating income of MSEK 18 (2011: MSEK 2,017). Revenue over the period was 124.5 BSEK (125.7 BSEK). In 2012, a new market situation affected by economic uncertainty in Europe significantly impacted sales and earnings ... Continue reading
May 2, 2013
With CO2 emissions of just 48g/km, the Volvo V60 D6 AWD will still benefit from the newly confirmed Ultra Low Emission Discount (ULED) for London's Congestion Charge scheme when the new limit of 75g/km of CO2 comes into force on 1st July 2013. ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars Tests of Flywheel Technology Confirm Fuel Savings of up to 25 Per Cent
Apr 29, 2013
April 29, 2013 -- Volvo Car Group has completed extensive testing of kinetic flywheel technology on public roads - and the results confirm that this is a light, financially viable and very eco-efficient solution. "The testing of this complete experimental system for kinetic energy recovery was carried out during 2012. ... Continue reading
Volvo Supplies Eight V60s To Staffordshire Doctors Urgent Care
Apr 29, 2013
Volvo has supplied Staffordshire Doctors Urgent Care (SDUC), part of Vocare Group, with eight new Volvo V60s to help local GPs reach patients' homes out of hours throughout Staffordshire. ... Continue reading
World First Solution Cuts Charge Time To 1.5 Hours In The Volvo C30 Electric
Apr 24, 2013
World first solution cuts charge time to 1.5 hours in the Volvo C30 Electric ... Continue reading
Global Safety Rating Results Confirm Volvo Cars' Safety Leadership
Apr 10, 2013
Every year is a safety year at Volvo Cars. The company is working towards the vision that by 2020, nobody should be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo - and data from independent rating institutes all over the world emphasise and reinforce this life-saving philosophy. The most recent results are a Top Safety Pi ... Continue reading
Volvo Technology Award for Fuel-Saving 'Autopilot' for Trucks
Apr 4, 2013
'I-See utilizes the vehicle's kinetic energy to accelerate at the right time prior to the ascent to reduce the number of downshifts, while disengaging the vehicle just before reaching the brow of the hill and utilizes the energy perfectly for braking down the next hill' ... Continue reading
Safety Beyond Stars: Global Ratings Confirm Volvo Cars' Safety Leadership
Apr 3, 2013
Every year is a safety year at Volvo Cars. The company is working towards the vision that by 2020, nobody should be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo - and data from independent rating institutes all over the world emphasise and reinforce this life-saving philosophy. ... Continue reading
Carfax Selected For Volvo Certified Pre-Owned Program
Apr 1, 2013
Carfax has been chosen by Volvo Cars of North America to provide vehicle history information for the Volvo Certified Pre-Owned program. Since 1999, Certified Volvo dealers have run a Carfax Vehicle History Report on all Volvo cars submitted for certification. Under the renewed agreement, Volvo and its Certified dealers ... Continue reading
Mar 27, 2013
The new R-Design versions of Volvo S60, V60 and XC60 feature an outstanding blend of a renewed sports appearance, a dynamic driving-focused chassis and engine output up to a substantial 329 horsepower with the Polestar performance option ... Continue reading
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