Double Win for the Volvo V40 at the Scottish Car of the Year Awards 2012
Oct 19, 2012
V40 wins Executive Hatchback Award World's first pedestrian airbag wins Safety Award Volvo's all-new V40 has been named 'Best Executive Hatchback' at the 2012 Scottish Car of the Year Awards, judged and hosted by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers, held at the Thistle Glasgow hotel on Friday 12th October. The ... Continue reading
Volvo Celebrates International Vehicle Security Award Win
Oct 19, 2012
Volvo wins 'Thatcham International Vehicle Security Award' for second year running Anders Edvardsson from the Swedish insurance association (TFF) presented the award to Volvo Car Corporation's Mikael Wall Volvo has won the coveted International Vehicle Security Award at the 2012 Thatcham Security Awards. Beating off in ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Corporation Still Leads Airbag Development After 25 Life-Saving Years
Oct 17, 2012
The first Volvo car equipped with an airbag left the assembly line in 1987 - and since then the company has extended the technology with several world-firsts. ... Continue reading
Maxion Wheels Receives Volvo's Quality Through Excellence Award
Oct 11, 2012
Maxion Wheels ("Maxion" or the "Company") announced that its Konigswinter, Germany facility achieved the Volvo Quality Through Excellence Award ("VQE Award"). An award ceremony will follow. In a communication to the Company, Volvo said achievement of VQE Award status signifies Konigswinter is among the best manufacturi ... Continue reading
Oct 10, 2012
By making smarter use of existing networks, we can capitalize more effectively on our various brands and products in the truck operation while improving our service to customers' The Volvo Group intends to introduce a new organization for its truck dealer networks in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The reorg ... Continue reading
All-New Volvo V40 R-Design And Cross Country Pricing Announced
Oct 9, 2012
Volvo Car UK has today announced the pricing of the all-new Volvo V40 R-Design and Volvo V40 Cross Country. ... Continue reading
AB Volvo Signs Letter of Intent to Divest Plant in Spain
Oct 5, 2012
The available capacity will allow us to add additional customers that are considering outsourcing crankshafts. AB Volvo (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB) has signed a letter of intent with MAPE to divest the crankshaft plant in Leganes, Spain. The plant has 150 employees. The Volvo Group plans to divest the Leganes plant for stru ... Continue reading
Volvo Buses Consolidates Manufacture of Complete Buses in Europe
Oct 3, 2012
Together with the staff in Saffle and Poland we have invested in new city bus models and improved efficiency, but unfortunately the negative development of the European market nonetheless forces us to take this decision regarding our employees in Saffle Volvo (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB): Following weak market developments a ... Continue reading
City Safety Lowers Insurance Rating For All-New Volvo V40
Oct 3, 2012
The all-new Volvo V40 will be given a lower insurance rating following extensive testing of the model's City Safety technology at the renowned industry research centre in Thatcham, Berkshire. ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Corporation Takes Next Step in Car-to-Car Communication
Oct 2, 2012
Volvo Car Corporation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the members of the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium, regarding the implementation of shared technology for communication between cars in 2016. ... Continue reading
Grakon Interior Lighting Revealed During Presentation of the New Volvo FH
Sep 20, 2012
Grakon is pleased to announce the introduction of a complete new interior lighting system that has been designed and developed for the new Volvo FH. This system was‚ presented to the press on the 5th of September 2012. 'The cooperation between Volvo and Grakon during the design and development of this project has not ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Corporation Concludes Following The Sartre Project
Sep 17, 2012
The SARTRE (Safe Road Trains for the Environment) project, involving seven European partners, has been successfully finalised during 2012. ... Continue reading
Sep 13, 2012
'We have strong confidence in the Russian market and believe that there is immense potential for further growth in the years ahead' The Volvo Group will invest SEK 783 M in a new facility for the production of cabs at the plant in the Russian city of Kaluga. ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Australia to Support the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sep 13, 2012
Volvo Car Australia is proud to be the Official Car Partner of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy Associates (FBINAA) annual training conference. ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Corporation Launches The V40 R-Design: Dynamic Drive With Sports Inspired Looks
Sep 12, 2012
Launched at The 2012 Paris Motor Show in stunning Rebel Blue, the new Volvo V40 R-Design is a perfect match for those who want a head-turner that radiates a truly stylish and dynamic look. ... Continue reading
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