Volvo Group supports European Commission's Investment in More Innovative Europe
Jul 10, 2012
This comes very timely for leveraging investment in research and development in transport that is needed to meet the numerous challenges our society is facing, particularly in terms of energy efficiency, information and communication technology, electromobility and growth within EU The Volvo Group (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Corporation Tackles Changes in Driver Behaviour with Innovative New Safety Systems
Jul 10, 2012
By developing several new high-tech safety solutions, Volvo Car Corporation is taking a major step toward its 2020 goal that nobody should be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo car. ... Continue reading
Volvo Selekt - The Safest Way to Buy a Pre-Owned Volvo
Jul 6, 2012
Volvo Car Australia is pleased to announce the introduction of Volvo Selekt, a factory-backed, used car programme that takes the guesswork out of buying a used Volvo. ... Continue reading
Jun 25, 2012
Volvo will be showcasing its latest offerings to the public with the first UK viewing of its new five-door hatchback, the Volvo V40, and the world's first plug-in diesel hybrid, the Volvo V60 D6 AWD, at this year's Moving Motorshow and Goodwood Festival of Speed, held between the 28th June and 1st July 2012 in the grou ... Continue reading
2012 JD Power Initial Quality Study Close-up Look
Jun 22, 2012
</p><p>By Steve Purdy <br>TheAutoChannel.com <br>Michigan Bureau </p><P>Detroit MI June 19, 2012; The U.S. auto industry posted the best improvement in performance since 2009 in this yearâs important Initial Quality Survey conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. In the IQSâ 26 year history the average new car ... Continue reading
Volvo: Truck Deliveries in May 2012
Jun 18, 2012
Regulatory News: Total deliveries from the Volvo Group's (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) truck operations in May 2012 amounted to 19 734 vehicles. This was a decrease of 3% compared with the year-earlier period. Volvo Group Total deliveries by market for all brands (Volvo, Mack, Renault, UD and Eicher). ... Continue reading
Volvo Group Opens New Facilities in Lima, Peru
Jun 18, 2012
Regulatory News: 'We have a very strong presence in Peru, a strong image and a high level of customer satisfaction' On June 12, the Volvo Group (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) opened its new base of operations in Peru. With a total area of 56,500 square meters, the facilities will serve as a hub for commercial and after-market ... Continue reading
2012 Volvo XC70 T6 AWD Review By Carey Russ
Jun 18, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Volvo XC70 T6 AWD Volvo owned the premium wagon sector of the U.S. automotive marketplace for years -- until its XC70 crossover replaced its V70 wagon. The V70 continues elsewhere. Here, sales overwhelmingly went to the XC70, to the point that not enough wagons were being boug ... Continue reading
Volvo Group to Strengthen Its Range of Trucks Powered by Natural Gas in the North American Market
Jun 14, 2012
Regulatory News: Under the Mack brand, the range of trucks powered by natural gas will be expanded by a further two models during 2013, Mack Pinnacle and Mack Granite. The expansion entails that the Volvo Group (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB) will be also able to offer North American customers trucks powered by natural gas in t ... Continue reading
Volvo Group Opens the Door to Its Future Research
Jun 13, 2012
Regulatory News: 'Times are different and being open about where we are heading is now beneficial for us, our customers and society' Excavators without drivers, virtual sheet painting and electric buses that charge in ten minutes. The Volvo Group (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) is opening the door to the future with its new Te ... Continue reading
Luxury Carmakers Give New Attention to Back Seats
Jun 4, 2012
Washington DC june 4, 2012; The AIADA newsletter reported that long the domain of dogs and yappy kids, the back seats of luxury cars now are getting first-class attention from automakers, reports USA Today. More of them are adding rear legroom to premium sedans to please empty-nest Boomers, who now see big back seats a ... Continue reading
Volvo Trucks' Successful Bio-DME Tests Offer Another Viable Alt Fuel Option +VIDEO
Jun 3, 2012
Trucks that impose hardly any load on the environment because their carbon emissions are virtually zero. Could this be a future scenario? Well, in actual fact, Volvo Trucks is already running successful field tests with vehicles powered by bio-DME, a fuel that can be produced from biomass both cost and energy efficient ... Continue reading
2012 Volvo S60 Review By Marty and Michael Bernstein +VIDEO
May 31, 2012
2012 Volvo S60 Review By Marty and Michael Bernstein, VOLVO FINALLY OUT OF THE BOX by Marty Bernstein Editor-at-Large The Auto Channel It has been a wild ride for Swedish automotive giant, Volvo, which along with its fellow countrymen and competitor Saab, had been purchased by US automakers, but unlike the latter which ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Corporation to Develop Active Safety Systems at New Test Facility
May 31, 2012
An entirely new test facility for active car safety is set to play an important role for Volvo Car Corporation's continued leadership in the field of safety. ... Continue reading
How Volvo Car Corporation's World-First Pedestrian Airbag Works +VIDEO
May 28, 2012
Advanced technology, a multitude of sensors and an airbag that deploys at lightning speed in the windscreen area - these are just some of the elements of Pedestrian Airbag Technology, the system that makes Volvo Car Corporation, with its all-new V40, the first manufacturer with a pedestrian airbag. ... Continue reading
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