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Customer Demand Gives Volvo S60 Polestar the Green Light

Customer Demand Gives Volvo S60 Polestar the Green Light

Due to unprecedented demand, Volvo Car Australia has launched a limited edition production version of the stunning S60 Performance Project concept that was revealed at last year's Australian International Motor Show. ... Continue reading

Strong Sales See Volvo Join a New Club

Strong Sales See Volvo Join a New Club

Volvo Car Australia has joined the elusive '5,000 Club' retailing 5,272 cars in 2011 representing an increase of 6.6 percent over its 2010 figures. ... Continue reading

Volvo to Reveal New XC60 Plug-In Hybrid Concept at 2012 Detroit Auto Show +VIDEO

Volvo to Reveal New XC60 Plug-In Hybrid Concept at 2012 Detroit Auto Show +VIDEO

By Thom Cannell Volvo is unveiling a novel take on its XC60, a vehicle we in the US call a station wagon. Previously available in a base 3.2-AWD, T6 AWD, and T6 AWD R-Design - the later with more power and tighter suspension for the enthusiast family "man" - the XC60 Plug-In Gasoline Hybrid Concept is said to be the fi ... Continue reading

Volvo Powertrain Grants OEM Approval for COLV's Exclusively Marketed HI-TEK25, 15W40 Diesel Motor Oil Product

Volvo Powertrain Grants OEM Approval for COLV's Exclusively Marketed HI-TEK25, 15W40 Diesel Motor Oil Product

Coastal Integrated Services, Inc. is proud to announce that OEM Worldwide Approval has been received by Revolution Oil, Inc., COLV's supply company for Volvo/Mack/Renault diesel trucks. The HI-TEK25 Diesel Motor Oil approval is the highest validation of its kind in the industry. "We believe that Volvo's approval provid ... Continue reading

kbb.com Editors Name Top 10 Winter Driving Vehicles for 2012

kbb.com Editors Name Top 10 Winter Driving Vehicles for 2012

today announces the Top 10 Winter Driving Vehicles for 2012 The days are short, the nights are cold and the chances of encountering rain, snow, sleet or some other form of weather-related treachery during the course of any daily drive are at their peak. Â It just may be time for consumers to consider upgrading their c ... Continue reading

Eltek Awarded Contract to Supply on-Board Chargers for Volvo Car Corporation's New Electric Vehicle Project

Eltek Awarded Contract to Supply on-Board Chargers for Volvo Car Corporation's New Electric Vehicle Project

Eltek has signed an agreement with Volvo Car Corporation regarding deliveries of on-board chargers for a hybrid electrical vehicle program. Under the agreement, Eltek will supply complete water-cooled on-board chargers with volume production starting in 2012. 'We are very pleased to have signed this agreement with Volv ... Continue reading

Interim PR Contact For Volvo Car Australia

Interim PR Contact For Volvo Car Australia

Volvo Car Australia has announced the departure of Public Relations Manager, Jaedene Hudson, following the completion of her contract with the company. ... Continue reading

New Audi IRC Championship kicks off at Hamilton Island

New Audi IRC Championship kicks off at Hamilton Island

The Audi IRC Australian Championship will return in 2012, with a completely new event format. ... Continue reading

230 Volvo buses to Jamaica

230 Volvo buses to Jamaica

Regulatory News: 'The Jamaican authorities are now implementing a massive public transport improvement programme in Kingston to create better living conditions for the city's population. I am proud that Volvo Buses is part of this process' Volvo Buses has received an order for a total of 230 city buses from Kingston, J ... Continue reading

Volvo: WirelessCar Stands out as Telematics Service Provider in Study Conducted by Strategy Analytics

Volvo: WirelessCar Stands out as Telematics Service Provider in Study Conducted by Strategy Analytics

The company stands alone with existing or pending embedded telematics deployments in Europe, Asia-Pacific, North and South America and the Middle East. Volvo (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB): The report, WirelessCar Stands Out with Global Reach, Open Platform, claims that OEMs are finally investing in telematics technology for t ... Continue reading

A Brighter Christmas, Delivered By Volvo Car UK And Action For Children

A Brighter Christmas, Delivered By Volvo Car UK And Action For Children

Volvo Car UK has teamed up with Father Christmas to help raise £25,000 for Action for Children and deliver Christmas presents to children at its projects at sites throughout the UK. ... Continue reading

V60 Plug-in Hybrid - Volvos Most Advanced Car Ever on Sale 2012 at a Price of EUR 57,000

V60 Plug-in Hybrid - Volvos Most Advanced Car Ever on Sale 2012 at a Price of EUR 57,000

Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid is Volvo Car Corporation's most technically advanced model ever. The world's first diesel plug-in hybrid is an electric car, hybrid car and muscle car all rolled into one. The V60 plug-in Hybrid offers the driver three on-demand possibilities: - Up to 50 km on pure electricity with zero tailpip ... Continue reading

The Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid - The Most Technically-Advanced Volvo Model Ever

The Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid - The Most Technically-Advanced Volvo Model Ever

The Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid is the world's first diesel plug-in hybrid and is Volvo Car Corporation's most technically advanced model ever - an electric car, hybrid car and muscle-car all rolled into one. At the touch of a button, the driver can choose which of the three cars they want to drive at any given moment. ... Continue reading

New President at Volvo Buses

New President at Volvo Buses

Per Carlsson, 50 years old, joined Volvo Group in 1985 and has a long experience in various executive managerial positions within Volvo Trucks, Volvo Cars, Volvo Powertrain, Volvo Parts and Volvo Buses. His current position is Senior Vice President, Strategic projects, Volvo Trucks. Per Carlsson will replace Karlsson w ... Continue reading

AB Volvo Evaluates the Possibility of Divesting Volvo Aero

AB Volvo Evaluates the Possibility of Divesting Volvo Aero

"One of the prerequisites for a transaction being implemented is that a divestment could enable Volvo Aero to enter into a structure that would enhance the company's opportunities for further development in its sector" As a step in further streamlining the Volvo Group towards commercial vehicles, AB Volvo has initiated ... Continue reading

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