Feb 21, 2011
At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Volvo Cars will be unveiling the world's first diesel plug-in hybrid - a virtually production-ready Volvo V60 with carbon dioxide emissions below 50 g/km. The Plug-in Hybrid, which will be launched in the market in 2012, is the result of close co-operation between Volvo Cars and Swedish e ... Continue reading
Vattenfall & Volvo: The World's First Diesel Plug-in Hybrid
Feb 21, 2011
STOCKHOLM--Regulatory News: âThe huge environmental and consumer benefits of the electric car mark it as a highly significant step forward in the battle against climate changeâ Vattenfall & Volvo (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB): Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid will be presented at the 2011 Geneva motor show. It is a virtuall ... Continue reading
Volvo Appoints Local Executive As Managing Director
Feb 21, 2011
Volvo Car Australia has announced the appointment of Matt Braid to the position of managing director, effective 1 March 2011. ... Continue reading
Volvo Truck Deliveries in January 2011
Feb 16, 2011
GÃâTEBORG, Sweden--Regulatory News: Volvo (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB): Total deliveries from the Volvo Groupââ¬â¢s truck operations in January amounted to 15,277 vehicles. This was an increase of 62% compared with the year-earlier period. See http://feed.ne.cision.com/wpyfs/00/00/00/00/00/13/C8/0A/wkr000 ... Continue reading
Volvo Launches Global Community for Truck Drivers
Feb 14, 2011
GÃâTEBORG, Sweden--Regulatory News: âWe have not yet seen any competitor matching our setup and believe we have the chance to become the truckerââ¬â¢s first choice all over the worldâ Volvo (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB) Volvo Trucks has today launched its Worldtrucker community,à with the aim o ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Australia Announces Management Change
Jan 25, 2011
Volvo Car Australia and New Zealand Managing Director, Alan Desselss, has been appointed as the new President and CEO of Volvo Japan as of 1 March 2011. ... Continue reading
Jan 22, 2011
SEE ALSO: With the "One Tonne Life" project, A-hus, Vattenfall and Volvo Cars aim to demonstrate what it means in practice for a family to adopt a climate-smart lifestyle. The technology and the solutions that the Lindell family use to live the "One Tonne Life" are already available or will become available in the very ... Continue reading
Jan 18, 2011
Lexus sold more luxury cars in the U.S. in 2010 than any other brand, maintaining its place at the top of the luxury market for an eighth consecutive year, according to sales data compiled by Edmunds.com. But European competitors BMW and Mercedes closed the gap by enough last year that both are poised to make a run at ... Continue reading
Volvo Wins the Safety Award at the What Car? Awards 2011 - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jan 17, 2011
Volvo's ground breaking new safety technology, Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake has won the Safety Award at the 2011 What Car? Car of the Year Awards, held at the Grosvenor House in Park Lane on Thursday 13th January 2011. ... Continue reading
Jan 16, 2011
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Volvo C60 T6 AWD I first met the 2011 Volvo S60 when it was introduced to the automotive press in the Portland, OR area last Fall. After a long day of driving on some of Northern Oregon's scenic rural roads, and a bit of highway driving along the Columbia River, and even a lit ... Continue reading
Volvo Unveils a Crash-Tested C30 at Detroit Auto Show - COMPLETE VIDEO
Jan 14, 2011
Volvo first to show the world how a safe electric car looks after a collision DETROIT - January 14, 2011: At the Detroit Auto Show 2011 Volvo Cars is spotlighting the important issue of electric car safety in an unusual, but distinctive way. On the company's stand there is a Volvo C30 Electric that has undergone a fron ... Continue reading
2011 Detroit Auto Show - Crash-tested C30 Electric On Display
Jan 11, 2011
Crash-tested C30 Electric on display - Volvo first to show the world how a safe electric car looks after a collision At the Detroit Auto Show 2011 Volvo Cars is spotlighting the important issue of electric car safety in an unusual, but distinctive way.On the company's stand there is a Volvo C30 Electric that has underg ... Continue reading
Ener1 Achieves Milestone with Volvo's C30 Electric Vehicle
Jan 11, 2011
Ener1, Inc. , a leading manufacturer of lithium-ion energy storage systems for transportation, utility grid and industrial electronics applications, today achieved another significant advance in its growing relationship with Volvo Cars. Â During the North American International Auto Show here, Volvo President and CEO ... Continue reading
Volvo Celebrates Congestion Charge Changes With Free Low-Emission Chauffeur Service
Jan 4, 2011
Volvo has been offering a free chauffeuring service into Central London today (4th January 2011) in three of its low-emission DRIVe models to mark the introduction of the new Greener Vehicle Discount for the capital's Congestion Charge. ... Continue reading
Looking For A Luxury Car ? Compare: Specs, Prices and Availability
Dec 27, 2010
Washington DC December 27, 2010; "Luxury-car sales will likely get the biggest bump for the car business this week, thanks to stock market indicators that hit two-year highs last week." -- Paul Taylor, NADA chief economist, USA Today, Dec. ... Continue reading
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