One Tonne Life: Studying One Family's Challenge To Reduce Its Carbon Footprint By 85 Per Cent
Sep 28, 2010
Volvo Car Corporation has entered into a partnership to study whether a young family can reduce its CO2 emissions by up to 85 per cent, simply by switching to a more sustainable lifestyle - living in a sustainable house, using 'clean' energy and driving an electric car. ... Continue reading
Sep 27, 2010
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel VERONA, Italy. September 2010. It applies to all markets worldwide: a car cannot be successful if the price is not right. That is especially the case on the Dutch market, where prices are sky high because of huge taxes. Christiaan Kouwel, product ... Continue reading
Volvo: One Tonne Life Studying A Household Reducing Its Co2 Output By 85%
Sep 27, 2010
Volvo Car Corporation has entered into a partnership to test whether a typical family can cut their carbon footprint by more than 85% by switching to more sustainable housing, transport and energy solutions. ... Continue reading
Sep 26, 2010
DRIVING DOWN THE ROADWITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Volvo S60 T6 AWD Preview When you think of Volvo, you think of safety, right? No surprise, as the Swedish automaker has been at the forefront of safety research and technology for many years. But there's another side to Volvo - performance. Yes, really. The Volvo performance pe ... Continue reading
The New Volvo S60 and V60 R-Design - The Most Dynamic Volvo Just Got More Dynamic - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 21, 2010
Volvo Car UK has announced the launch of the all-new S60 and V60 R-Design models - created to deliver a dynamic driving experience in a coupé-style saloon or versatile Sportswagon. Featuring a specially developed chassis, the new R-Design models ensure that the driving experience matches the car's sporting appearance. ... Continue reading
Sep 19, 2010
Volvo S60 Innovations more than Cosmetic BY MARLON HANSON Iâve yet to be disappointed by a Volvo and the first drive of the all new S60 once more drives home my impression of the brand â premium performance at family level pricing. In other words, Volvo provides a great deal of value for the dollar. Leaving t ... Continue reading
New Volvo Technology Avoids Pedestrians And Reduces Risk Of Fatalities By Up To 85 Percent
Sep 16, 2010
Safety pioneer Volvo has demonstrated its world-first Pedestrian Avoidance Technology (PAT), which can reduce the fatality risk of a pedestrian collision by up to 85%. ... Continue reading
Sep 10, 2010
To further strengthen the Press Office team and enhance the levels of service offered, Volvo Car UK has announced changes to the Press Office team. ... Continue reading
Lost' Aston Martin Drives Up to Over £200,000 at Barons' British Heritage sale
Sep 9, 2010
A 'lost' 1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkIII drophead, originally the property of former Aston Martin owner David Brown, which has spent the last 30 years hidden beneath a tarpaulin, sold for over £206,000 - more than twice its top estimate - at Barons British Heritage sale at Sandown Park on September 7th. ... Continue reading
Storming 330 PS Volvo S60 T6 With a Little Help From Heico Sportiv
Sep 6, 2010
Performance tuning specialists, Heico Sportiv, have turned their attention to the all-new Volvo S60 and developed a storming 330 PS version of the T6. Just 100 versions of the Black Sapphire metallic special edition will be available at a price of £63,968, equivalent to just over £53,000. ... Continue reading
Production of the New Volvo V60 Starts
Sep 3, 2010
The production of the new Volvo V60 sports wagon has started in the Torslanda plant. The V60 is together with the all-new S60 sedan the most dynamic Volvo so far. At full production speed some 240 V60 cars will produced on a daily basis in the factory. ... Continue reading
Storming 330 PS Volvo S60 T6 with a Little Help from Heico Sportiv
Sep 3, 2010
Performance tuning specialists, Heico Sportiv, have turned their attention to the all-new Volvo S60 and developed a storming 330 PS version of the T6. Just 100 versions of the Black Sapphire metallic special edition will be available at a price of 63,968. ... Continue reading
Volvo's New 1.6-Litre GTDi Petrol Engines Deliver High Performance And Lower Fuel Consumption
Aug 31, 2010
Volvo's engine range is launching two new four-cylinder 1.6-litre petrol engines, T3 and T4, featuring the very latest direct injection technology. ... Continue reading
Cadillac Envisions Crash-Proof Car
Aug 28, 2010
DETROIT, Aug. 27 -- George Jetson's flying car isn't here yet. But safety engineers at Cadillac are working on something arguably better -- a crash-proof car. It may sound like sci-fi, but it's not all that far-fetched. John Capp, director for Global Active Safety for Cadillac, says future Cadillac technologies could i ... Continue reading
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