Volvo Announces Three-Point Plan to Help the Car Industry Improve UK Air Quality
Jul 16, 2010
Volvo Car UK has launched a three-point plan aimed at providing all motorists with a broader range of emissions information when they buy their next car - irrespective of marque - to help combat the UK's rising problem of poor air quality. ... Continue reading
Volvo: Invitation to Press and Teleconference in Gothenburg
Jul 8, 2010
STOCKHOLM--The press conference will begin at 10:00 a.m. CET and will be held at Volvo Group Headquarters, Auditorium, Amazonvägen, Torslanda, Gothenburg. The report is scheduled to be released at 7:30 a.m. on July 22. Participants at the press conference will include CEO Leif Johansson. For those who wish to partic ... Continue reading
The New Volvo V60 - Style, Performance And Groundbreaking Safety - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 6, 2010
The Volvo V60 will make its entry into the world's car market with its sights firmly set on shaking up the premium sports wagon segment with its combination of style, performance and, of course, groundbreaking safety. ... Continue reading
Volvo Presents New V60 Sports Wagon - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 5, 2010
New Volvo V60 sports wagon - as sporty as the all-new S60 The Volvo V60 makes its entry onto the car market with its sights firmly set on giving the all-new S60 sedan model a tough match over the title of "The Most Dynamic Volvo Model Ever""Many of the customers who had an advance look at the new V60 during the devel ... Continue reading
Volvo Drivers from UK and Netherlands Participate in Major Safety Study - VIDEO STORY
Jul 2, 2010
STOCKHOLM - July 2, 2010: A large-scale safety research project is now being rolled out in collaboration with DHL Tradeteam in the UK and Dutch haulage firm Nijhof-Wassink. The aim is to study driver behaviour in various traffic situations and to examine how this behaviour interfaces with the truckâs on-board safe ... Continue reading
Volvo Trucks Teaches Kids the Importance of Being Seen in Traffic - VIDEO STORY
Jul 2, 2010
STOCKHOLM - July 2, 2010: Sixty per cent of all accidents in which a truck collides with a pedestrian or cyclist can be blamed on the driver's blind spot. Many of the people injured are children. In Denmark, Volvo Trucks and several other organisations have therefore joined forces in a project designed to teach childre ... Continue reading
Jun 22, 2010
In its 2010 Initial Quality Study (IQS) J.D. Power and Associates has named the Volvo C70 as the top compact premium sporty car and ranks the Volvo nameplate No. 10 among automakers ... Continue reading
Jun 4, 2010
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2010 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD Engine: 3.0-liter turbocharged inline 6 Horsepower/Torque: 281 hp @ 5,600 rpm/295 lb.-ft.@ 1,500-4,800 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic with manual Wheelbase: 109.2 in. Length/Width/Height: 182.2 x 74.4 x 67.4 in. Tires: P235/60R18 Cargo volum ... Continue reading
First Rollover Tests of Midsize SUVs
Jun 3, 2010
First rollover tests of midsize SUVs: 5 of 12 models earn marginal ratings ARLINGTON, VA â New test results show that some automakers are doing a good job of designing vehicle roofs that perform much better than current federal rollover standards require. The roofs on other vehicles need improvement. In the first ... Continue reading
Ford's U.S. May Sales Up 23 Percent; Sixth Straight Month Ford Sales Increase More Than 20 Percent
Jun 3, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., June 2 -- -- Ford, Lincoln and Mercury May sales totaled 192,253, up 23 percent versus year ago. -- All-new Super Duty powers F-Series pickup to its highest sales month in more than two years; Super Duty sales up 82 percent versus year ago; total F-Series sales up 49 percent -- Record May sales for For ... Continue reading
First Drive: 2011 Volvo S60 Safest and Sportiest Volvo Ever
Jun 1, 2010
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel LISBON, May 30. We all have the perception that a Volvo is a safe car. But it is even getting better: the S60 is the safest of all models the Swedes have ever built. And⦠itâs the sportiest as well! At least, thatâs what they promis ... Continue reading
Volvo: Emissions Equality Campaign Success
May 26, 2010
Volvo Car UK welcomes The Mayor of London's consultation on the future of the Congestion Charge exemption for low CO2 emitting cars and hybrids. ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Australia Roadshow Moves into Queensland
May 25, 2010
Residents across Queensland, from as Cairns to Southport will get to experience more to life when the Volvo Car Australia Roadshow hits town from June through to August. ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars' World-Leading Crash-Test Laboratory Turns 10
May 25, 2010
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Volvo Cars' world-leading crash-test laboratory. In just one decade, nearly 3,000 full-scale crash tests have been carried out and the findings used to reduce the risk of being involved in an accident or being injured in a Volvo car by more than 50 percent. ... Continue reading
Volvo Crash-Test Laboratory Celebrates Decade of Safety Tests - THREE VIDEOS
May 7, 2010
The ability to replicate road accidents contributes to world-class crash safety GOTHENBURG - May 6, 2010: Volvo Cars' crash-test laboratory in Torslanda turns 10 this year, and the almost 3,000 full-scale tests that have been carried out during the high-tech facility's first decade have helped give Volvo owners even sa ... Continue reading
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