Volvo Car UK Is Pleased To Announce Partnership With Snowbombing 2010
Feb 4, 2010
Volvo Car UK is pleased to announce their partnership with Snowbombing - "the world's biggest show on snow" which takes place in the winter sports resort of Mayrhofen, Austria, 5th-10th April 2010. ... Continue reading
Feb 1, 2010
Volvo Car UK has revealed 119g/km DRIVe versions of its S80 executive saloon and V70 premium estate, the fourth and fifth body style it's launched delivering CO2 emissions below 120 g/km ... Continue reading
Jan 28, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 28 -- -- Full year net income of $2.7 billion, or 86 cents per share, a $17.5 billion improvement from a year ago. Pre-tax operating profits of $454 million, a $7.3 billion improvement from a year ago++ -- Fourth quarter net income of $868 million, or 25 cents per share, a $6.8 billion improvement ... Continue reading
Volvo to Introduce an Energy-Efficient 2.0-Litre GTDi Engine
Jan 28, 2010
Volvo Car Corporation is introducing an all-new four-cylinder 2.0-litre Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDi) engine in the Volvo S80, V70 and XC60, offering great performance and efficiency all in one. ... Continue reading
Volvo Trucks Increase Production Capacity To Meet Higher Demand
Jan 26, 2010
In recent months Volvo Trucks has seen positive signs of increased demand from its customers, albeit from a very low level, but now thanks to a successful reduction in the new truck inventory, the production of new vehicles will now be increased. ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars' Lotta Jakobsson adjunct professor at Chalmers
Jan 19, 2010
Lotta Jakobsson, technical specialist at Volvo Cars Safety Centre, has been installed as adjunct professor in automotive safety at the Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg. ... Continue reading
Louis Schweitzer New Chairman of AB Volvo
Jan 15, 2010
STOCKHOLM--Regulatory News: âI could have left the Board of Directors at the next Annual General Meeting, but since a successor was available already now, the rest of the Board and I agreed that there was no reason to wait.â Volvo (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB): Louis Schweitzer, following a request from the Board of ... Continue reading
Clean Fuel for Automotives from Paper Waste - VIDEO STORY
Jan 13, 2010
COPENHAGEN - January 13, 2010: Danish company Haldor Topsøe, supplier of catalytic processes and technologies, reveals a technology which can transform black liquor (a waste product from paper production) into DME (DiMethyl Ether), a clean fuel but can also be used for cars. Volvo, one of the project partners, has t ... Continue reading
Volvo Takes on Safety Challenges of Electric Cars
Jan 12, 2010
A battery-powered Volvo must be as safe as any other new Volvo model, which is why Volvo Cars' work on electrification technology includes a systematic approach to safety issues related to battery power ... Continue reading
All Electric Volvo C30 Makes its Official Debut - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jan 7, 2010
It looks like a regular Volvo C30 and it features the very same safety, comfort and space as the standard car. The difference is that it is powered solely by electricity, entirely without exhaust emissions, and has a range of up to 150 kilometres. GOTHENBURG - January 7, 2010: Volvo Cars' ambitious electrification stra ... Continue reading
2009 Sales Success for Volvo Car Uk
Jan 7, 2010
Volvo Car UK is celebrating after beating the downturn with rising sales of its new cars during 2009. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), Volvo enjoyed a sales increase of 4.49% in comparison to 2008's full year sales. Market share in the UK was also up over 12% on th ... Continue reading
Volvo One of the Few Luxury Winners in 2009
Jan 6, 2010
Volvo Car Australia was one of only a handful of imported luxury brands that emerged as winners in 2009 posting a sales increase of 4.5 percent over its 2008 figures ... Continue reading
Ford Caps 2009 With 33 Percent Sales Increase, First Full-Year Market Share Gain Since 1995
Jan 5, 2010
ford sales december 2009; Ford, Lincoln and Mercury December sales up 33 percent versus a year ago; highest sales month since May 2008 -- Ford posts first full-year market share gain since 1995; December marks the 14th time in 15 months that Ford increased retail market share -- Record December sales delivered for Fusi ... Continue reading
CAR WARS - Small-Car War Breaks Out In India
Jan 5, 2010
By NEW DELHI January 5, 2010; Chang-Ran Kim and Janaki Krishnan writing for Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Co (Tokyo:7203.T - News) and Honda Motor Co (Tokyo:7267.T - News) launched new compact cars to tap the fast-growing and price-sensitive India market as they and other automakers seek to put a dire 2009 behind ... Continue reading
Volvo S80 Revised and Refreshed for 2010
Jan 5, 2010
The Volvo S80 sedan enters 2010 with wide-ranging changes that ensure it stands out as a significant contender in the Australian luxury segment. ... Continue reading
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