Battery Electric Volvo C30 - Zero Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Sep 17, 2009
Following the recent announcement of the 99g/km Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe and the plans to introduce a plug-in hybrid in 2012, Volvo is also evaluating the viability of an entirely electric-powered C30 known as a BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle). ... Continue reading
New Volvo C30 R-Design With New Sport Chassis As Standard
Sep 14, 2009
The popular R-DESIGN specification is set to give the new Volvo C30 SportsCoupe more than just visual appeal with the introduction of the new Sports Chassis as standard ... Continue reading
Parent of China's Geely eyes bid for Volvo
Sep 9, 2009
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG September 8, 2009; Fang Yan and Jacqueline Wong writing for Reuters reported that China's Geely Automotive said on Wednesday its parent wants to bid for Ford's Volvo Car Corp, becoming the latest Chinese firm to chase a foreign carmaker during a global industry overhaul. Geely's privately held parent ... Continue reading
2009 Frankfurt Motor Show: Volvo's New C30 to Make its Debut - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 8, 2009
The new Volvo C30 will make its debut at next week's Frankfurt motor show alongside the new C70 and S60 Concept. ... Continue reading
Sep 8, 2009
Volvo Car UK has announced first details of the new Volvo C30 SportsCoupe. Offering a radical new frontal and rear appearance and available with an all-new Sports chassis, the new C30 looks set to capitalise on the success of its predecessor. The new Volvo C30 will be unveiled to the world at the Frankfurt Motor Show i ... Continue reading
2009 Frankfurt Auto Show: Volvo Presents the New C70 Convertible - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 2, 2009
GOTHENBURG - September 2, 2009: The new Volvo C70, to be launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in mid-September, has the same three-piece steel roof, practical seating for four adults and world-leading convertible safety as before. The new version has an updated design and is as much an elegant coupe as it is a sporty c ... Continue reading
Volvo to Offer 3-Month Sirius Introductory Trial on All Sirius-Equipped Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles
Sep 1, 2009
NEW YORK, Sept. 1 -- SIRIUS XM Radio today announced Volvo customers will receive an introductory 3-month trial subscription of the "SIRIUS Everything" package with the purchase of SIRIUS-equipped certified pre-owned Volvo vehicles sold in the U.S. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080819/NYTU044LOGO ) The 3 ... Continue reading
Volvo Lifts the Lid on the New C70
Sep 1, 2009
Volvo has released images of its new C70 ahead of its debut at Frankfurt motor show later this month. ... Continue reading
The New Volvo C70 Rewards the Owner with Extra Self-Assured Elegance
Sep 1, 2009
The new Volvo C70 launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in mid-September has the same smart three-piece steel roof, practical seating for four adults and world-leading convertible safety as before. With an updated design and elevated premium feel, the C70 also delivers an "I want" aura of absolute world class. ... Continue reading
Volvo XC60 Gets the R-Design Treatment
Aug 26, 2009
Volvo has announced first details of the latest car in the R-DESIGN stable - the XC60 R-DESIGN. Showcasing a series of sporty visual features, the R-DESIGN package also adds a specially tuned sports chassis and sharper driving characteristics, enabling customers to enjoy the XC60's practicality together with more dynam ... Continue reading
Volvo City Safety Names Best Car Safety Device by Businesscar
Aug 25, 2009
Volvo's pioneering City Safety technology has been named winner of the Best Car Safety Device at the new BusinessCar Techies awards. City Safety is designed to minimise the risk of collisions at low-speeds and is fitted as standard to all Volvo XC60 models. ... Continue reading
Million Pound Makeover As Volvo Cars London Invests in The Future
Aug 24, 2009
Following a recent GBP 1.3m investment in refurbishing its North London dealership, Volvo Cars London has also been appointed as the UK's sole International Customer Sales Division. It's just seven months since the management buy-out that created Volvo Cars London - creating a new identity for Volvo in the Capital. ... Continue reading
Volvo S60 Concept On Display At Europe's Largest Games Fair
Aug 20, 2009
GamesCom, Europe's largest trade fair for interactive games, opens today in Cologne, Germany, for the first time. More than 400 exhibitors will present the latest within the area of interactive entertainment electronics. Also present is Volvo S60 Concept - the star of Volvo's popular computer racing game "Volvo The Gam ... Continue reading
Semcon Cooperating with Volvo Cars to Develop Plug-in Hybrid Technology
Aug 20, 2009
Over the past year, Semcon has been working with Volvo Cars' development of 3 demo plug-in hybrids in a cooperation project between Volvo Cars, Vattenfall, ETC and Energimyndigheten (The Swedish Energy Agency). Semcon has worked on converting a vehicle with a conventional combustion engine to a plug-in. ... Continue reading
Purolator Goes Pure Edgy in New Video Campaign - VIDEO ENHANCED
Aug 19, 2009
Purolator Auto Filters has gone off in a hilarious new marketing direction with a series of short video commercials. The spots, which are slightly reminiscent of the Denis Leary MTV promos from nearly two decades ago, featured an unnamed actor gripping about life's little everyday rants, like "What the F-ck is a Labrad ... Continue reading
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