New Regional MD for Volvo Truck and Bus Centre, London
Dec 12, 2008
Volvo Truck and Bus Centre, London, has appointed Jim Collins to be its new Regional Managing Director. Reporting directly to Volvo Trucks' UK MD, Göran Nyberg, he will be responsible for 11 Dealer points in and around London, from Milton Keynes to Croydon and from Didcot to Bedford. He will be based at the region's h ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars' Whiplash System WHIPS Celebrates 10 Years
Dec 12, 2008
Whiplash injuries are among the most common of all traffic injuries. Volvo Cars was one of the earliest manufacturers to introduce proper protection aimed at reducing the risk of whiplash. Volvo's highly effective system, WHIPS, which halves the risk of long-term after-effects, is now celebrating ten years in operation ... Continue reading
Five Volvo Models Green Car Of The Year Candidates
Dec 10, 2008
The C30, S40 and V50 DRIVe models and the V70 2.5FT and S80 2.5 FT (bioethanol powered) have all been nominated for World Green Car of the Year 2009. The winner will be announced at the New York International Auto Show in April 2009. ... Continue reading
No Comment To Sale Of Volvo Cars Ford's Chinese Partner Changan
Dec 10, 2008
SHANGHAI December 10, 2008; Fang Yan writing for Reuters reported that Ford Motor said on Wednesday it was still evaluating an option to sell its Volvo car unit but declined to comment on a local media report which named its China partner Changan Automobile Group as a potential buyer. The report did not provide details ... Continue reading
Negotiations on Redundancies Finalised at Volvo Car Corporation
Dec 9, 2008
Negotiations between Volvo Car Corporation and its union representatives have now been completed. 2,721 employees in Sweden will leave the company, where of 2,367 blue collar workers and 354 white collars. An additional 680 employees abroad will leave the company. Also, 1,215 contracts with consultants have been termin ... Continue reading
Volvo: Green Corridors Provide for Safer and More Environmentally Sound Transports
Dec 8, 2008
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News: The Volvo Group ( is initiating cooperation within the Swedish governmentâs logistics forum and with the authorities to realize the EU Commissionâs concept regarding environmentally sound goods transport in âgreen corridors.â The goal is to reduce the impact on th ... Continue reading
Dec 5, 2008
Haters of fender benders and lovers of great automotive safety and design features will want to bookmark Volvo's new XC60 blog, that launched earlier this month. ... Continue reading
Ford Considering Sale of Volvo
Dec 1, 2008
DETROIT December 1, 2008; Soyoung Kim writing for Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co said on Monday it was reviewing options for Volvo and could sell the luxury Swedish car brand as it scrambles to shore up cash amid a deep industry downturn. The announcement came a day before Ford and the other two Detroit automakers ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Announces it Will Re-Evaluate Strategic Options for Volvo Car Corporation
Dec 1, 2008
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 1 -- Ford Motor Company announced today it will re-evaluate strategic options for Volvo Car Corporation, including the possible sale of the Sweden-based premium automaker. Ford said the decision to re-evaluate strategic options for Volvo comes in response to the significant decline in the global a ... Continue reading
Autohorn York Dares To Be Different With 60 Volvo C30's
Dec 1, 2008
Volvo's C30 R-DESIGN Sport is setting one rental company apart from the opposition in the city of York. Europcar franchisee, Autohorn Ltd has taken delivery of 60 striking C30's to become part of its 400-strong daily rental fleet. ... Continue reading
Two Flexifuel (E85) Volvo Models Launched In Thailand
Dec 1, 2008
Volvo Car Thailand presented the Volvo C30 1.8F (Flexifuel, E85) and Thailand's first and only locally produced Flexifuel car the Volvo S80 2.5FT at Bangkok Racing Circuit 26th November. The Minister of Energy, Dr. Wannarat Charnnukul, and the CEO's of PTT, BCP, Mitr Phol, PetroGreen and the Ethanol Producers Associati ... Continue reading
All Textiles In All Volvo Models Oeko-Tex Certified To Be Allergy-Friendly
Nov 25, 2008
Volvo Cars is the only manufacturer in the car industry with a complete model range featuring textiles that are so clean that they are certified according to the Oeko-Tex standard. The textile standard was introduced at the beginning of the 1990s by textile research institutes as a response to the needs of consumers an ... Continue reading
First Image of the Volvo S60 Concept revealed
Nov 24, 2008
Here is the first glimpse of the Volvo S60 Concept car which will be unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in early January 2009, giving an indication of what the all-new Volvo S60 will look like when it's launched in 2010. ... Continue reading
Volvo Offers A Taste Of Sweden At Gordon Ramsay's Taste Of Christmas
Nov 21, 2008
To celebrate the UK arrival of the new Volvo XC60, Volvo has teamed up with Gordon Ramsay's Taste of Christmas food event at Excel London from 4-7 December. Alongside showcasing the new XC60, Volvo will be hosting a "Taste of Swedish Christmas" stand, offering authentic Swedish festive treats, traditional recipes and a ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars Gives Away 10,000 Vehicles
Nov 20, 2008
In collaboration with Viking Toys Ltd, a leading Swedish toy manufacturer of global note, Volvo Car Thailand announces a playful "My First Volvo" project giving away over 10,000 model cars of Volvo XC90, XC70 and C30 to underprivileged pre-school Thai children nationwide through partnership with both government and non ... Continue reading
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