Sep 28, 2008
GOTHENBURG - September 28, 2008: One of the world's most advanced wind tunnels is Volvo Cars' new tool in the quest for lower fuel consumption and reduced carbon dioxide emissions. Volvo Car Corporation is the first car manufacturer to own a wind tunnel that fully simulates the airflow around and underneath the car's b ... Continue reading
Volvo Ocean Race Takes Environmental Issues Seriously
Sep 26, 2008
Sailing is still one of the purest and most nature-friendly sports, with fast and fierce competition depending only on the wind as the source of energy. The sailors in the Volvo Ocean Race are known to be concerned and focused on preserving the marine life as well as the pollution of our oceans. To take this environmen ... Continue reading
Peugeot, Partner of the French Ladies Open on Arras Golf Course
Sep 23, 2008
Continuing its commitment to the sport of golf, Peugeot is official partner of the French Ladies Open which will be played on Arras golf course from 25th to 28th September 2008. ... Continue reading
The Volvo Ocean Race Village in Alicante Has Opened
Sep 23, 2008
The Volvo Ocean Race Village in the start port of Alicante opened to the public on Friday evening 19 September with a spectacular ceremony before a crowd approaching 20,000 people. ... Continue reading
Sep 22, 2008
GM Holden Ltd and the ACCC have agreed to settle the ACCC's legal action regarding an advertisement for Saab's carbon offset program which was published last year. ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars Promotes Passion and Performance at 2008 Classic Motor Show
Sep 19, 2008
Red classic Volvos will grace the stand at the NEC during the UK's biggest classic motoring extravaganza. ... Continue reading
Volvo Turns to Locust Swarms for Future Safety Solutions - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 19, 2008
Since the first single cell organism emerged from primordial soup, nature has been testing, selecting and perfecting how best to help life survive. Along the way, she encountered dead ends and thankfully many successes. Today, lessons learned from Nature help scientists improve our lives with technologies like Velcro t ... Continue reading
Volvo Partners Up With The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
Sep 18, 2008
For the second year running Volvo Car UK will be the Official Partner of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, which takes place from 2-5 October 2008. Alongside providing a fleet of cars to transport the players in style, Volvo will also be running a hole-in-one competition on Sunday's final where players will have a ... Continue reading
Coca-Cola is Investing Heavily in Green Cars From Volvo
Sep 18, 2008
Almost 200 new company cars, primarily Volvo V70 2.0 Flexifuel models but also V70 2.0D models, will be delivered over the next few days to employees of soft-drinks producer Coca-Cola in Sweden. ... Continue reading
Dutch Team Delta Lloyd is Eighth Boat in Volvo Ocean Race
Sep 11, 2008
It was confirmed today that the Dutch yacht Team Delta Lloyd will be the eighth entry in the Volvo Ocean Race, which starts in Alicante, Spain on 4 October. The team will be sailing the winning boat from the 2005-06 event and will sail under the Dutch flag with sail number NED -1. ... Continue reading
Burton and Volvo Cars Expand Partnership to Europe
Sep 11, 2008
Burton Snowboards and Volvo Cars today announced a three-year partnership that expands their highly successful relationship in the United States to Europe. The new partnership focuses on Burton's world-renowned European snowboard events, including the Burton European Open Snowboarding Championships, the Burton AM Tour ... Continue reading
The new Volvo C30, S40 and V50 1.6D DRIVe with Low CO2 Emissions - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 9, 2008
GOTHENBURG - September 9, 2008: At the 2008 Paris Motor Show in early October, Volvo Cars is presenting economical new diesel variants of the C30, S40 and V50 models with fuel consumption of just 4.4 litres/100 km (C30) or 4.5 litres/100 km (S40 and V50). The corresponding CO2 figures of 115 and 118 g/km mean that the ... Continue reading
The New Volvo C30, S40 and V50 1.6D DRIVe - with CO2 Emissions Of 115 and 118 g/km
Sep 9, 2008
At Paris Motor Show in early October, Volvo Cars is presenting economical new diesel variants of the C30, S40 and V50 models with fuel consumption of just 4.4 litres/100 km (C30) or 4.5 litres/100 km (S40 and V50). The corresponding CO2 figures of 115 and 118 g/km mean that the C30 and V50 have best-in-class CO2 emissi ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars and the Swedish National Road Administration in Joint Offensive Against Traffic Accidents
Sep 8, 2008
Volvo Car Corporation and the Swedish National Road Administration will work together to avoid or lessen the effects of road accidents. This is the thrust of the declaration of intent that Volvo Cars' President and CEO Fredrik Arp and the Swedish National Road Administration's Director General Ingemar Skogö signed at ... Continue reading
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