Volvo City Safety Cuts Insurance Premiums - VIDEO STORY
Sep 5, 2008
GOTHENBURG - September 5, 2008: Volvo's City Safety technology, which is fitted as standard in the Volvo XC60, is of considerable interest to insurance institutes as helps cut the number and severity of low-speed rear-end collisions. Owing to the positive effects of City Safety, several insurance companies worldwide ar ... Continue reading
Stephen Odell Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Volvo Car Corporation
Sep 2, 2008
Ford Motor Company today announced the appointment of Stephen Odell as president and chief executive officer of Volvo Car Corporation, replacing Fredrik Arp, who has decided to leave the company. Effective Oct. 1, Odell, 53, will be responsible for Volvo's global operations out of its headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden ... Continue reading
Volvo Launches Ultimate Factory Built Police Car
Sep 2, 2008
The Volvo V70 police car was designed and developed in conjunction with the NAPFM, National Police Improvement Agency, Police Federation and users. Volvo will build the fully equipped V70 estate on the standard production line in Torslanda, Sweden, offering a turn key solution to the British Police Force. ... Continue reading
Ford Appoints Stephen Odell President and CEO of Volvo Car Corporation
Sep 2, 2008
DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 2 -- Ford Motor Company today announced the appointment of Stephen Odell as president and chief executive officer of Volvo Car Corporation, replacing Fredrik Arp, who has decided to leave the company. Effective Oct. 1, Odell, 53, will be responsible for Volvo's global operations out of its headqu ... Continue reading
Safe Volvo Cabin Environment For Allergy Sufferers
Sep 1, 2008
The interior environment in a Volvo should also be safe for hypersensitive people; an ambition whose result means that three Volvo models, the S80, V70 and XC70, are now recommended by the Swedish Asthma and Allergy Association. An increasing number of customers are also beginning to make demands on the quality of the ... Continue reading
Success for Volvo XC Models in 4x4 Of The Year Awards
Aug 29, 2008
The Volvo XC70 and XC90 competed with nearly 70 rivals to win two accolades at 2009 4x4 Magazine awards, the UK's biggest and most comprehensive annual 4x4 review. ... Continue reading
Aug 28, 2008
Volvo is proving to be a popular car choice in the UK this year. At a time when the new car market is down three per cent year on year, Volvo is seeing a sales increase of 20 per cent year to date, from 17,709 units January to July 2007 to 21,155 for the same period in 2008. ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Australia to Introduce New Systems for Alerting Tired Drivers from October 2008
Aug 18, 2008
Volvo Car Australia will introduce Driver Alert Control, a world first in passenger cars that seeks to alert the driver to lapses in concentration, along with its Lane Departure Warning system from October 2008 as part of its MY09 model line-up. ... Continue reading
Aug 16, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Volvo V70 Volvo has been building wagons since 1953, and has made the genre a specialty. If the Swedish automaker has a small presence in the general automotive marketplace, it is a major player in the wagon class throughout the world. Wagons are a minor sideline for most manu ... Continue reading
Milestone for Belgian Volvo plant
Aug 14, 2008
By Henny Hemmes GENT, Belgium, It was a coincidence that on 08-08-2008, Volvoâs plant in Gent, Belgium, produced its 4 millionth car. The model representing this milestone is a V50 in R-design trim, that was ordered by a Dutchman. The Belgian plant started production in 1965 with the Volvo 120 and now builds the S ... Continue reading
Volvo Calls On EurotaxGlass's to Forecast Residual Values of New XC60 Across Europe
Aug 12, 2008
EurotaxGlass's, publisher of Glass's Guide, has been providing data and consultancy services to Volvo in eight of the Swedish carmaker's key markets as it prepares for the launch of its new XC60 compact SUV. EurotaxGlass's residual value forecasts and detailed competitor analysis for the new vehicle are being used by V ... Continue reading
Four Million Volvo Cars Built in Ghent Plant
Aug 11, 2008
On 8 August, the four millionth car was built at Volvo Cars Ghent. It was a sporty Volvo V50 R-DESIGN, ordered by a customer from Breda in the Netherlands who works for VDL, parent company of Steelweld, one of Volvo Cars Ghent's main suppliers of production installations for the Volvo XC60. ... Continue reading
New Volvo XC60 Residual Value Predictions Announced
Aug 11, 2008
Used value guides EurotaxGlass's and CAP have announced strong residual value predictions for the new Volvo XC60 crossover, a testament to its appealing style, innovation and attractive packaging and equipment. ... Continue reading
Green Racing in the City Becomes a Success - VIDEO STORY
Aug 9, 2008
GOTHENBURG - August 9, 2008: The Swedish Touring Car Championship, STCC, moved into to the city of Gothenburg this summer. Thanks to a firm determination to make racing more environmentally-friendly, the city council and the local authorities accepted the idea of hosting the Gothenburg City Racing, attracting more than ... Continue reading
Volvo Powershift is an Automatic Choice For Business
Aug 7, 2008
The new six-speed Volvo Powershift is set to be a popular choice with business users as it combines the comfort of a fully-automatic transmission with the performance of a manual gearbox as well as delivering improved fuel efficiency. ... Continue reading
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