Oct 27, 2007
Ford Motor Company donates trucks and SUVs to Southern California fire departments Ford Motor Company Fund contributes $100,000 to San Diego Red Cross Ford Volunteer Corps will assist in the ongoing recovery effort Ford Motor Credit Company is offering customers impacted by the wildfires the opportunity to delay some v ... Continue reading
At 2.6 Million Miles, Irv Gordon and His Historic Volvo Roll On
Oct 23, 2007
Retired Long Island Science Teacher Sets Sights on 3 Million Miles In His Record-Breaking 1966 Volvo P1800 IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 23 -- With 2.6 million miles on his record-breaking, shiny red 1966 Volvo P1800, 67-year-old Irv Gordon is now aiming to achieve a near impossible milestone -- driving three million miles in t ... Continue reading
Oct 18, 2007
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Volvo C30 Think "Volvo" and what comes to mind? "Safety"? Check. "Swedish luxury"? Check. "Expensive"? Likely, at least if you consider around $30,000 for the entry-level models and more like high 30s and up for most models to be expensive. "High-performance, low-cost premium ... Continue reading
Volvo Hits the Big Screen with Interactive Gaming - VIDEO STORY
Oct 13, 2007
GOTHENBURG - October 13, 2007: Volvo is launching a groundbreaking in-cinema campaign which will see film-goers across the country enjoy a unique interactive gaming experience on the big screen. A European first, cinema audiences will become human joysticks, waving their arms in the air to guide the new Volvo XC70 all- ... Continue reading
Oct 10, 2007
TORONTO, Canada, October 9 -- Alcohol Countermeasure Systems Corp (ACS) has been awarded the manufacturing contract to produce Volvo Car Corporation's new Alcoguard(TM) - a device aimed at preventing drink driving by requiring the intended driver to pass a breath alcohol test prior to starting the vehicle. ACS has work ... Continue reading
2008 Volvo XC70 - Reviews By Martha Hindes
Oct 9, 2007
The Auto Channel Volvo XC70 By Martha Hindes The car I was driving sat for a moment near the crest of a steep hill, the nose pointed skyward. On the other side was a hundred foot drop down a barely existent trail, mostly tire tracks with a lot of brush growing in between. It was obvious not many vehicles could clamber ... Continue reading
Oct 8, 2007
Launched in the Montana Rockies By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com The good folks at Volvo chose to introduce the fresh, new, third-generation Volvo XC70 to the media in the big sky country of Whitefish, Montana. As we flew over Glacier National Park and into the Kalispell airport the yellowing aspens confirmed that fal ... Continue reading
Oct 3, 2007
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) has delivered five Volvo trucks that meet the stringent US10 truck emission standards to customer for field testing. The US10 standard becomes effective in 2010 and the trucks now delivered are equipped with the EGR and SCR emission-control systems. The VN model truc ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars of North America Sales Report for September 2007
Oct 2, 2007
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 2 -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (VCNA) reports sales of 8,425 units in the United States* for the month, representing a decrease of 13.1 percent compared to the same period last year. For the year, sales are down 9.9 percent in the U.S. Overall in North America (United States, Puerto Rico, Ca ... Continue reading
Ford September 2007 N.A Sales Decline; Crossovers Soar Again
Oct 2, 2007
-- Sales of Ford's all-new and redesigned crossovers spiked 96 percent in September; year-to-date sales were up 52 percent. Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX post highest retail sales to date. -- Overall sales totaled 189,863, down 21 percent compared with a year ago; daily rental sales were down 62 percent and sales to indivi ... Continue reading
Ford to Make HD Digital Radio Available Across Nearly All Product Lines
Sep 26, 2007
- Dealer-installed option available nationwide on nearly every 2008 model year Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicle - HD Digital Radio(TM) can be installed on most currently-owned vehicles built in model years 2005, 2006 and 2007 - Ford's high-definition radio strategy builds on company's effort to be among the industry's ... Continue reading
Volvo Participates in Swedish-Russian Seminar for Increased Traffic Safety
Sep 25, 2007
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News: Volvo Trucks and Volvo Cars are participating today in a seminar in Moscow on traffic safety. The Transport Ministers of both Russia and Sweden are attending and the event is being organised by the Swedish Export Council in Russia. Sweden is the leader when it comes to traffic safety ... Continue reading
SPECIAL VIDEO EVENT (GERMANY) Alternative Fuel Volvo Wins at Nürburgring
Sep 20, 2007
NURBURGRING, Germany - September 20, 2007: Competing in the "alternative fuels" division, a converted Volvo S40 using bio-ethanol recently won a 6-hour race in Nürburgring, Germany. Team HEICO SPORTIV's two drivers Patrick Brenndörfer and Martin Müller took turns to help steer the vehicle to victory. This is the sec ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars Now For Sale in India
Sep 10, 2007
New Delhi - On 6 September Volvo Cars presented the first two Volvo car models that will be for sale in India. Volvo Car India is opening its sales programme with the Volvo S80 luxury sedan and the Volvo XC90 Sports Utility Vehicle. Both models will be offered with three different engine alternatives: the 4.4 litre pet ... Continue reading
Volvo's Electric Hybrid to be Unveiled at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 9, 2007
FRANKFURT - Volvo's ReCharge Concept, a plug-in hybrid with individual electric wheel motors, can drive an estimated 100 kilometers before the vehicle's four-cylinder Flexifuel engine is needed to power the car and recharge the battery. When driving beyond the car's battery life, fuel consumption may vary from 0 to 5.5 ... Continue reading
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