Jun 25, 2017
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J.D. Power On Electric Vehicles
Jun 16, 2017
Electric Vehicles: Interest Grows, but Consumer Understanding Doesn’t By Chris MalottThe Millennial generation has sometimes gotten a bad rap in recent years. Seriously, type in “millennials are killing” in the search bar of your browser. ... Continue reading
Jun 15, 2017
After two successful years with electric buses on route 55 in Gothenburg, Sweden, the partners in the ElectriCity venture have decided to expand electric bus operations in the city. In June next year two electrically powered high-capacity buses will start operating on route 16. ... Continue reading
Self-steering Volvo Truck set to Increase Brazil's Sugar-cane Harvest
Jun 9, 2017
Volvo Trucks has developed a new self-steering truck that can become a significant productivity booster for Brazilian sugar-cane growers. The truck, which is used to transport newly harvested sugar-cane, is steered with great precision through the fields in order to avoid damaging the young plants that will form the fo ... Continue reading
AIADA REPORT May 2017 US Auto Sales: As Demand for Cars Slips, U.S. Auto Sales Remain Flat
Jun 2, 2017
May 2017 US Auto Sales Scorecard ... Continue reading
IIHS - Improved Economy Increased Auto Accident Deaths - Small Cars Result In More Deaths
May 31, 2017
On the road againHigher driver death rate is a downside of economic recovery The risk of dying in a crash in a late-model vehicle has gone up slightly, as a stronger economy has led drivers to take to the road more often and in more dangerous ways. Meanwhile, a new study predicts traffic deaths will fall only slightly ... Continue reading
Volvo Pioneers Autonomous Garbage Trucks +VIDEO
May 17, 2017
Garbage collection like you've never seen it before. Together with Swedish waste management company Renova, Volvo Trucks is currently testing and researching how automated vehicles can contribute to safer, more efficient refuse handling and create a better working environment for drivers. The automated systems being te ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars Partners With Google to Build Android Into Next Generation Connected Cars +VIDEO
May 16, 2017
Volvo Cars has announced a close partnership with Google, one of the world's largest technology companies, to develop the next generation of its award-winning in-car infotainment and connectivity solution based on Android, offering access to a wide array of apps and services. It will launch on new Volvo models within t ... Continue reading
2017 Volvo Trucks Safety Report Focuses on Vulnerable Road Users
May 11, 2017
The number of serious road accidents involving trucks is dropping, but the safety of vulnerable road users must be improved. And there are still far too few truck drivers who use their seat belts. ... Continue reading
Volvo Group Innovation Summit to Focus on Transport in Smart Cities of the Future
May 9, 2017
Volvo Group will host its inaugural Innovation Summit in London on May 16, 2017. Moderated by Richard Westcott, the BBC's transport correspondent, the event will gather leading people from government, major transport systems, industry bodies and manufacturing to examine the role that innovation in commercial transport, ... Continue reading
2017 VOLVO S90 HEELS ON WHEELS REVIEW +VIDEO
May 5, 2017
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Volvo Car Canada Ltd. Reports April Sales
May 2, 2017
Volvo Car Canada Ltd. reported sales of 637 units in April 2017 compared to 604 sales in April 2016, representing an increase of 5.5%. This marks the nineteenth consecutive months of year-over-year sales growth for the brand. ... Continue reading
Volvo Celebrates Its 90th Birthday In April With The Production Of The First New XC60 SUV +VIDEO
Apr 13, 2017
Volvo will this month start production of its new XC60 mid-size SUV in Gothenburg, Sweden. The new XC60 will leave the factory 90 years to the month after the first-ever Volvo, the ÖV4, saw the light of day on 14th April 1927. ... Continue reading
All-New 2018 Volvo XC60 Makes North American Debut, Canadian Pricing Announced
Apr 12, 2017
New S90 Debuts with Segment-Leading Rear Leg Room and New Powertrains NEW YORK, April 12, 2017; Today, the all-new XC60 made its North American debut at the 2017 New York International Auto Show. The XC60 will have a starting MSRP of $45,900 in Canada and will be available in showrooms in the fourth quarter of 2017. ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Canada Ltd. Reports March Sales
Apr 3, 2017
Swedish Brand Reports Eighteenth Consecutive Month-to-Date Sales Growth RICHMOND HILL, ON, April 3, 2017 /CNW/ - Volvo Car Canada Ltd. reported total sales of 576 units in March 2017 compared to 570 sales in March 2016, representing an increase of 1.1%. This marks the eighteenth consecutive month-to-date sales growth. ... Continue reading
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