Nov 4, 2011
Peter Horbury, presently Vice President Design of Volvo Car Corporation is taking up a new position at Geely Group as Senior Vice President Design. ... Continue reading
Walk4Life and Volvo Cars Raise Awareness for Brain Cancer
Oct 31, 2011
The Cure For Life Foundatio and Volvo Cars will join together to raise awareness for brain cancer on November 13 at the annual Walk4Life event. ... Continue reading
Volvo Group Report on the Third Quarter 2011
Oct 25, 2011
Regulatory News: During the third quarter of 2011, demand remained favorable in most of the Volvo Group's markets. Sales rose to SEK 73.3 billion. Operating income improved to SEK 5.8 billion, compared with SEK 4.9 billion in the year-earlier period, corresponding to an operating margin of 7.9% (7.7). Operating cash fl ... Continue reading
Volvo Ocean Race Game Starts on October 29
Oct 25, 2011
The winner of the 2011-12 edition of the Volvo Ocean Race Game, which enables online players to race a virtual Volvo Open 70 around the world following the course of the actual race, will drive away in a brand new Volvo XC60 car. ... Continue reading
Oct 25, 2011
The third quarter of 2011 shows an operating loss (EBIT) of 763 MSEK for Volvo Car Corporation. This quarter is known to be challenging in particular due to seasonality. Therefore the reported loss, although disappointing, is in line with expectations. The sales situation continues to be strong in all of the markets an ... Continue reading
Volvo Supplies 2,100 Cars for Tristar Worldwide Virgin Contract
Oct 24, 2011
Tristar Worldwide has renewed a solus three-year car supply deal with Volvo for 2,100 cars to service its Virgin Atlantic Airways' Upper Class chauffeur contract. ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Corporation Reduced CO2 Emissions Most in Europe
Oct 19, 2011
The Volvo Car Corporation is in the lead among European carmakers when it comes to reducing carbon dioxide emissions. This is shown in the sixth annual analysis conducted by T&E, the European Federation for Transport and Environment. "We are delighted and very proud of this result. We are following our ambitious plan w ... Continue reading
Volvo V60 Plug-in Diesel Hybrid to Start Selling in 2012 +VIDEO
Oct 17, 2011
EDITOR'S NOTE: Now we're talking; using electric to combine with a non-gasoline fuel in order to seriously make a dent in our gasoline addiction. And what would make this vehicle even better - and save money on the liquid fuel that's needed for this V60 - would be to use bio-diesel in place of conventional diesel. One ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Corporation's Experts Develops the Perfect Electric-Car Sound
Oct 17, 2011
Volvo Car Corporation's technical experts are facing new challenges as silent electric power alters the car's acoustic footprint both inside the vehicle and in the surrounding road environment. They are aided in their hunt for the perfect car sound by one of the industry's most modern acoustic labs. ... Continue reading
Get a Grip With Volvo's Winter Wonderland
Oct 17, 2011
With the cold months not far away, forward planning is essential to ensure drivers can get to their destination safely. With Sweden being famous for its cold climate and harsh winters, Volvo is in an ideal position to draw from its extreme testing and homeland experience to ensure its customers in the UK are prepared t ... Continue reading
Volvo Group Takes Next Step in Driverless Future - First Practical Demonstration +VIDEO
Oct 12, 2011
STOCKHOLM - October 10, 2011: The history of autonomous vehicles dates back to 1970s Japan, and various projects are currently underway at universities, research institutes and high-tech companies around the world. Hundreds of thousands of driverless kilometres have been clocked up, and proponents of the technology bel ... Continue reading
Volvo Ceases the Production in the Uddevalla Plant in 2013
Oct 12, 2011
Volvo Car Corporation will, when the company in 2013 takes sole ownership of Pininfarina Sverige AB, cease the production in the Uddevalla plant. ... Continue reading
Three Years Free Servicing Available On All Protons
Oct 10, 2011
Proton has announced three years free servicing on all vehicles across the range when purchased and registered between 22nd September and 31st October 2011. ... Continue reading
Safety is the Top Priority for New MY12 XC70
Oct 4, 2011
The highly capable all-wheel-drive Volvo XC70 enters 2012 has been enhanced by added safety technology and the addition of the new Teknik package that is available with both the refined new 158kW twin-turbo diesel engine and the powerful 179kW 3.2-litre six-cylinder petrol engine. ... Continue reading
Oct 4, 2011
Volvo gave the mid-size premium car segment a big shakeup when it introduced the groundbreaking, all-new S60 to Australia in December 2010. ... Continue reading
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