First Euro NCAP Advanced Rewards Ten Car Safety Technologies - VIDEO STORY
Oct 14, 2010
PARIS - October 14, 2010: Euro NCAP Advanced is a Euro NCAP initiative in response to the rapid development of new technologies available when buying cars. By rewarding advanced technologies, Euro NCAP is now providing an incentive to car manufacturers to accelerate the standard fitment of important safety equipment. T ... Continue reading
Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby Named Keynote Speaker at 2010 LA Auto Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
Oct 12, 2010
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12 LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12 -- Stefan Jacoby, president and chief executive officer of Volvo Car Corp., will kick off the Los Angeles Auto Show by delivering the Motor Press Guild (MPG) keynote address the morning of Nov. 17, 2010. The MPG breakfast and Jacoby's address are open to all credentialed Press ... Continue reading
Volvo Car UK Announces V60 Pricing and Specifications
Oct 11, 2010
Volvo Car UK has announced prices for the all-new V60 sports wagon. Available in four trim levels and with a wide choice of petrol or diesel engines, the V60 sports wagon will start from £23,145 for the 150PS T3 ES model, rising to £37,895 for the flagship 304PS T6 AWD SE Lux Geartronic Premium model. R-Design models ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars COO Steven Armstrong Leaving to Join Ford
Oct 5, 2010
By- 7:31 AM ET Dearborn MI Oct 5, 2010; Ola Kinnander writing for Bloomberg reported that Steven Armstrong, chief operating officer of Volvo Cars, will leave the Swedish automaker to join former employer Ford Motor Co. as part of a management reshuffle under new Chief Executive Officer Stefan Jacoby. Armstrong, 46, wil ... Continue reading
Oct 5, 2010
Any driver buying a new 60-registered car can now find out its true impact on air quality and human health thanks to the launch of a free iPhone App by Volvo, in association with www.cleangreencars.co.uk. ... Continue reading
Volvo City Safety Receives Euro NCAP Advanced Safety Rating
Oct 4, 2010
Volvo's City Safety active braking system has received a Euro NCAP Advance rating, an assessment rating for new and exceptional safety technology, awarded at the Paris Motor Show. ... Continue reading
Silly Cars, A (Real) Naughty Volvo and Helan Gar In This Month's Letter from Europe
Oct 3, 2010
by Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel October 2, 2010; Let me start with the bad news. Ford cannot be serious with the new Lincoln MKS. At 56 thousand dollars including all the extras it is just not an acceptable proposition. More of a big whale than an automobile. It is big all right, the trunk simpl ... Continue reading
Regent Automotive Opens New Volvo Dealership In Bishop's Stortford
Oct 1, 2010
Regent Automotive Group has opened the doors of its latest dealership, Volvo Cars Bishop's Stortford. ... Continue reading
Auto Safety - First Euro NCAP Advanced Safety Rewards
Oct 1, 2010
Paris - Euro NCAP presented the first Euro NCAP Advanced rewards at a press conference held on October 1st 2010 at the Paris Motor Show. Ten technologies developed by car manufacturers were rewarded for offering scientifically proven safety benefits. Euro NCAP Advanced is a Euro NCAP initiative in response to the rapid ... Continue reading
One Tonne Life: Studying One Family's Challenge To Reduce Its Carbon Footprint By 85 Per Cent
Sep 28, 2010
Volvo Car Corporation has entered into a partnership to study whether a young family can reduce its CO2 emissions by up to 85 per cent, simply by switching to a more sustainable lifestyle - living in a sustainable house, using 'clean' energy and driving an electric car. ... Continue reading
Sep 27, 2010
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel VERONA, Italy. September 2010. It applies to all markets worldwide: a car cannot be successful if the price is not right. That is especially the case on the Dutch market, where prices are sky high because of huge taxes. Christiaan Kouwel, product ... Continue reading
Volvo: One Tonne Life Studying A Household Reducing Its Co2 Output By 85%
Sep 27, 2010
Volvo Car Corporation has entered into a partnership to test whether a typical family can cut their carbon footprint by more than 85% by switching to more sustainable housing, transport and energy solutions. ... Continue reading
Sep 26, 2010
DRIVING DOWN THE ROADWITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Volvo S60 T6 AWD Preview When you think of Volvo, you think of safety, right? No surprise, as the Swedish automaker has been at the forefront of safety research and technology for many years. But there's another side to Volvo - performance. Yes, really. The Volvo performance pe ... Continue reading
The New Volvo S60 and V60 R-Design - The Most Dynamic Volvo Just Got More Dynamic - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 21, 2010
Volvo Car UK has announced the launch of the all-new S60 and V60 R-Design models - created to deliver a dynamic driving experience in a coupé-style saloon or versatile Sportswagon. Featuring a specially developed chassis, the new R-Design models ensure that the driving experience matches the car's sporting appearance. ... Continue reading
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