Sep 19, 2010
Volvo S60 Innovations more than Cosmetic BY MARLON HANSON Iâve yet to be disappointed by a Volvo and the first drive of the all new S60 once more drives home my impression of the brand â premium performance at family level pricing. In other words, Volvo provides a great deal of value for the dollar. Leaving t ... Continue reading
New Volvo Technology Avoids Pedestrians And Reduces Risk Of Fatalities By Up To 85 Percent
Sep 16, 2010
Safety pioneer Volvo has demonstrated its world-first Pedestrian Avoidance Technology (PAT), which can reduce the fatality risk of a pedestrian collision by up to 85%. ... Continue reading
Sep 10, 2010
To further strengthen the Press Office team and enhance the levels of service offered, Volvo Car UK has announced changes to the Press Office team. ... Continue reading
Lost' Aston Martin Drives Up to Over £200,000 at Barons' British Heritage sale
Sep 9, 2010
A 'lost' 1958 Aston Martin DB2/4 MkIII drophead, originally the property of former Aston Martin owner David Brown, which has spent the last 30 years hidden beneath a tarpaulin, sold for over £206,000 - more than twice its top estimate - at Barons British Heritage sale at Sandown Park on September 7th. ... Continue reading
Storming 330 PS Volvo S60 T6 With a Little Help From Heico Sportiv
Sep 6, 2010
Performance tuning specialists, Heico Sportiv, have turned their attention to the all-new Volvo S60 and developed a storming 330 PS version of the T6. Just 100 versions of the Black Sapphire metallic special edition will be available at a price of £63,968, equivalent to just over £53,000. ... Continue reading
Production of the New Volvo V60 Starts
Sep 3, 2010
The production of the new Volvo V60 sports wagon has started in the Torslanda plant. The V60 is together with the all-new S60 sedan the most dynamic Volvo so far. At full production speed some 240 V60 cars will produced on a daily basis in the factory. ... Continue reading
Storming 330 PS Volvo S60 T6 with a Little Help from Heico Sportiv
Sep 3, 2010
Performance tuning specialists, Heico Sportiv, have turned their attention to the all-new Volvo S60 and developed a storming 330 PS version of the T6. Just 100 versions of the Black Sapphire metallic special edition will be available at a price of 63,968. ... Continue reading
Volvo's New 1.6-Litre GTDi Petrol Engines Deliver High Performance And Lower Fuel Consumption
Aug 31, 2010
Volvo's engine range is launching two new four-cylinder 1.6-litre petrol engines, T3 and T4, featuring the very latest direct injection technology. ... Continue reading
Cadillac Envisions Crash-Proof Car
Aug 28, 2010
DETROIT, Aug. 27 -- George Jetson's flying car isn't here yet. But safety engineers at Cadillac are working on something arguably better -- a crash-proof car. It may sound like sci-fi, but it's not all that far-fetched. John Capp, director for Global Active Safety for Cadillac, says future Cadillac technologies could i ... Continue reading
Aug 24, 2010
Volvo's pioneering Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake technology has been named winner of the Car Safety category at the annual BusinessCar Techies awards. This world-first technology can detect pedestrians in front of the car, warn if anyone walks out into its path and then automatically activate the car's full ... Continue reading
Crossroads and Volvo Service Wins Another Order From SRCL
Aug 23, 2010
Leading healthcare waste services company SRCL have cited outstanding service from Volvo's UK truck dealer network as a prime reason for their latest order for Volvo FE distribution trucks. SRCL have also chosen to include Volvo's Dynafleet telematics system in their latest order together with innovative aerodynamics f ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars Introduces New CEO Stefan Jacoby - VIDEO ENHANCED
Aug 19, 2010
GOTHENBURG - August 18, 2010: Stefan Jacoby, former Chief Executive of Volkswagen Group of America, is now President and Chief Executive Officer of Volvo Cars, following the complete acquisition of the Swedish car manufacturer by Chinese Zhejiang Geely from Ford Motor Company. Under the new ownership, Volvo Cars will r ... Continue reading
Volvo Car UK Reports Rising Order Book As Corporate Contract
Aug 13, 2010
Volvo Car UK has experienced a growth of over 40 per cent in corporate sales in the first half of 2010 as companies start to return to the market to replace vehicles on extended company car contracts. ... Continue reading
Volvo: Safety Beyond Stars - 40 Years Of Researching Real-World Accidents
Aug 11, 2010
For 40 years, Volvo Car Corporation's Accident Research Team has studied, documented and analysed over 40,000 traffic accidents involving Volvo cars in the real traffic environment. The knowledge gained has helped develop many of the new and innovative safety systems Volvo has launched over the years. ... Continue reading
Auto Dealers See Mixed July 2010 Sales
Aug 10, 2010
Last year, at the end of July, the start of the government-funded Cash for Clunkers program jumpstarted the weak auto retail market. This year, automakers saw mixed results. International brands last month were led by Hyundai (up 18.8 percent from July 2009), Nissan (12.1 percent), and Volkswagen (16 percent). Toyota a ... Continue reading
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