Volkswagen Does The Double At Auto Express New Car Awards 2010
Aug 4, 2010
The Volkswagen Golf has again been recognised as the best in its class with a pair of wins in hotly contested categories at the annual Auto Express New Car Awards. ... Continue reading
Zhejiang Geely Completes Acquisition of Volvo Car Corporation
Aug 3, 2010
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. ("Geely Holding Group"), one of the fastest-growing car manufacturers in China, today announced it has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of Volvo Car Corporation ("Volvo Cars") from Ford Motor Company. ... Continue reading
Geely Completes Acquisition of Volvo from Ford - Stefan Jacoby Steps In as New CEO
Aug 2, 2010
Stefan Jacoby Named President and Chief Executive of Volvo Cars; New Board Unveiled HANGZHOU, China and GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Aug. 2 -- Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. ("Geely Holding Group"), one of the fastest-growing car manufacturers in China, today announced it has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of ... Continue reading
China Approves Geely Acquisition of Volvo
Jul 29, 2010
Chinese Commerce Ministry says Geely's $1.8 billion acquisition of Volvo approved BEIJING July 29, 2010; The AP reported that Geely Holding Group has received final Chinese government approval to acquire Volvo Cars from Ford Motor Co., the Commerce Ministry said Thursday. Commerce officials approved the $1.8 billion de ... Continue reading
Jul 24, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., July 23 -- -- Ford reports second quarter net income of $2.6 billion, or 61 cents per share, a $338 million improvement from second quarter 2009. Pre-tax operating profit totaled $2.9 billion, or 68 cents per share, a $3.5 billion improvement from second quarter 2009 and a $932 million improvement from ... Continue reading
2011 Volvo C30 T5 R-Design Review
Jul 22, 2010
SEE ALSO: VOLVO BUYERS GUIDE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Volvo C30 T5 R-Design Sometimes, less is more. Less car equals more performance and better fuel economy, both being inversely proportional to weight. And if the design is done correctly, less car -- exterior size -- doesn't necessarily mean less in ... Continue reading
Irv Gordon Aims for 3 Million Miles in His Volvo P1800
Jul 20, 2010
American Irv Gordon - driver of the highest mileage vehicle on the road, a 1966 Volvo P1800 - has just turned 70. No he aims to reach an unmatchable record sometime in the next three years. ... Continue reading
Volvo onCall Celebrates Ten Years with a Wider Offer
Jul 19, 2010
Volvo Cars' emergency assistance system Volvo onCall is celebrating ten years with a relaunch and several new features. The offer has been simplified and the price reduced significantly. ... Continue reading
Volvo Announces Three-Point Plan to Help the Car Industry Improve UK Air Quality
Jul 16, 2010
Volvo Car UK has launched a three-point plan aimed at providing all motorists with a broader range of emissions information when they buy their next car - irrespective of marque - to help combat the UK's rising problem of poor air quality. ... Continue reading
Volvo: Invitation to Press and Teleconference in Gothenburg
Jul 8, 2010
STOCKHOLM--The press conference will begin at 10:00 a.m. CET and will be held at Volvo Group Headquarters, Auditorium, Amazonvägen, Torslanda, Gothenburg. The report is scheduled to be released at 7:30 a.m. on July 22. Participants at the press conference will include CEO Leif Johansson. For those who wish to partic ... Continue reading
The New Volvo V60 - Style, Performance And Groundbreaking Safety - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 6, 2010
The Volvo V60 will make its entry into the world's car market with its sights firmly set on shaking up the premium sports wagon segment with its combination of style, performance and, of course, groundbreaking safety. ... Continue reading
Volvo Presents New V60 Sports Wagon - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 5, 2010
New Volvo V60 sports wagon - as sporty as the all-new S60 The Volvo V60 makes its entry onto the car market with its sights firmly set on giving the all-new S60 sedan model a tough match over the title of "The Most Dynamic Volvo Model Ever""Many of the customers who had an advance look at the new V60 during the devel ... Continue reading
Volvo Drivers from UK and Netherlands Participate in Major Safety Study - VIDEO STORY
Jul 2, 2010
STOCKHOLM - July 2, 2010: A large-scale safety research project is now being rolled out in collaboration with DHL Tradeteam in the UK and Dutch haulage firm Nijhof-Wassink. The aim is to study driver behaviour in various traffic situations and to examine how this behaviour interfaces with the truckâs on-board safe ... Continue reading
Volvo Trucks Teaches Kids the Importance of Being Seen in Traffic - VIDEO STORY
Jul 2, 2010
STOCKHOLM - July 2, 2010: Sixty per cent of all accidents in which a truck collides with a pedestrian or cyclist can be blamed on the driver's blind spot. Many of the people injured are children. In Denmark, Volvo Trucks and several other organisations have therefore joined forces in a project designed to teach childre ... Continue reading
Jun 22, 2010
In its 2010 Initial Quality Study (IQS) J.D. Power and Associates has named the Volvo C70 as the top compact premium sporty car and ranks the Volvo nameplate No. 10 among automakers ... Continue reading
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