Feb 11, 2010
CHICAGO, Feb. 11 -- The 2010 Volvo XC70 will be shown at the Chicago Auto Show on February 11, 2010 with the industry's first Internet connected Rear Seat Entertainment System with Windows XP, WiFi and a 500G hard drive. This innovative product will allow customers to surf the Internet, download applications to persona ... Continue reading
Volvo Says Swedish Government Not Sold on EVs
Feb 11, 2010
Chicago Auto Show Feb 10, 2010; Byron Pope writing for WardsAuto.com reported that the Swedish government is not as keen on the future of electric vehicles as other European countries, a stance that has left Volvo Car Corp. largely on its own in the development of its C30 EV. âThereâs a big push in many Europ ... Continue reading
Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake from Volvo - VIDEO ENHANCED
Feb 10, 2010
A new advancement to the day when cars drive themselves GOTHENBURG - February 10, 2010: Volvo Cars will unveil its all-new S60 at the Geneva Motor Show on March 2nd with its latest groundbreaking technological solution, Pedestrian Detection with full auto brake. It can detect pedestrians who walk into the road in front ... Continue reading
The All-New Volvo S60: Sculpted to Move You - VIDEO ENHANCED
Feb 10, 2010
The all-new Volvo S60 has its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show on the 2nd of March. It makes its entry into one of the automotive world's toughest segments backed by an extrovert attitude never before seen in Volvo showrooms. The all-new S60 has been sculpted to move you - both physically and emotionally. It is ... Continue reading
The All-New Volvo S60: Sculpted to Move You
Feb 9, 2010
The all-new Volvo S60, due to be unveiled at next month's Geneva motor show, marks its entry into one of the toughest automotive segments with a new extroverted attitude never before seen from Volvo. ... Continue reading
Volvo (Truck) Group: Report on Operations 2009
Feb 5, 2010
STOCKHOLM--Regulatory News: In the fourth quarter, the Volvo Group continued to have substantial costs in connection with its effort to adjust the cost structure to a considerably lower level of demand in the wake of the financial crisis, something that contributed to an operating loss of slightly more than SEK 2 billi ... Continue reading
International Car Brands See Mixed Start to 2010
Feb 4, 2010
As the new year began, international automakers experienced mixed results in Januaryâs sales figures. While international nameplates maintained their share of the U.S. market â averaging a 1.5 percent improvement over January 2009 â some, such as Toyota, saw sales decline. âJanuary was a mixed bag f ... Continue reading
Volvo Car UK Is Pleased To Announce Partnership With Snowbombing 2010
Feb 4, 2010
Volvo Car UK is pleased to announce their partnership with Snowbombing - "the world's biggest show on snow" which takes place in the winter sports resort of Mayrhofen, Austria, 5th-10th April 2010. ... Continue reading
Feb 1, 2010
Volvo Car UK has revealed 119g/km DRIVe versions of its S80 executive saloon and V70 premium estate, the fourth and fifth body style it's launched delivering CO2 emissions below 120 g/km ... Continue reading
Jan 28, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 28 -- -- Full year net income of $2.7 billion, or 86 cents per share, a $17.5 billion improvement from a year ago. Pre-tax operating profits of $454 million, a $7.3 billion improvement from a year ago++ -- Fourth quarter net income of $868 million, or 25 cents per share, a $6.8 billion improvement ... Continue reading
Volvo to Introduce an Energy-Efficient 2.0-Litre GTDi Engine
Jan 28, 2010
Volvo Car Corporation is introducing an all-new four-cylinder 2.0-litre Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDi) engine in the Volvo S80, V70 and XC60, offering great performance and efficiency all in one. ... Continue reading
Volvo Trucks Increase Production Capacity To Meet Higher Demand
Jan 26, 2010
In recent months Volvo Trucks has seen positive signs of increased demand from its customers, albeit from a very low level, but now thanks to a successful reduction in the new truck inventory, the production of new vehicles will now be increased. ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars' Lotta Jakobsson adjunct professor at Chalmers
Jan 19, 2010
Lotta Jakobsson, technical specialist at Volvo Cars Safety Centre, has been installed as adjunct professor in automotive safety at the Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg. ... Continue reading
Louis Schweitzer New Chairman of AB Volvo
Jan 15, 2010
STOCKHOLM--Regulatory News: âI could have left the Board of Directors at the next Annual General Meeting, but since a successor was available already now, the rest of the Board and I agreed that there was no reason to wait.â Volvo (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB): Louis Schweitzer, following a request from the Board of ... Continue reading
Clean Fuel for Automotives from Paper Waste - VIDEO STORY
Jan 13, 2010
COPENHAGEN - January 13, 2010: Danish company Haldor Topsøe, supplier of catalytic processes and technologies, reveals a technology which can transform black liquor (a waste product from paper production) into DME (DiMethyl Ether), a clean fuel but can also be used for cars. Volvo, one of the project partners, has t ... Continue reading
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