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The paint hasn't dried yet on the facelifted Volvo C30 and tuning packages are already available. Heico Sportiv recently presented an aftermarket package for the new C30 1.6D DRIVe that brings both styling and mechanical modifications.
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In what is perhaps one of the most rarely seen recalls, Swedish carmaker Volvo announced it is forced to send bank for servicing 9,667 XC60 vehicles, manufactured in 2010, due to a driver's seat cover fault.
According to the official recall notice posted on the ...
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Talks between Ford and Geely are making progress so Chinese manufacturer's officials traveled to Sweden this week to discuss the terms of the deal. The Chinese group will meet in Gothenburg and Stockholm with Ford and Volvo representatives, as well as with union ...
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In case the deal with Chinese carmaker Geely goes through, Volvo will continue to hold the rights over its licensed technologies while its new owner will only be able to use them. A Geely spokesman also emphasized that Volvo will keep manufacturing and research centers ...
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Volvo's Ulf Nordstrom, Intrapreneur of the Year in SwedenU-TURNRecruitment agency Talentia awarded Ulf Nordstrom, technical project manager at Volvo Cars, with the "Intrapreneur of the Year" award. Nordstrom is, in fact, the man behind the the DRIVe models. He received the award last Friday, from the hands of former SAS president Jan Carlzon in the presence of about 500 people in Stockholm. "Intrapreneur of the Year" is a new Swedish award that is handed to people who have "demonstrated an extraordinary ability to discover possibilities and realize ideas as well as organize and create resources to achieve outstanding results". The DRIVe project started with the C30, S40 and V50, which were presented in autumn 2008. It continued at the Geneva and Frankfurt motor shows this year, and the DRIVe range now covers ... >> Read more |
Swedish carmaker Volvo is keen on making its DRIVe technology the star of its line-up. After earlier today we presented you the achievements of the Volvo V50 DRIVe in its 1,535 kilometers run from Zurich to Göteborg, it's time to enter a new DRIVe challenge: DRIVe ...
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It seems that Volvo’s DRIVe models created a new trend: the challenge is to drive the car as economically as you can, and the winner is the team with the lowest fuel consumption.
One of these challenges took place from Zurich to Göteborg and involved ...
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The American division of Volvo announced it has renewed its partnership with NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth), entering its third consecutive year as its sponsor. The carmaker will continue to be the event’s premier sponsor, but it will also ...
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Everybody knows that Volvo has a “safety-first” policy when it comes to its vehicles. Next year, the Swedish will introduce the world’s first urban pedestrian collision avoidance system in its new S60 sedan. After that, the next step is to go ahead on ...
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According to recent media statistics, the current season of the Volvo Ocean Race has registered a huge increase in public interest over the past season. The famous yacht race around the world held every three years, has gained plenty of media coverages over the ...
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