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Geely is making small and steady steps towards the final bid for Volvo as it appears the Chinese manufacturer has became the favorite bidder for the Swedish brand. After a report rolled out in mid-June announced the two sides have reached a preliminary agreement ...
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Volvo had its first advertising giveaway enter the market in the early 1930s, and as time passed it released several attractive collectibles, which are still highly appreciated on websites and trade fairs worldwide (sometimes even selling at out-of-this-world ...
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Even if Geely tries its best to purchase Volvo, it might seem that taking over the Swedish brand is much more difficult than initially believed. Not only because Geely struggles to comply with government requirements but also because Volvo's engineers union are ...
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Since the 1940s, Volvo miniature model cars have been marketed in various sizes and variants, but it wasn't until the launch of the XC90 back in 2002 that Volvo had a strong policy regarding this marketing segment. Ever since the XC90 from 2002, every single Volvo ...
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Walter Cronkite Dies at 92U-TURNOne of the most successful and recognisable voices in Amercian television, Walter Cronkite, passed away last Friday, aged 92. Although he was best known for his years as a CBS news anchor, as he was most famous for covering the JFK assassination, the moon landing, the Vietnam war and the “Great Nuclear Arms Debate” in 1983, , he also had a race driver career few people know of. . The American enjoyed a short but eventful career in endurance racing behind the wheel of a Volvo PV444, alongside teammate Art Riley. Riley was also a Volvo dealer from Long Island. Their friendship saw them taking part in many racing events between '57 and '61. Walter Cronkite was part of the team that won at Lime Rock's “Little LeMans” in 1957, '58 and '61. One year, Cronkite was ... >> Read more |
Even if Chinese automakers are currently involved in takeover negotiations for several European brands, these companies go further with their development plans and are getting ready to present their very own... "clones". Unfortunately, Chinese companies ...
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Swedish manufacturer Volvo unveiled yesterday at the Alexandra Palace in London the first on an entire new range of highly fuel efficient and environmentally friendly Volvo Hybrid Double Deck buses bound for, you guessed it, London.
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The popularity Volvo won among racing fans by starting this year's racing season in the Swedish Touring Car Championship with a pole position in all races and several victories, made the Swedish automaker consider making some changes in it’s apparel range to ...
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Since the production of the popular Volvo S60 halted last month, the Swedish manufacturer decided to roll out a special SE version, exclusively designed for the United States. The car will be priced from $30,950 for the FWD model and $32,750 for the AWD version ...
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Volvo has just announced that the R-Design flavor of the XC60 is ready for the first public appearance which is going to take place this year at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The XC60 brings several sporty enhancements in both the exterior and the interior, similar to ...
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