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Volvo's parent company Ford Motor yesterday denied rumors that Stephen Odell, CEO of the Swedish manufacturer, will leave by the end of the company. The US-based carmaker described the rumors as "pure speculation" and emphasized that the official has no ...
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Volvo will introduce the new S60 next year to be sold as model year 2011, with some voices claiming the first models are due to arrive in dealerships in spring. Volvo hasn't released details regarding the production-ready S60 but egmcartech.com writes that the ...
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Swedish manufacturer Volvo released today UK pricing for the 2010 C30 model, first unveiled at this year’s Frankfurt Auto Show. The model will be available in four trim levels, namely S, SE, SE Lux and R-DESIGN and six engine choices, starting at 14,495 ...
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The British division of Volvo Cars today unveiled pricing for the 2010 C70, a model presented for the first time to its fans at the Frankfurt Auto Show. There will be three trims available, S, SE and SE Lux, and four engine versions, two diesels and two petrols. ...
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US Investors Join the Race for VolvoINDUSTRYUp until now, Geely was the only company to express its interest for Volvo, Ford's Swedish unit that is currently looking for a new investor to pave its way to success. It seems like a consortium led by US investors are now joining the race for Volvo and are looking at ways to raise money for the Swedish unit. In a report that surfaced today, the Financial Times informed that the Crown consortium has already secured financing from several private equity groups but before proceeding to an official bid, it needs extra backing from Swedish investors. The Crown consortium is led by Michael Dingman, a former Ford director, and Shamel Rushwin, a former executive at Ford and Chrysler, the source wrote. If we are to trust the rumors, the group has already discussed with Ford the possibility ... >> Read more |
This is the latest question to which the, let's face it, innovative Volvo engineers tried to get an answer to. With the help of the manufacturer's latest acoustic laboratory in Torslanda, Sweden, Volvo is trying to find out the best sound for the engines which will ...
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Geely is still in play to take over the Swedish unit Volvo but parent company Ford said the two sides haven't made progress in the talks. Ford's CEO Allan Mulally said at the opening of the new plant in Chongqing, Southwest China that the US-based manufacturer wants to ...
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Swedish manufacturer Volvo announced it is expanding its vehicle safety research with the introduction of the human element. Perhaps as important as the safety systems installed on the car, the human element is, as many studies have shown, largely at fault for the ...
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Even if it plans to complete the Volvo takeover by December, Geely and the Swedish brand are making no progress in the talks as the two companies are still negotiating the terms of the acquisition. The news was confirmed by Ford's CEO Allan Mulally on Friday ...
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Automatic braking technologies have been around for a while but Swedish carmaker Volvo has just announced the next generation safety technology that can detect pedestrians who walk out in front of the car and automatically brake to a full halt. The car is able to avoid ...
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