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Volvo Adds 1,300 Jobs at Torslanda Factory in Anticipation of New XC90
Volvo Adds 1,300 Jobs at Torslanda Factory in Anticipation of New XC90

16 Oct 2014, 16:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The all-new Volvo XC90 is not only good news for fans of the Swedish car company, but also for the people who work for them. In anticipation of demand increases for this large SUV, the company has a...

 
New Volvo XC90 R-Design Breaks Cover
New Volvo XC90 R-Design Breaks Cover

18 Sep 2014, 12:50 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Volvo took the world by storm with the all-new XC90 sports utility vehicle, but the Swedish automaker isn't going to stop at that. Some new models are in the pipeline as well, but until they co...

 
Volvo Global Sales Up 8.4 Percent in August Thanks to Growth in China and Europe
Volvo Global Sales Up 8.4 Percent in August Thanks to Growth in China and Europe

3 Sep 2014, 18:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Compared to August 2013, the Scandinavian manufacturer moved 8.4 percent more cars the former month, with global sales totaling 29,257 vehicles. In terms of year-to-date, Volvo moved 294,709 cars th...

 
2015 Volvo XC90 Unveiled
2015 Volvo XC90 Unveiled

26 Aug 2014, 12:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / This is it, ladies and gentlemen! The second-gen Volvo XC90 has debuted and it's a far cry both styling and mechanical-wise from the first-gen model, which was manufactured between 2003 and Jul...

 
Volvo Drive-E Engine Range Updated With Extra Oomph
Volvo Drive-E Engine Range Updated With Extra Oomph

23 Jun 2014, 08:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Swedish carmaker has souped up its Drive-E powertrain family, with the new engines set to be introduced on the recently unveiled 2015 Volvo V40. Depending on their needs and preferences, custome...

 
Swedish Dash Cam Video Shows Terrifying Moose / Elk Crash
Swedish Dash Cam Video Shows Terrifying Moose / Elk Crash

21 Jun 2014, 09:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Viewers of a squeamish disposition might want to look away from this next story, which talks about the graphic part of moose strikes, a big danger faced by European drivers. This clip taken earlier ...

 
Volvo 1800ES Sold at Auction for Record-Breaking $92,400
Volvo 1800ES Sold at Auction for Record-Breaking $92,400

12 Jun 2014, 14:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although it was forever overshadowed by its P1800 coupe brother, every cool dad from Sweden wanted a Volvo 1800ES in the 1970s. The 1973 three-door wagon you can admire in our photo gallery changed ...

 
Sick of The Traffic Jams? You Can Take the Water-Bus in Sweden
Sick of The Traffic Jams? You Can Take the Water-Bus in Sweden

23 May 2014, 16:21 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / While some car manufacturers keep looking for ways to get more and more horsepower out of their engines, there are still places in the world where people believe public transportation will get them ...

 
Swedish Singer Robyn Makes Volvo Look Cool and Responsible
Swedish Singer Robyn Makes Volvo Look Cool and Responsible

22 May 2014, 14:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volvo is as proud of its National heritage as it is or its green cars. The Swedish automaker is making that very clear of late with inspiring videos that show helping our environment is so much more...

 
Volvo Self-Driving Cars Tested on Public Roads Around Gothenburg
Volvo Self-Driving Cars Tested on Public Roads Around Gothenburg

29 Apr 2014, 14:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Volvo Car has just announced that like Mercedes, it's conducted actual road tests of self-driving automobiles on public roads. The first cars of the "Drive Me" pilot project has alre...

 
Saab Rumored to Relaunch 9-3 SportCombi
Saab Rumored to Relaunch 9-3 SportCombi

28 Apr 2014, 09:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The wagon version of the 9-3 will be offered sometime in the future, right after the automaker will launch the electric version of the 9-3 sedan. Currently, the 9-3 EV undergoes a pilot launch in th...

 
Volvo Torslanda Plant Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Innaugurates TA3 Body Shop
Volvo Torslanda Plant Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Innaugurates TA3 Body Shop

24 Apr 2014, 15:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Half a century after the opening of the Gothenburg-based Torslanda plant, Swedish automaker Volvo inaugurated today the opening of its new TA3 body plant. The facility will be used to manufacture th...

 
Koenigsegg One:1 Startup Exhaust Sound
Koenigsegg One:1 Startup Exhaust Sound

11 Apr 2014, 09:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Koenigsegg is nothing if not a visionary innovator. Their Swedish designs don't have the visual punch of a Lamborghini or the "handcrafted from the finest leather" appeal of a Bugatti...

 
Chinese Brilliance Jinbei Minivan Spotted Tested in Sweden
Chinese Brilliance Jinbei Minivan Spotted Tested in Sweden

2 Apr 2014, 14:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A Chinese minivan testing with European engineers behind the wheel in Northern Sweden – How is this possible? Are they invading, or is this simply a coincidence. Your first clue is the camoufl...

 
Saab Sonett Is a Swedish Car That's Worth Loving
Saab Sonett Is a Swedish Car That's Worth Loving

27 Mar 2014, 11:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Before the Chinese, before the bankruptcy and the rebadged GMs, Saab used to be a unique car brand with heritage unlike any other. It was spun off from an aeronautical and defense company founded in...

 
Audi S1 Galore: Minty Green, Drifting Video and Configurator
Audi S1 Galore: Minty Green, Drifting Video and Configurator

17 Mar 2014, 10:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The next time somebody asks you what's the coolest supermini ever made by the Volkswagen Group, just point him to this article and we'll do the rest. We'll explain why the S1 is like ...

 
2014 Saab 9-3 Aero Unveiled
2014 Saab 9-3 Aero Unveiled

4 Dec 2013, 09:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Saab has released the first photos and details of the 2014 9-3 Aero, which was put into production in Trollhattan, Sweden earlier this week. Virtually identical to the facelifted 9-3 model that d...

 
Volvo Announces Autonomous Vehicle Project in Sweden <span>· Video</span>
Volvo Announces Autonomous Vehicle Project in Sweden · Video

3 Dec 2013, 10:53 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We are pretty sure most of you have seen numerous movies of cars driving themselves, leaving the driver to do whatever he wants. Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could just sleep an extra hour o...

 
Saab 9-3 Production to Resume Next Week
Saab 9-3 Production to Resume Next Week

29 Nov 2013, 15:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), the company that purchased Saab in June 2012, will resume production of the 9-3 midsize sedan in Trollhattan, Sweden. The vehicle was initially discontinued ...

 
Saab Production Resumes in Sweden
Saab Production Resumes in Sweden

19 Sep 2013, 08:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / As rumored about a month ago, Swedish automaker Saab has resumed production of the 9-3 sedan, now under NEVS ownership, at its Trollhattan facility. According to Saabs United, the first pre-produ...