2011 Volvo V60 Sports Wagon Released, Pictures Galore
5 Jul 2010, 13:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Swedish carmaker finally took the wraps off its latest model, the V60 Sports Wagon, which Volvo says is more of a coupe rather than an estate. Visually, the car stands out thanks to the wedge sh...
The Way Volvo Wants to Succeed in China - 150K Sold Cars Per Year
29 Jun 2010, 08:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Geely and Ford have already reached an agreement on the Volvo takeover, but the two companies are still working on the terms of the deal, with the final signature expected in the third quarter of th...
Chinese Investment Group Joins Geely Volvo Bid
27 Jun 2010, 10:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It's been a while since we've heard anything about the projected, somewhat agreed upon transaction between American manufacturer Ford and Chinese carmaker Geely for the sale/purchase of th...
Stefan Jacoby Said to Head for Volvo
25 Jun 2010, 06:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / An executive move at the highest level is said to be in the making in the US, as Volkswagen's local CEO, Stefan Jacoby, is reportedly heading for Volvo, where he might lead the carmaker's ...
Volvo V70 T6 AWD R-Design from Heico
23 Jun 2010, 10:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Though station wagons are not exactly the best tuning material out there in the automotive world, the specialists at Heico Sportiv took a Volvo V70 and tweaked it, releasing a special edition that w...
Volvo Recalling 30,000 Cars Due To Gearbox Issue
22 Jun 2010, 11:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The latest company to be infected by the recall virus is Volvo, with the Swedish company announcing that it will call back 29,299 vehicles worldwide due to a gear shift issue that could make the gea...
Volvo XC60 Featured in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
21 Jun 2010, 07:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Twilight Saga continues, and Volvo seems to be again part of the cast. The Swedish carmaker revealed that its XC60 model will again serve as Edward Cullen's car, this time in the Eclipse. I...
Saab Worried by the Geely-Volvo Deal
11 Jun 2010, 13:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In March 2010, Volvo, Geely and Ford proudly announced that they have reached a conclusion to their negotiations and that the sale of the Swedish carmaker to the Chinese will be completed by the thi...
Volvo Royal Wedding Cars Invade Stockholm
11 Jun 2010, 12:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Royalty from all over the world will be traveling by Volvo next week, as it will be part of the wedding between Crown Princess Victoria and Daniel Westling. The Royal Court will lease 85 specially d...
Electric Volvo C30 Ready to Roll
9 Jun 2010, 08:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Swedish carmaker announced today it has signed an agreement with energy company Göteborg Energi that will have Volvo delivering ten Volvo C30 Electric vehicles this fall. This demo fleet of...
Volvo Supports Use of Bicycle Helmets in Netherlands
4 Jun 2010, 10:23 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Volvo’s division in Netherlands announced today it has become actively involved in promoting helmet usage for children bicyclists. A team from Volvo held a presentation last week at a primary ...
Volvo Reveals Concept Truck 2020
1 Jun 2010, 10:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish manufacturer Volvo Trucks recently unveiled the Volvo Concept Truck 2020 design concept, the company’s vision on how the truck of the future should look like. The concept focuses on th...
Volvo S60 Gets Plus X Award
28 May 2010, 15:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After the latest model coming from Swedish carmaker managed to embarrass itself by failing to stop in due time during a crash-avoidance system test, the same vehicle received the Plus X Award in the...
Volvo S60 Party Tour Starts in Berlin
27 May 2010, 08:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish carmaker Volvo announced today it will kick off the Subject60 tour in five European cities, to promote the new S60. The tour will start in Berlin on May 27, will then go to London, Paris, Mi...
Volvo Targets Sales of 7,000 Cars a Year in Australia
11 May 2010, 08:02 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volvo estimates sales of 7,000 cars a year in Australia in the following years, based on new models and injection of fresh resources from new owner Geely. According to Just Auto, Volvo’s ta...
Fail: Smart Volvo S60 Crashes in Safety Demo
9 May 2010, 10:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although the auto industry evolved a lot, there is a bunch of people that still believe Volvo makes the safest cars out there. Over the years, the Swedish car manufacturer, who's now owned by t...
Volvo Crash Test Laboratory - Behind the Scenes
10 May 2010, 06:27 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The majority of carmakers struggle for some years now to develop a variety of passive and active safety features that are meant to protect the vehicle occupants from injuries and even death and redu...
Volvo's Crash-Test Laboratory in Torslanda Turns 10 This Year
6 May 2010, 09:20 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / On March 29 2000 Volvo Cars inaugurated a new crash test laboratory in Torslanda, Sweden. One of the most advanced facilities of its kind at the time of the launch, the lab had a busy time during it...
New 2.0l Diesel Engine Available for All Volvo Cars
5 May 2010, 07:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish carmaker Volvo announced today the five-cylinder 2.0l turbodiesel engine debuted in the new Volvo S60 is available on all Volvo Cars models. Additionally, five petrol cylinder engines have b...
Volvo Might Recall 150k Vehicles For Sudden Acceleration Issue
4 May 2010, 12:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volvo is planning to issue a warning for 150,000 European customers, informing them that an engine problem could cause their cars to suddenly accelerate and is ready to initiate a recall for the aff...