SARTRE Road Train Project - First Test on European Roads
28 May 2012, 14:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / SARTRE stands for Safe Road Trains for the Environment, as well as the name of a French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter and literary critic, but that’s completel...
Five Volvo Models Named 2012 IIHS Top Safety Pick
16 Dec 2011, 09:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It seems that Volvo still does a good job of making cars that protect its passengers, since no less than five of their models have been given the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS)...
Volvo to Trim US Product Line, Form Finance Arm
11 Jun 2011, 12:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Despite not being one of the fastest growing companies in the automotive global market, Volvo still has a lot of cards to play in coming years: new active safety systems that prevent collisions, the...
Volvo Launches Three Ocean Race Limited Edition Vehicles
3 Mar 2011, 10:37 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / For the first time in the history of Volvo’s Ocean Race, the Swedish automaker has launched a series of three limited edition models dedicated to this grueling sailing adventure. All models ha...
Volvo Uses Golf to Penetrate Indian Market
17 Feb 2011, 15:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like its rivals in the auto sector, Volvo wants to get a bigger share of India's growing auto sector, so each new move it makes in the region is specifically supposed to help it in this re...
Volvo Trims US Lineup
29 Jan 2011, 06:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volvo is a manufacturer who established itself as a benchmark of quality, yet this doesn't necessarily mean that it is also a big one. The medium sales levels it achieves worldwide doesn't...
Volvo XC60 Recalled Due to Front Electric Seat Stoppers
4 Jan 2011, 13:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Now living under Chinese ownership, Volvo feels pretty much like home in China so there should be no surprise that the Swedish manufacturer focuses more on the local business. And how else could it ...
Volvo Confirms Plans to Build VW Golf Rival
15 Dec 2010, 13:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Now owned by Chinese group Geely, Volvo is continuously looking to expand its product lineup, and the first project that could receive the green light could be a Volkswagen Golf rival. To be produce...
Volvo XC60 Now Has Pedestrian Detection
16 Nov 2010, 09:18 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Keeping to its traditional image of being the brand to bring the safest cars on the road, Volvo announced that it will introduce the Pedestrian Detection function to its XC60 model. Complete with Fu...
Volvo Recalls Nearly 10,000 Vehicles Due to Faulty Driver Airbag
21 Oct 2010, 10:27 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of Volvo is responsible for a recall affecting nearly 10,000, the NHTSA announced recently, with the problem concerning potential driver airbag issues.According to a noti...
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...
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...
Volvo XC60 Art Car in "One Ocean, One Planet" Tour
6 Apr 2010, 07:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Volvo’s North American division announced it will sponsor a nationwide mural contest inspired by Disneynature's OCEANS, while also being a part of the "One Ocean, One Planet" mo...
Volvo 2.0l GTDi Engine Ready for Action
28 Jan 2010, 08:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish manufacturer Volvo announced today the introduction of a new 2.0l Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDi) engine, to be fitted onto the S80, V70 and XC60. "We've succeede...
Volvo XC60 Wins Women’s World Family Car of the Year
17 Dec 2009, 13:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Eight female motoring journalists from Britain, the USA, Canada, South Africa, India, Australia and New Zealand put 21 selected cars to the test over the past year. After they concluded testing, win...
Volvo’s “What Drives Edward” Contest Winners
11 Dec 2009, 11:59 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / As the movie “Twilight Saga: New Moon” is still making teenagers dream of being a vampire, Volvo chose its winners for the “What Drives Edward” competition. The winners were ...
Volvo XC60, 2010 International Truck of the Year
3 Dec 2009, 08:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The International Car of the Year (ICOTY) jury made up its mind yesterday on who will receive the 2010 International Truck of the Year award and, after comparing some 10 new crossovers, SUVs and tru...
Volvo Recalls 9,600 2010 XC60
19 Nov 2009, 15:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 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 sea...
Volvo to Sponsor NFFTY in 2010
13 Nov 2009, 08:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / {img1 algn=left}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. Th...
Volvo Recalls 26,000 Cars Worldwide Due to Faulty Software
10 Sep 2009, 15:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Swedish carmaker Volvo today announced that it is recalling 26,000 cars worldwide because of a glitch spotted in the software that might cause serious engine problems. In case you're wondering ...