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Two Flexifuel (E85) Volvo models launched in...

Volvo Car Thailand presented the Volvo C30 1.8F (Flexifuel, E85) and Thailand's first and only locally produced Flexifuel car the Volvo S80 2.5FT at Bangkok Racing Circuit 26th November. The Minister of Energy, Dr. Wannarat Charnnukul, and the CEO's of PTT, BCP, Mitr Phol, PetroGreen and the Ethanol Producers Association were amongst many other Read More...

 

Volvo Cars receives highest rating for its unique...

EuroNCAP has instituted a new assessment protocol for evaluating the degree of whiplash protection offered by passenger cars in rear-end collisions. The Volvo XC60 was one of the few models to receive the highest rating. For the first time, EuroNCAP is now conducting tests in order to rate the whiplash protection offered by cars. Twenty-five cars Read More...

 

Production of Volvo XC60 and DRIVe range are...

With the Volvo XC60 Volvo Car Corporation is stepping boldly into the growing crossover segment. At the other end of the range it is offering the C30, S40 and V50 1.6D DRIVe with best in class consumption and lowest CO2 emission levels. Both the XC60 and the DRIVe cars have successfully entered the mass production stage in Volvo Cars' Read More...

 

Volvo Environment Prize - Award-winning ecologist...

Politicians and policy-makers all over the world struggle to stabilize the global financial system. But perhaps regulations and command-and-control won't do much good. Instead, governments should take a closer look at the research on resilience - the capacity of an eco-system to cope with shock and then rebuild and renew itself. This is the Read More...

 

Volvo Car Corporation launches new car building...

The third generation of the car building tool "Build your Volvo" is now complete and ready to be introduced. The visualisation of the cars is greatly improved as is the integration of the tool, from all aspects, with Volvo Cars product information system, to enable a comparison of technical data, pricing and different options available. "The Read More...

 

Volvo cars launches cooperation with Audyssey Labs

Volvo Cars is launching a cooperative venture with American audio specialists Audyssey Labs as part of the development of the next generation of audio systems for its cars. Volvo Cars, which develops its own sound systems and components, aims to be at the absolute forefront of sound quality. Volvo's top-of-the-line system, Premium Sound, was Read More...

 

Volvo cars makes the most of the Volvo Ocean Race

-Why would a car company become involved in a sailing race? What is more, why would it purchase a complete race? -The answer is simple. The Volvo Ocean Race is the perfect match for the requirements Volvo Car Corporation sets for engaging in a sport. -The brand becomes even better known, the opportunities to meet customers and do Read More...

 

Volvo cars has strong business focus on the Volvo...

Volvo Car Corporation has a stronger business focus on the Volvo Ocean Race this time around. The list of activities is both long and global. More guests, more test drives, more focus on cars in the exhibition. Volvo City Safety will be demonstrated regularly and most stopover markets will launch the Volvo XC60 while the Volvo Ocean Race is Read More...

 

Volvo's brand values are closely tied in with...

Safety is a Volvo brand value. In fact, it is the very thing most people would mention first when they think of Volvo cars. The Volvo Ocean Race is an extreme sport, where boats, equipment and crew push the limits at very high speeds, over very long distances and out of reach for any coast guard. Since Volvo bought the race in 1997, safety has Read More...

 

Volvo Car India expands dealership base - forays...

Swedish luxury car maker Volvo Car India today announced its entry into the southern region with opening of its dealership in Hyderabad in partnership with Talwar Cars Pvt. Ltd. located at Road No 12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. The dealership will be registered under the name Talwar Cars Pvt Ltd and will open the doors for the consumers in South Read More...

 

Coca-Cola is investing heavily in green cars from...

Almost 200 new company cars, primarily Volvo V70 2.0 Flexifuel models but also V70 2.0D models, will be delivered over the next few days to employees of soft-drinks producer Coca-Cola in Sweden. The cars will be delivered to various locations throughout Sweden, where the drivers will also take part in the Volvo Driving Academy's Eco-Safe course, Read More...

 

Volvo XC60 recommended for allergy sufferers

The Volvo XC60 has now been added to the list of cars recommended by the Swedish Asthma and Allergy Association for its good interior air quality. Four Volvo models are now featured in the association's list of recommended cars. Previously the S80, V70 and XC70 were recommended by the Swedish Asthma and Allergy Association. Now the XC60 has Read More...

 

Sail with Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 for the first...

Volvo Ocean Race – the biggest yacht race in the world and one of the largest sporting event across the world- sails its way for the first time on Indian shores. An ultimate mix of world class sporting competition and on the edge adventure, Volvo Ocean Race is a unique blend of onshore glamour with offshore drama and endurance. The eight yachts Read More...

 

Volvo Ocean Race Edition inspired by sail makers...

Clews, sails, waves and zigzag stitches are some of the marine details that inspired the Volvo Ocean Race Edition cars. "I spent weeks looking at sails and at yachting materials after I received the assignment," says Maria Thunberg, Colour & Trim Designer at Volvo Cars Special Vehicles. Maria Thunberg points out that ocean yachting is a Read More...

 

Car industry suffers from a difficult market...

In light of a significant downturn in industry volumes, Volvo Car Corporation has decided that in order to balance production volumes it is necessary to pull ahead the closure of the night shift at its Torslanda Plant from late December to early October 2008. The rapid decline of market conditions in Europe over the past months, in combination Read More...

 

Dutch team Delta Lloyd is eigth boat in Volvo...

It was confirmed today that the Dutch yacht Team Delta Lloyd will be the eighth entry in the Volvo Ocean Race, which starts in Alicante, Spain on 4 October. The team will be sailing the winning boat from the 2005-06 event and will sail under the Dutch flag with sail number NED -1. The international crew will be skippered by Ireland's Ger Read More...

 

Burton and Volvo Cars Expand Partnership to Europe

Burton Snowboards and Volvo Cars today announced a three-year partnership that expands their highly successful relationship in the United States to Europe. The new partnership focuses on Burton's world-renowned European snowboard events, including the Burton European Open Snowboarding Championships, the Burton AM Tour and the Burton Demo Read More...

 

The new Volvo C30, S40 and V50 1.6D DRIVe - with...

At Paris Motor Show in early October, Volvo Cars is presenting economical new diesel variants of the C30, S40 and V50 models with fuel consumption of just 4.4 litres/100 km (C30) or 4.5 litres/100 km (S40 and V50). The corresponding CO2 figures of 115 and 118 g/km mean that the C30 and V50 have best-in-class CO2 emissions in their segments. All Read More...

 

Volvo Cars and the Swedish National Road...

Volvo Car Corporation and the Swedish National Road Administration will work together to avoid or lessen the effects of road accidents. This is the thrust of the declaration of intent that Volvo Cars' President and CEO Fredrik Arp and the Swedish National Road Administration's Director General Ingemar Skogö signed at the start of the traffic Read More...

 

Volvo City Safety cuts insurance premiums

Volvo Cars has attracted considerable attention with its new safety function in which the car brakes automatically - Volvo City Safety. "City Safety is of considerable interest to insurance institutes, and insurance companies on many markets are cutting premiums by up to 30 percent for anyone who insures a Volvo XC60," relates Anders Eugensson, Read More...

 

Stephen Odell appointed President and Chief...

Ford Motor Company today announced the appointment of Stephen Odell as president and chief executive officer of Volvo Car Corporation, replacing Fredrik Arp, who has decided to leave the company. Effective Oct. 1, Odell, 53, will be responsible for Volvo's global operations out of its headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden, and lead the company's Read More...

 

Safe Volvo cabin environment for allergy sufferers

The interior environment in a Volvo should also be safe for hypersensitive people; an ambition whose result means that three Volvo models, the S80, V70 and XC70, are now recommended by the Swedish Asthma and Allergy Association. An increasing number of customers are also beginning to make demands on the quality of the air in the car's passenger Read More...

 

Climate, Safety and Leadership in focus in Volvo...

Volvo Cars has published its seventh Sustainability Report. The report describes activities and improvements within the sustainability area for year 2007. This year's report is divided into three main areas: environment with focus on climate change, safety with focus on active safety and leadership as a means to improve performance. Volvo Car Read More...

 

Volvo celebrates eighty years in Finland

Volvo Cars' Finnish subsidiary is celebrating its eightieth birthday. The company named OY Volvo Auto AB was first registered on 10 July 1928. And now, in this anniversary year, the Volvo brand has moved up into third place in the new-car registration rankings with a market share of seven per cent in Finland. OY Volvo Auto AB was Volvo's first Read More...

 

Marie won a Volvo C30 of her own design

Volvo Cars Swedish sales company, Volvo Personbilar Sverige, contest "Design your own Volvo C30" attracted a record number of contestants. Nearly 6,000 people submitted entries. The winner was 23-year-old Marie Karlsson, engineer from Vetlanda, Sweden. She will receive a Volvo C30 1.8F in the "dream pattern" Weeds. This spring’s Volvo C30 Read More...
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