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• Volvo's green future to be driven by hybrids, turbos

  The flotilla of cars and concepts unleashed at the Paris Motor Show this week has largely been about vehicles that we'd seen coming for some time or design concepts that won't be seen for years, if at...

• Lexmaul tunes the Volvo C30 T5

  Lexmaul is a German tuner that specialises in modifying vehicles from General Motors, specifically those wearing Opel badges. The latest project from Lexmaul, however, hails from Sweden and is based o...

• Volvo DRIVe low-emissions range to debut at Paris

  Mercedes-Benz has its BlueEfficiency line, BMW has EfficientDynamics, and now Volvo will be unveiling its DRIVe package of efficiency-enhancing technologies. A multi-faceted approach at optimizing veh...

• Volvo gets new CEO amid rumors of sale and multi-million dollar losses

  Ford has appointed a new CEO for its Volvo subsidiary amid rumors that the Swedish carmaker could be up for sale and reports that it lost more than $151 million in the first quarter of the year alone.

• Update: Volvo rumored to be working on V30 crossover for 2010

  Update: Despite previous reports claiming the global downturn has caused Volvo to nix future variants of the C30, the Swedish carmaker is now rumored to be working on a new crossover variant of the st...

• Report: Volvo considering cheaper cars, higher volumes

  Volvo executives have stated as recently as last month that the carmaker is looking to position its future vehicles further upmarket and into segments dominated by the likes of Germany’s luxury marq...

• Report: Volvo develops 350HP C30 R prototype

  The C30 has been a hit with hatch fans since its introduction thanks to strong proportions and unique design cues, but something that has always been missing is a super-high performance variant. Like...

• Update: Volvo denies plans to cut 30% of U.S. dealerships over 2009

  Update: Volvo today denied reports it was looking to cut 30% of its dealerships in the U.S. as weak sales push volumes further downward. Instead, the company says it is planning to 'persuade' some str...

• Volvo could be sold to Chery Auto

  Despite constant denials from Ford that its Volvo subsidiary is not up for sale comes new reports that China’s Chery Auto is considering bidding for the carmaker. Chery now joins a handful of other...

• Sweden and the U.S. working together on plug-in hybrid tech

  A joint effort between the energy departments of the United States and Sweden, through the Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago and the Lindholmen Science Park in Gothenburg, will see the two countr...

• Volvo continuing with plans to move upmarket

  With Jaguar and Land Rover now sold to Tata, Volvo is the sole remaining brand in Ford’s former Premier Auto Group. The Blue Oval no longer sells any vehicles in the premium segment apart from its L...

• Volvo looking to add more diesel and compact cars

  As Volvo attempts to cope with tough new emissions regulations and its dire financial position, the carmaker’s chairman has revealed some of the strategies to help end the slump. Volvo has confirmed...

• Report: Ford held talks with Renault to sell Volvo

  Following the news that Ford has been in talks with a number of firms from China and Russia about a possible sale of its Volvo subsidiary comes new reports claiming that Renault was one of the initial...

• Update: SAIC not in talks with Ford over Volvo sale

  Updated: China’s Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. (SAIC) has denied claims it was in negotiations with Ford over a possible sale of Volvo, with an inside source revealing there were no talks betwe...

• Volvo fearful of tougher emissions regulations

  Just as carmakers in the U.S. are faced with tough new fuel consumption regulations, over in Europe the same companies have to deal with reducing the CO2 emissions of their vehicles by a much earlier...

• Ford cutting production at Volvo, possibly seeking buyer

  Volvo’s sales slump of the past several months has led to a pretax loss of $151 million for the first quarter of the year, and with no sign of turnaround in sight parent company Ford plans to cut pr...

• Volvo announces new 2.5L flex-fuel engine for V70, S80

  As Europe's emissions restrictions tighten and pollution awareness climbs even higher, many customers are eager to adopt alternative fuel platforms. Ethanol - or at least E85 - is one such fuel, and V...

• Volvo V70 R-Design and flex-fuel police car

  Volvo has revealed the latest addition to its sporty R-Design line-up with the introduction of the all-new V70 R-Design wagon. Set to go on sale in Europe in August, the regular V70 estate has been sp...

• Volvo not for sale says chairman

  Volvo's sales slump of the past several months has led to a pretax loss of $151 million in the first quarter of the year, and with no sign of turnaround in sight analysts are predicting Ford could end...

• Volvo wants to eliminate injuries and deaths in its vehicles by 2020

  Updated with new video. Volvo has a well-established reputation of building the safest passenger vehicles in the industry but the carmaker believes it can improve on its own standards by reaching the...

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