Late last year Volvo quietly discontinued its C30 hatchback from the market, with nary a mention of a reason why or a possible replacement. It’s likely the fact that Volvo only managed to sell around 4,500 C30s annually in the U.S., which, understandably, is not nearly enough to justify its...
Admit it: Volvo probably isn’t the first brand that comes to mind when you’re pondering performance cars or performance upgrades to existing cars. Volvo tuning... November 7, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
You’ve seen the spy shots. Now here’s a spy video of Volvo’s new five-door C30, which was spotted recently in a car park in Europe. The new model is... October 14, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Volvo has shown a number of ecological concepts and prototypes in the recent past, with everything from biofuels to battery powered electrics and fuel cell range-extenders... August 31, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Volvo introduced the Safety Concept Car a decade ago, and now, most of the concept's safety technology has made it into production. Not to mention, the current C30's styling... July 25, 2011 by Tim Healey
Believe it or not, the 2012 Volvo C30 hatchback is essentially a 10 year old design. Several years before the C30 hit the streets, Volvo revealed a striking concept called... July 25, 2011 by Antony Ingram
Volvo showed us its C30 Electric zero-emissions hatchback at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show back in January, which included a crashed example with the car's expensive battery... June 8, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Details on the next generation of the Volvo C30 remain slim at best, with a report from late last year hinting at a more practical five-door model, aimed at competition with... February 9, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Volvo has some ambitious plans for the future. In addition to the market launch of a plug-in hybrid in 2012, work is currently under way on evaluating the viability of an... January 9, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
When Volvo first unveiled its C30 hatch back in 2006 many questioned the automaker’s decision to ignore launching a more practical five-door model and instead offer it... October 21, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
New Volvo Cars president and CEO Stefan Jacoby made his first official appearance in the position at the Paris Motor Show, introducing the new V60 sport wagon, along with... September 30, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson
When the Volvo C30 came out, many people were disappointed that the little hatchback didn’t come with the S40 and V50’s all-wheel-drive system. While the... June 5, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
A hot-hatch needs to be able to tackle a twisty road with ease and put a smile on the driver’s face. It also has to be practical: a good commuter that can carry some large... May 22, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
Volvo is the latest manufacturer to make an electric vehicle (EV) announcement by unveiling an EV version of the C30 at the EnerDel facility in Indiana. The thing that makes... January 29, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew
Volvo has some ambitious plans for the future. In addition to the market launch of a plug-in hybrid in 2012, work is currently under way on evaluating the viability of an... December 17, 2009 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Volvo has announced pricing today for its refreshed C30 T5 and C30 T5 R-Design hatchbacks, which come into the 2011 model year with fresh new styling and a new list of... December 14, 2009 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran