Tagged “Volvo”

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Video: 81 years of Volvo History

    Volvo is known today for its image as a manufacturer of safe and reliable cars, a focus it's had from the outset of its inception back in 1927 when its first ever car, the ÖV 4 (pictured), rolled off...

  • Saab and Volvo start hybrid partnership

    Swedish carmakers Volvo and Saab have joined forces with local power company Vattenfall, battery technology consortium ETC and a government environment agency to help bring to market a new range of pl...

  • Volvo CitySafe could feature on future Ford models

    Volvo has always been regarded as a leader in automotive safety technology and with new features such as the latest CitySafe system, a device that can detect other vehicles and automatically apply the...

  • Volvo's on-board breathalyzer to enter production

    First Volvo unveiled a new driver-distraction warning system, now the company is presenting a fully integrated in-car alcolock system called Alcoguard. Scheduled to be introduced as an option for the...

  • Volvo to run independently of Ford

    Ford has confirmed it won’t be selling Volvo anytime soon but that doesn’t mean it will be heavily involved in the day-to-day running of the company. Instead, the Blue Oval is expected to play a m...

  • Volvo's Jakob hot rod

    This month Volvo will be unveiling a hand-built hot-rod at the Volvo Museum in Göteborg before the car makes its way to the home of the hot-rods, the USA, on a tour. While most hot-rods are built off...

  • Volvo XC60 crossover official details

    Wagons and crossovers accounted for almost half of Volvo’s sales in the U.S. last year, so it comes as little surprise the carmaker will be adding even more of these models to its lineup in the near...

  • Updated: More info on Volvo's XC60 crossover

    Wagons and crossovers accounted for almost half of Volvo’s sales in the U.S. last year, so it comes as little surprise the carmaker will be adding even more of these models to its lineup in the near...

  • Limited Edition Volvo C30 R-Design

    Volvo has released an updated version of its R-Design performance accessories line for the C30 hatch range, which will only be offered to a maximum of 400 customers. Like all R-Design packs, the lates...

  • Volvo found guilty of manslaughter

    In what seems to be a growing trend, Volvo cars was found guilty of manslaughter in a 1999 accident. Just a few weeks ago, a former Mitsubishi Motors head and several other executives were found guilt...

  • Geneva Motor Show debut for Volvo XC60

    Wagons and crossovers accounted for almost half of Volvo’s sales in the US last year, so it comes as little surprise the carmaker will be adding even more of these models to its lineup in the near f...

  • Volvo may start U.S. production

    The increasing exchange rate differential between the strengthening euro and weakening U.S. dollar means importing European manufactured models into the U.S. is now significantly more expensive than j...

  • R-Design Volvo XC90 rolls in

    Volvo’s new sports inspired R-Design package is now available on the Volvo XC90 and will be on display at this week’s Detroit Auto Show. The R-design kits essentially replace Volvo’s current Spo...