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Volvo claims its new autonomous-driving system could go into production.

Volvo has announced that it is appointing Dutch executive Lex Kerssemakers as its new U.S. chief. The 55-year-old replaces former chief Tony Nicolosi and will have an expanded role that will also see him run things in the rest of the Americas, including crucial emerging markets in South America...

Volvo is an automaker that builds safe, dependable, and premium machines. If you watch the average Volvo drive by on the street, you might not guess that the automaker also has a history of building some pretty cool race cars. DON'T MISS: Chevy Corvette Z06 Versus Dodge Viper TA: America Wins For...

It's been sometime in the making now, but Volvo has its first Chinese-built export ready to find new homes in the U.S. The 2016 Volvo S60 Inscription has arrived at the Detroit Auto Show, and it's engineered to make sure everyone inside is comfortable. We can thank the Chinese and they're love of...

A new Volvo S60 Cross Country is set to join the recently revealed V60 Cross Country in Volvo’s growing arsenal of jacked-up soft-roaders, and will create a new niche in the process: the crossover sedan. The vehicle was revealed in full today ahead of a world debut at next week’s...

Having launched its new generation of Drive-E engines in four-cylinder format, Volvo is now working to develop three-cylinder engines sharing the modular, 0.5-liter cylinder design. The new three-cylinder engines, which accordingly will displace 1.5 liters, will appear in Volvo’s new range of...

As has been known for some time, Volvo’s future lineup—starting with the all-new 2016 XC90—will come powered exclusively by engines with no more than four cylinders. However, in order to match the performance of rivals, Volvo will equip its cars with turbocharging and hybrid...

Volvo revealed its all-new V60 Cross Country earlier this month, with a release of pictures and specs; but now it's been priced, at its official U.S. debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. The starting price for the V60 Cross Country is just $41,925, which is $1,300 less than the starting price...

Volvo, which is owned by Chinese automaker Geely as well as the Chinese government, has started vehicle production at a second plant in China. The new plant is located in the city of Daqing, which owns 37 percent of Volvo, and at present is building the original XC90 for the Chinese market where it...

Volvo Trucks, a separate entity to the Volvo car brand, is renowned for its out of the ordinary ad campaigns, like the 2012 campaign where a woman walked a tightrope between two moving trucks, or the more recent one where Jean-Claude Van Damme did the splits standing on the side mirrors of two...

Audi recently unveiled a high-performance diesel engine that featured a pair of turbochargers and an electric motor that helps provide boost pressure at low revs. The technology is expected to debut in 2016 in a high-performance version of Audi’s next-generation Q7 SUV and slowly filter...

Remember the Jean-Claude Van Damme video for Volvo Trucks? Of course, you do since it was basically the ad of the year in 2013. Well, Volvo is back at it with another rather amusing ad. This time there are no celebrities, just a nervous kid who is staring down his first day at a new job. DON'T...

A Volvo prototype spotted in Spain suggests the Swedish automaker is about to expand its lineup with a new V60 Cross Country soft-roader. Volvo currently sells a Cross Country version of its V40 compact overseas, and it’s likely the new V60 Cross Country will also remain out of bounds for...

Following the reveal of its all-new XC90 in late August, Volvo has now followed up with the luxury SUV’s sporty R-Design trim. Volvo’s R-Design trim doesn’t see any increase in power—for that there’s Polestar—but it does lend the Swedish vehicles a sporty...

Volvo recently revealed its all-new XC90 SUV but missing from the lineup was a version equipped with one of the automaker’s sporty R-Design packs. Well, we now have the first photo of what’s likely to be the 2016 Volvo XC90 R-Design. The photo, posted to the SweedSpeed Forums by user...

Volvo’s second-generation XC90 finally made its debut at an event in Stockholm, Sweden last week, and these are our first live photos of the all-new SUV direct from its premiere. The original XC90 was launched in 2002, and it revolutionized the SUV segment with its combination of space...

With the all-new XC90 SUV out in the open, attention can now turn to the other models Volvo plans to introduce over the next few years. Volvo’s plans are significant but we’ve put together a rough outline of what to expect and when. Volvo’s future lineup of vehicles will be based...

In Stockholm, Sweden, Volvo today pulled the wraps off the first of an entirely new generation of vehicles—with a fully redesigned, second-generation version of the Volvo XC90. MUST SEE: Tiny V-8 Nitro Engine Looks, Sounds Amazing: Video Developed in-house at Volvo, as part of a three-year...

Volvo has announced that all of its vehicles, at least in the U.S., will be fitted as standard with its Sensus Connect infotainment system—making Volvo the only manufacturer to have connected car and telematics standard across its entire lineup. The latest version of the system provides...

Drivers of a certain age will most likely associate Volvo with its boxy wagons of the 1980s and 1990s. But its earlier cars were anything but boxy, and one that used curves to great effect was the PV444 of 1944. Launched on September 1 of that year, the PV444 celebrates its 70th anniversary next...