Volvo News
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Volvo is looking to join the ranks of cloud-connected automakers, and it knows it has some catching up to do. To quickly close the gap on automakers like Audi, Ford, Nissan, BMW, Toyota and Honda, Volvo will partner will cellular giant Ericsson in developing cloud-connected cars. Volvo will debut what its calling the “Connected Vehicle Cloud,” based on Ericsson’s Multiservice Delivery Platform, to provide drivers with in-car apps, infotainment and communication services. While specifics aren’t discussed, it’s logical to expect the service to deliver apps like...
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Volvo To License Technology To Chinese Parent
Volvo will license some of its older technology to its Chinese parent Geely under a new deal signed by the two companies recently. The technology, which Volvo plans to phase out over the coming years, includes a mid-size vehicle platform, several safety systems and cabin filter technology. Volvo...
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Next Volvo XC90 Confirmed For Late 2014 Launch
Volvo is in the midst of a five-year strategy that is costing close to $11 billion and will see the introduction of a host of new models based around a modular platform known as SPA. The first of these new models will be the next-generation XC90 SUV, which Volvo has now confirmed will not be...
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Volvo S60 Polestar Live Photos: 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show
We’ll admit to being fans of the Volvo S60 T6 R-Design sedan, as it’s a near-ideal blend of performance and comfort. As much as we like the car, however, it’s Volvo’s uber-sexy S60 Polestar concept that we’d rather have parked on our garage. Rumor had it that Volvo was...
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2013 Dodge SRT Viper Driven, Best Car To Buy Short List, BMW i Eco Concept: Car News Headlines
Today we tell you what it’s like to drive the all-new 2013 Dodge SRT Viper on the street and on the track. Though equipped with modern concessions to safety like electronic stability control, the new Viper is hardly what we’d call de-fanged. The list of Best Car To Buy candidates is...
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Volvo S60 Polestar Concept Headed To 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show
Volvo will be presenting its 508-horsepower S60 Polestar concept car at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show next week, though the company is still no closer to announcing production plans. Of course, if you’re happy to fork over roughly $300,000, motorsport and engineering firm Polestar will...
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It's often hard to get excited about hybrid cars these days. The new sheen of the technology itself has worn off, leaving behind the dull and often tarnished statistics about gas mileage and savings--neglecting, of course, the purchase price penalty. But in the case of Volvo's V60 Diesel Plug-in Hybrid sold overseas, there is some new technology--or at least new applications of existing technology--that should stir up your curious side, especially now that it has entered production for the 2013 model year. After the first batch of 1,000 of the diesel plug-ins, the car will shift to the 2014...
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Volvo Starts Testing Of Electric Car Fast-Charger
Development of Volvo’s C30 Electric prototype is continuing nicely, though the automaker remains coy on when we might see a production version. The fact that the C30 is being discontinued doesn’t bode well for the eventual launch of the C30 Electric, though it’s likely the...
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Volvo V60 Racing Concept Debuts At 2012 Sao Paulo Auto Show
The Volvo V60 is the wagon version of the S60 sedan, and in the markets where it’s sold it’s available with a range of fuel-efficient powertrains including a diesel-electric plug-in hybrid option. However, a V60 concept unveiled at the recent 2012 Sao Paulo Auto Show is more about...
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Autonomous Tech Coming To Volvo Cars In 2014
Like it or not, a future filled with semi-autonomous (and eventually, fully-autonomous) automobiles is coming. For all the complaining from enthusiasts (ourselves included), there’s no denying that self-driving cars will improve safety for today’s attention-impaired drivers, as well as...
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Volvo Outlines Benefits Of Car 2 Car Communication
Earlier this month Volvo signed a Memorandum of Understanding with fellow members of the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium being run in Europe, helping pave the way for the implementation of Car-2-Car and Car-2-Object communication technology in its cars. By enabling vehicles to communicate with...
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Volvo Welcomes Maryland Man To The Million Mile Club
Irv Gordon is perhaps the best known Volvo owner on the planet, having racked up nearly three million miles on his 1966 Volvo P1800 over his four and a half decades of ownership. That’s earned him notoriety and a place in the Guinness Book of World Records, but he’s by no means...
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Volvo announced today that current board member Håkan Samuelsson will take over as president and CEO, effective immediately. Samuelsson replaces Stefan Jacoby, who was on sick leave following a mild stroke suffered last month. Jacoby, who was set to return later this month, has been running Volvo since its acquisition from Ford by Chinese firm Geely two years ago. It is said that Jacoby will leave Volvo, following an amicable agreement with its board of directors. Samuelsson brings more than 35 years of experience from the automotive industry, with his most recent top post being the...
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Volvo Kills Off Its C30 Compact Hatchback
If you want to get your hands on a Volvo C30 hatchback, we’d advise you not to wait much longer. In order to “better position Volvo for the future,” the automaker will discontinue C30 production in December, ending the compact hatch with the 2013 model year. Volvo’s official...
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Jeremy Lin Goes His Own Way, In A Volvo XC60: Video
When Volvo announced it was signing NBA star Jeremy Lin as a pitchman for its cars last March, “Linsanity” was everywhere. It seemed impossible to turn on televised news without hearing the latest exploits of the New York Knicks’ unlikely superstar point guard. In the seven months...
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Volvo S60, S80 Refresh Coming, Followed By New XC90: Report
While most automakers are reporting robust sales in 2012 (so far, anyway), Volvo is longing for the good old days of 2011. In September, Volvo sold just 4,977 vehicles in the United States, a 1.3-percent decline from last September’s sales. Year-to-date, Volvo’s sales are down one...
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Volvo Paves Way For Car-To-Car Communications With Signing Of MoU
Volvo is paving the way for the implementation of Car-2-Car and Car-2-Object communication systems in its own vehicles with the signing today of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with fellow members of the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium being run in Europe. The consortium’s goal is to...
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2013 Volvo V40 Cross Country Preview: 2012 Paris Auto Show
Volvo has unveiled the crossover version of its stylish V40 hatch, which it is calling the V40 Cross Country. The latest addition to the automaker’s lineup will be on display next week at the 2012 Paris Auto Show where it will be starring alongside a new V40 R-Design model. Designed for young...
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Europe’s SARTRE (SAfe Road TRains for the Environment) project, first established in 2009, has come to an end, with the results proving positive for all those involved. One of the partners was Swedish automaker Volvo, which is now looking at integrating some of the findings in its production cars and hopes to eventually become a leader in the field of autonomous cars. For the uninitiated, SARTRE is a government-backed research project set up to determine the viability of implementing road trains on highways, with ‘platooned’ traffic operating in a mixed environment with...
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Volvo Pulls More Crazy Stunts Involving Its Semi Trucks: Videos
We generally don’t cover trucks on Motor Authority, even cutting-edge, futuristic ones like the new Volvo FH. Volvo has done a great job of creating a buzz about its latest heavy hauler, though, especially after a video of acrobat Faith Dickey walking a slack line between two speeding Volvo...
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2013 Volvo V40 R-Design Preview: 2012 Paris Auto Show
Following the debut of Volvo’s new V40 luxury hatch at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, the Swedish automaker is now expanding the range with a sporty R-Design model, which makes its official world debut this month at the Paris Auto Show. Though not a true performance upgrade like...
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2013 Volvo C30 Polestar Limited Edition Announced
If you like the Volvo C30’s looks but aren’t sold by its performance, step away from the lutefisk, as we’ve got some good news for you. For 2013, the automaker best known for building safe but conservative cars is releasing a Polestar-tuned version of its compact hatchback. The...
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2013 Volvo S80, XC70 Models Recalled For TPMS Programming Flaw
Volvo is recalling some 300 model year 2013 S80 sedans and XC70 wagons to correct a software error in the Central Electronic Module relating to the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). As delivered, the cars will display a “TPMS Service Required” message after some 15 minutes of...
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Risk Of Injury In A New Volvo Drops 50 Percent Since 2000
Safety sells cars, especially when shoppers are looking for a new family vehicle. No other automaker has done as much to market safety as Volvo, probably since safety has been a primary focus of the Swedish automaker for decades. Its latest internal review of accident data shows that the risk of...
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