 | Battery Electric Volvo C30
Following the recent announcement of the 99g/km Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe and the plans to introduce a plug-in hybrid in 2012, Volvo is also evaluating the viability of an entirely electric-powered C30 known as a BEV (Batte... 19 settembre 2009 |
 | Volvo Trucks make a colourful statement
Function, quality and reliability are firmly in focus when new trucks are being developed. However, as Volvo Trucks has discovered, as the competition stiffens, it is increasingly important to stand out from the crowd.... 02 settembre 2009 |
 | Volvo S60 Concept on display at Europe's largest games fair
GamesCom, Europe's largest trade fair for interactive games, opens today in Cologne, Germany, for the first time. More than 400 exhibitors will present the latest within the area of interactive entertainment electroni... 20 agosto 2009 |
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 | A million lives saved since Volvo invented the three-point safety belt
More than a million people globally are estimated to have survived a car accident thanks to a 50-year-old invention designed by Volvo – the three-point safety belt.
The three-point seatbelt as we know it today w... 12 agosto 2009 |
 | Volvo: Intelligent cars avoid accidents
The aim is that tomorrow's cars should quite simply be able to avoid accidents. Many of today's cars are already so intelligent that they alert the driver or even step in and brake the car to avoid an accident.
Have... 11 agosto 2009 |
 | Volvo C30 Earns Top Safety Pick From IIHS
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), crash tests demonstrate that occupant protection in all kinds of vehicles is improving. However, IIHS doesn't routinely test vehicles in every size/type ca... 22 luglio 2009 |
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 | Volvo XC60 boosts sportiness with R-Design
The Volvo XC60 R-Design makes a clear statement about true driving pleasure, a young, energetic attitude and confident success. A sporty chassis and even more direct steering ensure the driving experience matches the s... 08 luglio 2009 |
 | Volvo S40 DRIVe with start/Stop - What car? Green Car of the Year
The Volvo S40 1.6D DRIVe featuring the new Start/Stop technology has scooped the top honour and been named Green Car of the Year at the prestigious 2009 What Car? Green Car Awards.
The Volvo S40 DRIVe beat the BMW 118... 09 giugno 2009 |
Volvo Announces Pricing of the New 2010 XC60
Anticipation is growing as Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, (VCNA) today announced pricing of the exciting new 2010 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD small premium utility. With a starting price of just $37,200* for the well-equipped... 30 gennaio 2009 |
 | Volvo Cars uses sun simulation to ensure low interior emissions in cars
All new models are verified as if they were parked in Mediterranean sun, to measure the interior emissions in 65º Centigrade. In this temperature, normally, interior materials would release harmful emissions. But ... 29 gennaio 2009 |
 | Volvo Safety 2008-2009
Volvo Cars builds many of the safest cars on the market. Ever since Volvo Cars was founded, safety has been a cornerstone of the company philosophy. The aim is to offer cars that are safe for all people in all imaginab... 22 gennaio 2009 |
 | All leather in all Volvo car interiors chrome-free for allergy-sufferers
To alleviate for those who have chrome allergy, all leather used in Volvo car interiors has been treated in a chromium-free tanning process, using either natural or synthetic tanning materials. This benefits both man a... 22 gennaio 2009 |
 | Nickel leakage minimized in all Volvo car interiors
To alleviate for nickel allergy-sufferers, all nickel containing parts are tested to ensure nickel leakage meets the requirements set by Volvo.
Nickel allergy is one of the most common causes of allergic contact derma... 18 gennaio 2009 |
 | Volvo D16 with 700 hp: the heart of the world's most powerful truck
It was already powerful, now it is the most powerful in the world. Enter the Volvo D16G – the beating heart of the new Volvo FH16.
With 700 horsepower and 3,150 Nm of torque, Volvo’s newest 16-litre engine... 12 gennaio 2009 |
 | The world's most powerful truck - How it came about
‘Raise engine power, lower emissions and maintain fuel consumption at the same level as before.’ That was the brief that Volvo Trucks’ engineers were given in the spring of 2006, meaning they had thre... 12 gennaio 2009 |
 | Volvo's New XC60 Premium Crossover to be 2010 model
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, today announced that it's upcoming entry in the small premium utility segment, the XC60, will be a 2010 model year. Set to arrive in Volvo retailers in March, the 2010 XC60 will be of... 12 gennaio 2009 |
 | The 3-point safety belt has saved more than a million lives so far - it could save over a hundred thousand lives a year
Saving a life can be so simple: grab, stretch, click! If you are wearing a safety belt, your chances of surviving a collision improve by 50 percent.[1] The three-point belt is and will remain the car's most vital safe... 11 gennaio 2009 |
 | Volvo's new euro 5 D5 diesel engine
Volvo Cars is introducing a new 2.4-litre 5-cylinder diesel engine in the Volvo S80. Sharing only the D5 badge and the five-cylinder configuration with the previous generation, the new engine is now Euro 5 compliant an... 11 gennaio 2009 |
 | Volvo FH16 with 700 hp: technical details of the world's most powerful truck
It was already powerful, now it is the most powerful in the world. Enter the Volvo D16G – the beating heart of the Volvo FH16. With 700 horsepower and 3150 Nm of torque, Volvo’s most recent 16-litre engine se... 09 gennaio 2009 |
 | Volvo FH16, the most powerful truck in the world
Volvo Trucks launched the world’s most powerful series-manufactured truck. The Volvo FH16 with 700 hp and 3150 Nm of torque. Volvo Trucks is the first manufacturer in the world to be able to put a 700 hp badge on i... 09 gennaio 2009 |
 | Volvo Cars gives away 10,000 vehicles
Volvo Car Thailand will give away ten thousand (10,000) Volvo cars of the Volvo XC90, Volvo XC70 and Volvo C30 models.
In collaboration with Viking Toys Ltd, a leading Swedish toy manufacturer of global note, Volvo Ca... 21 novembre 2008 |
 | Volvo FH Tractor units give PTS UK 480 Norsepower
Ipswich-based international logistics provider PTS UK Ltd. have taken delivery of five new Volvo FH-480 tractor units with Globetrotter XL cabs. The 6x2 tractor units are plated for operation at 44 tonnes and will join... 14 novembre 2008 |
 | Volvo Car Corporation launches new car building tool online
The third generation of the car building tool "Build your Volvo" is now complete and ready to be introduced. The visualisation of the cars is greatly improved as is the integration of the tool, from all aspects, with V... 23 ottobre 2008 |
 | Five models from 125 to 200 hp give Volvo one of the market's broadest ranges of E85 models
Volvo Cars has one of the car market's broadest ranges of E85 models. All told, five models are on offer, each available with one or two Flexifuel engines. Most recently, the Volvo V70 and Volvo S80 were introduced wit... 02 ottobre 2008 |
 | Volvo Cars presents a front-wheel drive XC60 with CO2 emissions below 170 g/km
During the first half of 2009, Volvo Cars will launch a variant of the new Volvo XC60 with front-wheel drive, an upgraded Euro 5-compliant 2.4-litre diesel engine, 175 horsepower, 420 Nm of torque and CO2 emissions of ... 02 ottobre 2008 |
 | Prices revealed for the new volvo DRIVe Sub-120 g/km range
Volvo Car UK announces preliminary prices for the new economical sub-120g/km diesel variants of the C30 SportsCoupe, S40 Saloon and V50 Sportswagon. The new DRIVe range, which will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show i... 02 ottobre 2008 |
 | Volvo XC60 recommended for allergy sufferers
The Volvo XC60 has now been added to the list of cars recommended by the Swedish Asthma and Allergy Association for its good interior air quality. Four Volvo models are now featured in the association's list of recommend... 16 settembre 2008 |
 | The new Volvo C30, S40 and V50 1.6D DRIVe
At Paris Motor Show in early October, Volvo Cars is presenting economical new diesel variants of the C30, S40 and V50 models with fuel consumption of just 4.4 litres/100 km (C30) or 4.5 litres/100 km (S40 and V50). The c... 09 settembre 2008 |
 | Safe Volvo cabin environment for allergy sufferers
The interior environment in a Volvo should also be safe for hypersensitive people; an ambition whose result means that three Volvo models, the S80, V70 and XC70, are now recommended by the Swedish Asthma and Allergy Asso... 28 agosto 2008 |
 | Volvo Powershift is an automatic choice for business
The new six-speed Volvo Powershift is set to be a popular choice with business users as it combines the comfort of a fully-automatic transmission with the performance of a manual gearbox, as well as delivering improved f... 07 agosto 2008 |
 | Volvo celebrates 25 years of cutting-edge aerodynamic truck design
The shape of things to come in the trucking industry was established 25 years ago in June 1983, when Volvo White Truck Corporation (now known as Volvo Trucks North America) introduced the first aerodynamically styled hea... 06 agosto 2008 |
 | Volvo Group - Six mounts ended june 30th 2008
The Volvo Group’s strong growth continued during the second quarter of 2008, while operating income improved and reached its highest level to date for a single quarter.The Volvo Group’s net sales rose by 13% to SEK 80.4 ... 24 luglio 2008 |
 | Volvo Cars aims for zero accidents
At the Volvo Car Corporation, the vision is to design cars that should not crash. In the shorter perspective the aim is that by 2020 no-one should be killed or injured in a Volvo."We don't accept that people lose th... 15 luglio 2008 |
 | Volvo to run field tests for DME-Fuelled trucks
Fourteen trucks fuelled by Dimethylether (DME) will hit the highways of Sweden between late 2009 – early 2010 as part of a project owned by Volvo Powertrain and funded by the Swedish Energy Agency and the European 7th fr... 11 luglio 2008 |
 | Volvo drives chauffeur appeal with V70 and S80 offer
Chauffeur companies ordering new Volvo V70 estates or S80 executive saloons in SE specification before 30 September 2008 will automatically qualify for a range of extras worth almost £4,000, including a fully integrated ... 10 luglio 2008 |
 | Volvo's biggest car news from 1968 turns 40 - the Volvo 164
After more than ten years without a six-cylinder model to offer customers, it was time in August 1968 for Volvo to unveil its 1969 model range which included a new large car for the more prestige- and luxury-oriented seg... 02 luglio 2008 |
 | Volvo Cars Register Three 'Ideal' Category Wins
The automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific announced yesterday its annual Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA), of which three category winners were Volvos.An "ideal" is defined as an excellent or perfect ex... 02 luglio 2008 |
 | Volvo Trucks’ deliveries May 2008
Volvo Trucks’ deliveries during May amounted to 9,133 vehicles, up 9% compared with the year-earlier period.The volume growth compared to last year is an effect of increased production in Europe and South America.The del... 25 giugno 2008 |
 | Volvo Cars Safety Centre under new leadership
Hans Nyth has been appointed the new Director of Volvo Cars Safety Centre, the most advanced facility of its kind. Since joining Volvo Car Corporation in 1972, Nyth has built up a solid 35-year background at Volvo, with ... 20 giugno 2008 |
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, announces pricing of its 2009 model lineup
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (VCNA) announced pricing for its 2009 model year lineup today. The announcement continues to illustrate the tremendous value across the Swedish automotive manufacturer's entire line of ca... 18 giugno 2008 |
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