March 28, 2024
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Volvo XC90 crash test footage

If there is just one word to describe each car manufacturer, when it comes to Volvo, that word has to be “safety”. The car maker not only offers some of the safest cars on the road today, but they also invest a lot into developing new safety technologies. The Volvo XC90 SUV was recently unveiled,

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Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid Tuned Up by Polestar

The Volvo`s first plug-in hybrid V60, has been recently tuned up by the Polestar tuning company, which has put a performance upgrade package worthy of a Swedish car. Unfortunately for the overseas Volvo fans, the upgrade package is only available in Europe for the moment, meaning that only the UK, Sweden and Netherlands will benefit

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Heico Sportiv revises the Volvo V40 Cross Country

The Volvo V40 Cross Country gets today some special treatment from Heico Sportiv. The Cross Country version of the V40 is basically a more rugged version which can tackle all sorts of terrains. The tuning house took it to a new level by offering a Cross Chassis sport suspension which raises the car by 30mm.

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Volvo XC60 & S80 Inscription introduced

The Swedish folks at Volvo released details on the Inscription special edition for the XC60 and S80. The model will be offered in the United States and comes with several styling tweaks. At the exterior, buyers will get 19- or 20-inch alloy wheels while inside, the company offers embroidered headrests, a leather-wrapped dashboard, Sovereign Hide

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Volvo Concept Estate Leaked Ahead the Geneva Motor Show

The Volvo Concept Estate has just been rendered over the internet ahead the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, which will begin next week. The rendered images with the Volvo Concept Estate have been rolled out into the air by Jalopnik publication, with the concept revealing its true P1800ES characteristics. The Volvo`s trio of concept cars have

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New Volvo Concept Estate hits the web

The Volvo Concept Estate was scheduled to debut tomorrow but a batch of images hit the web today. The Swedish concept stands out thanks to the LED daytime running lights, alloy wheels, a dual-pipe exhaust system, new tailgate and a massive front grille. This is basically a wagon version of the Concept Coupe, as its

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VW to Offer $9.28 Billion for Scania Truck

After making some impressive purchases in the past, the German based car manufacturer is planning to buy the whole track segment from the Swedish Scania, shares to worth $ 9.28 billion. According to a Bloomberg`s report, Scania`s investors though are not too keen to let Volkswagen get the track plant. Scania is still an independent

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Volvo`s New Generation Line-up in Ocean Race Edition at the Geneva

Volvo is planning to unveil new concepts car at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, bringing its entire lineup at the show. We are talking about the freshly new V70 and XC70 to receive the Edition name, as well as the V40, V40 Cross Country, V60 and Xc60 to receive the Volvo Ocean Race Editions. First,

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Volvo S60 with V8 Engine for Australian Supercar Series

The Australian V8 Supercar Series is just around the corner, with the Swedish car manufacturer announcing the forthcoming of its S60 racer for the event. The Volvo S60 will be equipped with a naturally aspired 5.0-liter V8-engine, taken from the Volvo B844S production line, tuned to produce a massive 650 horsepower, running on E85 ethanol.

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Volvo S60 Brought by Chinese Geely

Finally, after more than three years being under the Chinese from Geely, the Volvo might soon show up in the US, due to the joint-venture`s plans for a new model. Some recent reports from Automotive News state that the US market might soon receive the Chinese-made Volvo, with no words on any specific models. But

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Volvo borrows $800 million

While loans are not that uncommon for the car making industry, even speaking of this kind of sums, this one took a shine to the media. The reason is that the car maker went to China Development Bank for the money, which might be more than just convenience. While Volvo has made no announcement about

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Volvo V40 Sport 200 Edition breaks cover

Volvo released official details and photos on the V40 Sport 200, a special model which will be unveiled at Auto Zurich. The Swedish model is built in partnership with Heico Sportiv and will be offered in a limited series of 200 units. Under the hood, we find a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine capable to deliver 200

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Volvo has new engines in stock

With safety being the primary concern of the Sweeds from Volvo,the power house in each vehicle feels a bit ignored. Not anymore, as the car maker announced two new engines for use in their products. First off, they presented a very nice 2.0 liter turbo diesel, dubbed D4. With power output at 181 Hp, it

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Volvo Concept Coupe headed to Frankfurt

Volvo brings today into the spotlight the Concept Coupe, a futuristic prototype which is meant to show us how the future models will look like. At the exterior, the Swedish concept which received a Gran Tourer shape sports LED daytime running lights, a “floating” front grille, 21-inch alloy wheels and a panoramic glass roof. Inside,

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2014 Volvo XC90 officially announces the insertion of breakthrough safety technology

Planning to launch a new unit somewhere next year, Volvo officially announced that their next generation of Volvo XC90 will enjoy three different and very special safety systems. Each of them will represent a worldwide breakthrough as a presence among the standard options of a series model, no matter the segment. Volvo XC90’s safety technology

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Volvo builds a prototype self-parking car

The self-parking technology has been on the market for quite a while now. You would drive your car next to an empty space, push a button or two and the vehicle would just get in spot you chose. But with so many strides taken towards a full autonomous car, Volvo decided to demonstrate the evolution

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The last Volvo C30 hatchback – prize in a Twitter contest

Volvo’s C30 is close to stopping production, after a long and successful life. Launched at the 2006 Paris Motor Show, the C30 has made a name for itself, but after seven years, it is time to hand in the towel. During its lifetime, the Volvo C30 sold around 210.000 units, and 1 in 7 of

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Volvo to increase production on the V60 plug-in

In this market, where more and more people scream out for cleaner running cars, few can deliver a solution that is satisfying and also cheap. But apparently Volvo managed to hit the sweet spot with their V60 plug-in hybrid, as the demand has skyrocketed in Europe, more specifically Holland, Belgium and Italy. The response of

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2013 Volvo S60 Polestar introduced

The high-performance Volvo V60 Polestar breaks cover today thanks to the Swedish car maker who decided to reveal all the important details and photos. The S60 Polestar comes in a light blue exterior finish with new front and rear bumpers, larger 19-inch alloy wheels fitted with 235/40 R19 Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires and also

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Volvo debuts new S60/V60 R-Design models

Volvo release details on the sportier R-Design edition for the S60, V60 and also XC60 models. In terms of styling, these three models benefit from new front and rear bumpers, a matte black front grille, new tailpipes, daytime running lights and a rear diffuser. At the interior, buyers will benefit from leather seats, R-Design logos,

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