Few people have saved as many lives as Nils Bohlin - the Volvo engineer who in 1959 invented the V-type three-point safety belt. A design as obvious as it was …
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Spearhead technology gives Volvo’s new Euro 5 diesel top performance and record-low fuel consumption
7 January 2009Volvo Cars is now introducing an entirely new 2.4-litre 5-cylinder diesel engine in the Volvo S80. It is in principle just the D5 badge and the five-cylinder configuration that it …
Volvo Cars maps driver behaviour in advanced research project
19 December 2008About 100 Volvo V70 and XC70 cars, equipped with cameras and computers are included in a huge European field test project. All to monitor the driver’s behaviour in order to …
Introducing The Volvo S60 Concept - A Glimpse Of The Next Generation Volvo S60
16 December 2008Here are the first images of the Volvo S60 Concept car which will be unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in early January 2009. The Concept …
Volvo Cars’ whiplash system WHIPS celebrates 10 years
12 December 2008Whiplash injuries are among the most common of all traffic injuries. Volvo Cars was one of the earliest manufacturers to introduce proper protection aimed at reducing the risk of whiplash. …
Five Volvo models Green Car of the Year candidates
10 December 2008The C30, S40 and V50 DRIVe models and the V70 2.5FT and S80 2.5 FT (bioethanol powered) have all been nominated for World Green Car of the Year 2009. The …
Two Flexifuel (E85) Volvo models launched in Thailand
28 November 2008Volvo Car Thailand presented the Volvo C30 1.8F (Flexifuel, E85) and Thailand’s first and only locally produced Flexifuel car the Volvo S80 2.5FT at Bangkok Racing Circuit 26th November. The …
Volvo Cars receives highest rating for its unique whiplash protection
26 November 2008EuroNCAP has instituted a new assessment protocol for evaluating the degree of whiplash protection offered by passenger cars in rear-end collisions. The Volvo XC60 was one of the few models …
All textiles in all Volvo models Oeko-Tex certified to be allergy-friendly
25 November 2008Volvo Cars is the only manufacturer in the car industry with a complete model range featuring textiles that are so clean that they are certified according to the Oeko-Tex standard. …
First Image Of The Volvo S60 Concept Revealed
24 November 2008Here is the first glimpse of the Volvo S60 Concept car which will be unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in early January 2009, giving an indication of what the …
Preview of Volvo S80L tailored for China
18 November 2008Volvo Car Corporation proudly presented the Volvo S80L at the 6th Guangzhou Motor Show in south China. The S80L, a long wheelbase version of the popular S80 sedan, has been …
Volvo Cars engages Orrefors in work with new concept car
27 October 2008Volvo Cars has engaged world-famous Swedish glassworks Orrefors in the work with the company’s next concept car, which will be a first taste of the next-generation Volvo S60. The joint …
