Swedish-born Volvo has long been a forerunner in safety research, and its vehicles have the crash test scores to prove it. Today, Volvo has improved its offerings by crafting vehicles that also offer generous amounts of style and performance.
In Swedish, the word “Volvo” means “I roll.” Volvo has been rolling since 1927, when the first vehicle (nicknamed “Jakob”) was produced in the city of Gothenburg. The company was founded by Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larsson who put an emphasis on safety, and that emphasis still holds true today. Volvo’s are still considered one of the safest cars on the road. Catering to a more affluent and discriminating buyer, Volvo’s can be seen as a standard fixture at almost any counrty club in america. Proudly perched amongst the Eurpoean elite, Volvo truly holds their own with the likes of BMW, Mercedes and Audi.
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Volvo XC90 reportedly under NHTSA investigation for intermittent lighting failures Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 9:33 pm
Filed under: SUV, Government/Legal, Safety, Volvo, Luxury
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is investigating older Volvo XC90 models for potential faulty electronics that could cause the headlights and turn signals to fail. So far, the government isn’t aware of any crashes resulting from the fault, but 21 owners have filed a complaint. The defect manifests itself on 2004-2005 XC90 SUVs, and NHTSA says that 93,487 vehicles are potentially impacted by the problem.
Fortunately, should the NHTSA issue a recall, the problem is a relatively easy fix. Regulators say that simply replacing a bad control module is enough to set everything working again. So far, there are no reports of similar problems occurring in any other Volvo models of similar vintage, but you can bet your eyes that the NHTSA will be taking a closer look at the company’s line up from four years ago just to make sure.
[Source: Bloomberg via San Francisco Chronicle]
Volvo XC90 reportedly under NHTSA investigation for intermittent lighting failures originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Autoblog | Zach Bowman
Video: Volvo crowns Paris ‘naughtiest’ city in Europe as part of experiments tied to bizarre S60 launch Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 7:59 pm
Filed under: Sedan, Europe, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Volvo, Luxury
Some habits die hard. Swedish manufacturer Volvo has always been one for extensive research. The company’s reputation for safety is based largely on its understanding of the mechanics of a collision thanks to impossibly thorough field studies. So it should come as no surprise that when we all thought Volvo was putting down the clipboard in favor of a cocktail glass by throwing a slew of parties in some of the world’s most iconic cities, the carmaker was actually studying human behavior. Go figure. Why? The move was part of the quest to unearth the Naughty Capitol of Europe as part of the S60 marketing campaign.
Each of the company’s parties included a few clandestine experiments designed to test participants’ naughtiness, including seeing how many people would try to talk their way into a fake VIP room, hit on an actress who was pretending to be married or sprint through a well-manicured flower bed. Volvo held the same experiments in Berlin, London, Milan, Paris and Madrid. Not surprisingly, the City of Light took the crown by a wide, wide margin. Hit the jump for a look at a video of Swedish sins.
[Source: Volvo]
Video: Volvo crowns Paris ‘naughtiest’ city in Europe as part of experiments tied to bizarre S60 launch originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Autoblog | Zach Bowman
Heico Sportiv previews 330-hp tuned 2011 Volvo S60 Sunday, 25 July 2010, 1:01 am
Filed under: Aftermarket, Sedan, Performance, Volvo, Luxury
We’re all pretty excited about the launch of the 2011 Volvo S60 – the sedan that could make or break Volvo’s worldwide appeal. We haven’t driven it yet, but the shapely new S60 certainly looks like it means business. We hope that it retains that solid “Volvo-ness” that we’ve come to love, while adding a welcome dose of driver involvement.
Even though the S60 hasn’t quite hit the road yet, Volvo tuner Heico Sportiv already has plans for its first modified version of the new sedan. These renderings show an S60 with sharper, more aggressive design elements, including hot new wheels, a revised front fascia, and a rear diffuser that encompasses quad tailpipes. Mechanically, Heico plans to rework the suspension and exhaust, as well as boosting output to around 330 horsepower – 30 more ponies than the standard S60 T6. We’ll take one in matte black, please.
Gallery: Heico Sportiv Volvo S60
[Source: Heico Sportiv]
Heico Sportiv previews 330-hp tuned 2011 Volvo S60 originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Autoblog | Steven J. Ewing
2011 Volvo S60 hands-on demonstration w/video Monday, 19 July 2010, 1:01 am
Filed under: Etc., Technology, Volvo
An impact with an automobile will crack a human’s bones like lobster claws at a clambake; an outcome Volvo aims to fight with technology. Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake, a system that uses radar and cameras to stop the car and avert mauling pedestrians, makes its debut on the 2011 Volvo S60. While a visit to the recent Wellesley, Massachusetts stop of the Naughty Volvo Tour at Lee Imported Cars didn’t net us any wheel time, we got our first chance to get hands-on with the new S60 outside of a convention hall.
Make the jump for the full story.
Gallery: 2011 Volvo S60 demonstration
Photos by Dan Roth / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.
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2011 Volvo S60 hands-on demonstration w/video originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Autoblog | Dan Roth
Ford’s Jim Farley reportedly promoted to global marketing post Thursday, 15 July 2010, 10:33 pm
Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Ford, Volvo, UAW/Unions
Ford Motor Company is making changes at the top of its organization, including an expanding roll for up-and-coming marketing chief Jim Farley. A new Detroit Free Press report indicates that the former Toyota marketing whiz will be elevated to the roll of global marketing chief effective August 1. That’s significant in part because this will be the first time The Blue Oval has ever had a head of global marketing – in the past the job was handled on a regional basis.
In other FoMoCo management moves, Stephen Odell, vice president and CEO of Volvo Cars, will move over to the top spot at Ford of Europe as soon as the sale of Volvo is completed. The move will free current head of Ford Of Europe John Flemming to concentrate on his other role as head of global manufacturing and labor affairs. The top spot in labor figures to be a particularly important post in the near-term due to the 2011 contract negotiations scheduled with the United Auto Workers.
[Source: Detroit Free Press | Image: Ford]
Ford’s Jim Farley reportedly promoted to global marketing post originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Autoblog | Chris Shunk
EU reportedly clears Volvo’s sale to Geely Wednesday, 7 July 2010, 10:59 pm
Filed under: China, Europe, Government/Legal, Ford, Volvo, Geely, Luxury
Volvo and Geely have taken another step toward holy matrimony. The European Union has officially approved the Chinese company’s takeover of the Swedish manufacturer. The EU found that the move wouldn’t stifle competition within its borders and gave all of the interested parties the green light. Ford originally agreed to sell Geely its former ward in March of this year, and the $1.8 billion dollar purchase is well on its way to becoming reality.
The move is a big one, not just for Volvo and Geely, but the whole of the Chinese auto market. According to Reuters, the buy is the largest overseas automotive acquisition any Chinese company has made to date. We would be surprised if it were the last, though.
Gallery: 2011 Volvo V60
[Source: Reuters]
EU reportedly clears Volvo’s sale to Geely originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Autoblog Podcast #185 – Valve Springs, Speed Records, Wagons and Tangents Tuesday, 6 July 2010, 10:10 pm
Filed under: Podcasts, Etc., Government/Legal, Safety, Bugatti, Chevrolet, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Saab, Toyota, Volvo
Chris Shunk, Alex Nunez, Chris Paukert and Dan Roth wrap up the 4th of July long weekend with Episode #185 of the Autoblog Podcast. Topics are Toyota’s valve-spring recall, a new engine in the Mercedes CL-Class, the Bugatti Veyron’s speed record, and the newly teased Volvo V60 Wagon. We go off on a Saab tangent and finish up by responding to your questions before wrapping at an hour and twenty minutes. Thanks for listening, see you next time!
Autoblog Podcast #185 – Valve Springs, Speed Records, Wagons and Tangents
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Autoblog Podcast #185 – Valve Springs, Speed Records, Wagons and Tangents originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 06 Jul 2010 17:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Autoblog | Dan Roth
2009 Volvo Model Lineup
- 2009 Volvo XC90
- 2009 Volvo XC70
- 2009 Volvo V70
- 2009 Volvo V50
- 2009 Volvo S80
- 2009 Volvo S60
- 2009 Volvo S40
- 2009 Volvo C70
- 2009 Volvo C30
