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Volvo updates on Q4 operational performance

New Statesman (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

The Volvo Group has reported its operations for the fourth quarter of 2009.

Huddersfield potholes force sale of limited edition Volvo

Huddersfield Examiner - News (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

A MOTORIST has traded in his limited edition car after losing four tyres to potholes in as many months.

Volvo S60 (2010 / 2011) details

Cars UK (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Volvo has released details of the 2010 Volvo S60 ahead of its launch at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The new Volvo S60 has been on its way for a very long time. We had the concept S60 at the Detroit Motor Show at the start of 2009 and Volvo teased the 2010 S60 (as [...] News from: Cars UK | UK Car News Volvo S60 (2010 / 2011) details Related posts: Volvo S60 (2010/2011) – the Video Volvo S60...

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UK: Volvo sale stalls on financing

Just Auto (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Ford is unlikely to sign a deal selling Volvo Car to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group by the end of this week as planned, Bloomberg News has learned.

• Geely, Ford unlikely to sign Volvo deal by Feb. 14 - Gasgoo.com
• Ford, Geely Said to Miss Feb. 14 Target for Signing Volvo Deal - Business Week

"Twilight" brings young drivers' attention to Volvo

Twilight Continued...From Another Point Of View! (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

Don't we all just love the Volvo? :-) Via Chicago Business James Bond has inspired sales of Aston Martins and BMWs with his super-cool onscreen wheels. Now a vampire who drives a Volvo is getting the attention of young drivers. Since the release of "Twilight" in 2008, teens and young adults have been drawn to the Volvo C30 , driven by the character Edward Cullen. "All these teenagers...

Ford, Geely Said to Miss Feb. 14 Target on Volvo Deal (Update1)

Business Week (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Ford Motor Co. and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. are unlikely to sign a deal on the sale of the U.S. automaker’s Volvo unit by the start of the Lunar New Year on Feb. 14, said three people familiar with the negotiations.

• Geely, Ford unlikely to sign Volvo deal by Feb. 14 - Gasgoo.com
• Ford, Geely Said to Miss Feb. 14 Target for Signing Volvo Deal - Business Week

2010 Volvo C70 Bottom Line

The Car Connection (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

With a hardtop convertible system and a peppy turbocharged engine, the 2010 Volvo C70 is a fun and fast top-down tourer, but limited cargo space and small rear seats mean it's best suited to two adults rather than four. The Volvo C70 is mostly a carry-over from 2009, with a few new options and packages for 2010. While tThe C70's exterior design is...

Volvo bags contract to supply 323 coaches in Mexico

New Statesman (Free subscription) | yesterday

Volvo Bus, a global manufacturer of buses and coaches, has secured an order for 323 coaches from IAMSA in Mexico, to be delivered in 2010.

Videos: 2011 Volvo S60

Straightline (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Volvo is finally giving its S60 sedan a redesign, and the production 2011 S60 debuts in a few weeks at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show. The new S60 goes on sale in the U.S. later this fall, and it...

2011 Volvo S60: How Do You Say Buick In Swedish? [Geneva Motor Show]

Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

The Chinese have bought Volvo, but can the newly-redesigned 2011 Volvo S60 , unveiled this morning ahead of next month's Geneva Motor Show, finally elevate the Swedish-founded and American-tainted brand from knock-off Canal St. faux-luxe to a true entry-level luxury contender? The all-new Volvo S60, first previewed as a concept at last year's Detroit Auto Show, makes its international debut at the...

2011 Volvo S60 Preview

Motor Authority (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

After weeks of drip-fed teaser images and videos, the 2011 Volvo S60 has finally been revealed in all its glory ahead of a world debut pegged for next month's 2010 Geneva Motor Show. At first glance, the new S60 features definite coupe-like proportions, accompanied by strong shoulders, which together give it a look that is very similar to the...

Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake: Latest Technological Solution from Volvo Cars

The News Market (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

It can detect pedestrians who walk into the road in front of the car, warn the driver, and automatically apply full braking power if the driver does not respond in time.

Tata Faces ‘Heat’ From Daimler, Volvo as India Paves Its Roads

Business Week (Free subscription) | yesterday

India’s aim to pave 20 kilometers of highway a day for the next five years is stoking demand for heavy trucks to carry freight, and overseas makers Daimler AG and Volvo AB are jockeying to challenge dominant Tata Motors Ltd.

Volvo S80 Twin Turbo Diesel for India

AutoTribute (Free subscription) | yesterday

A refreshed Volvo S80 (2010 model year) with the latest generation D5 Twin-Turbo diesel engine was launched in India just recently. The diesel engine produces 205hp and 420 Nm of torque and has several advanced technical features. It already complies with Euro 5 exhaust emission requirements. The 2010 Volvo S80 is priced at Rs. 37 lakhs. [...]

Geely looking to Volvo for domestic boost

Gasgoo.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

Head of China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, Li Shufu, is looking to Swedish brand Volvo to boost domestic sales. The $2bn capture of the distressed General Motors unit will, according to Reuters, be bought by Geely for both domestic and overseas sales.

Plans for the sale of Volvo are progressing, says Ford’s CEO

traimi | 29/09/2009

Despite a report by Wall Street Journal that Ford Motor Co. is currently analyzing Geely Automotive’s bid to purchase Volvo, CEO Alan Mulally would only state that Ford’s plans for the sale of Volvo are “progressing.” Last Friday, Mulally was in Chongqing, China, at a ground-breaking ceremony for a new 150,000-unit factory that will increase Ford’s production capacity in the country to 600,000 by 2012.

Geely is the leading contender to takeover Volvo

traimi | 27/09/2009

Chinese manufacturer Geely is inching its way to take over Volvo from Ford and a report in the Wall Street Journal is saying that in fact, it has emerged as the leading contender. Geely’s bid is estimated to be worth $2.5 billion, a bid that Ford and outsiders consider much higher than was expected for Volvo.

Volvo developing new safety systems for its electric cars

traimi | 27/09/2009

Volvo is coming up with new ways to improve the safety in its electric cars by taking into account the situations that are unique to this type of car. These safety systems will be incorporated in the new cars produced by Volvo. For instance, Volvo seeks to reduce the effects of a collision.