Volvo C30EV review
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Volvo's small C30EV coupé has been given the battery power treatment.
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Sophisticated Diesel Power for 2010 Volvo Range
Auto Channel (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
Sophisticated Diesel Power for 2010 Volvo RangeSYDNEY – November 9, 2009: Two new turbodiesels - an all-new twin-turbo D5 and an ultra-efficient four-cylinder 2.0D - head Volvo’s diesel range for 2010.The new engines bring the best of Volvo’s advanced diesel technology to bear, resulting in high power outputs, maximised fuel economy and minimised exhaust emissions.Other than its designation...
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Volvo Sharpens up for 2010 Model Year
Auto Channel (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
Volvo Sharpens up for 2010 Model YearSYDNEY – November 8, 2009: Volvo is in the starting blocks for 2010 with changes across its model range that further raise the stakes on technological advancement, customer appeal and value for money.The company will enter the New Year with a revised diesel lineup, including an all-new D5 engine that combines brilliant performance with significant benefits...
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Get the gear from Twilight
Boxwish (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
There is so much to talk about with Twilight , the adaptation of the Stephenie Meyer novel that has sunken its fangs into so many young readers. There is the literary angle – how does the film compare to the book? There are the stunning locations in Portland, Oregon (standing in for Forks, Washington) that play host to the romance between high school student Bella (Kristen Stewart) and her vampire...
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EnerDel to Give the Clunky Army Humvee a Hybrid Makeover
Fast Company (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
The US Army has proven its dedication to sustainability through biofuels and alternative energy, but we still never thought the day would come for a hybrid Humvee. It's coming thanks to a partnership between between lithium ion battery maker EnerDel and the Army. EnerDel recently signed a $1.29 million, 18-month contract to build hybrid batteries for the clunky High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle...
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Optimism
Tomleecee (Free subscription) | yesterday
Hello there. Does anyone actually read this shit? I'm guessing not, but I'm fucking bored so I'm writing this to entertain myself. Can't believe it's been 3 months since I updated this blog. Mainly through lack of motivation and a fucking crap 1992-style internet connection, I hasten to add. So what's been happening in my life? Well, I've moved away from Portsmouth - which is good. I fucking hate that...
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Mystery Seat From 20R Sprite Hell Project Lives On In Illegal Soapbox Derby Racer [Novelties]
Jalopnik (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Illegal Soapbox Derby race was to be held in San Francisco over Halloween weekend, and four- time DOTS honoree WhatWouldJesseDo needed a driver's seat for his race car. Once the mandatory beer holder and ought-to-be-mandatory chain steering wheel were installed, he mentioned to me that he was thinking of using a lawn chair as a seat. Lawn chair? I happened to have something much better in my Stash-O-Useless...
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Pick a country
Peter Barton. (Free subscription) | yesterday
As some of you may know, those who follow my scribblings on Facebook and twitter at least, we have been filling a skip this weekend. It arrived Friday whilst we were at work and so when we came home we sorted out the garden stuff, including a couple of tyres off my first Volvo. That in itself is a story about crap service and the arrogance of large motor manufacturers, but lets not stray. As we are...
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Safety Insurance may be illegally steering
Boston Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
Safety Insurance Co. may have taken a wrong turn when it reportedly told a Newton woman with a dented Volvo that she had to use their auto repair shop instead of her longtime...
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Dom Joly: One five-course dinner and I'm running on empty
The Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday
To Milan, for a curious challenge in which I attempt to drive a Volvo all the way back to Marlow on a single tank of diesel. It is all very Top Gear, on a far smaller budget – just me, the comedian Rufus Hound and a South African cameraman who has never been to Europe before. There was a little pre-chat from some technical boffin who went on about torque and revs and stuff that I'm not much...
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Ford = America - Federal Government
America's Right (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Want a great analogy to the inevitable fate of government-run health care? Look no further than the American automakers. At the beginning of the week, analysts and ordinary Americans alike were shocked to discover that Ford Motor Company, the only American automaker which did not take federal bailout cash, reported a profit of $997 million during the third quarter. Sure, if you look at how government...
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A little Algarve Sunshine
Busworld Photography (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
This is where I wish I could be at the moment enjoying the sun and his RN Volvo No.9205 was shot in Monty Gordo I guess as my eyesight isn't quite sharp enough to read the town map..
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Hot Flushes
Theirdoingwhatnow (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Am sure I am getting Hot flushes as I run around town on my Saturday morning shop, god the things we girls have to put up with!. So the battery appears knackered on the Volvo ( turns out somebody left a courtesy light on) so I pop over to the lovely chaps at Halfords , some vacuous child behind the till informs me that I will need to invest the tidy fortune of £104.95 for the pleasure of their...
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What Drives Edward Cullen? Volvo Invites You To Enter To Win Movie Tickets...And Maybe A Car!
AskPatty - Automotive Advice For Wo (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
To celebrate the release of The Twilight Saga: New Moon movie, Volvo is giving away two tickets to the world premiere in Los Angeles on November 16, 2009. To enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win the tickets, visit...
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Volvo Cars gains market share after 'the darkness'
Gasgoo.com (Free subscription) | 07/11/2009
Volvo Cars, the Swedish automaker that Geely Holding Group Co. wants to buy from Ford Motor Co., is gaining market share as the industry shows signs of recovering from the global recession.
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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.
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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.
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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.