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2012 Volvo S60 excels at crash tests (Video)
Volvo S60 and Chevrolet Camaro both share the podium when it comes to crash testing. Both these vehicle have been put to a rigorous test by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Till date it was only Chevrolet Camaro that reigned supreme in all categories of testing, it is joined by the 2012 Volvo S60.
The 2012 Volvo S60 winning the stringent crash test put forth by NHTSA shows that the company...
Volvo S60 T5 AWD coming soon, to be launched with a price to bridge gap between T5 FWD and T6 AWD
Swedish car maker, Volvo has announced that they will be adding an all wheel drive T5 variant to their current S60 sedan lineup. Mr. John Maloney, President of Volvo US revealed this piece of information while in an interview with Car and Driver at the Detroit Auto Show. This decision was taken so as to make midsized sedans more attractive to buyers in the US.
T5 AWD with 250 hp turbocharged engines...
Volvo sales set to increase by 25% during 2012
John Maloney, the new Chief Executive Officer of Volvo who took over from Mr. Doug Speck former CEO of Volvo US said that the company should see increased sales during current year. Sales across United States should exceed 65,000 units in 2012 which will account for a 25% increase as compared to only 53,948 units sold by the company during 2011.
Volvo will be increasing production activities in company...
Volvo S60 associates itself with Aircel Chennai Open 2012
Volvo Auto India will offer their Volvo S60 as the official car for Aircel Chennai Open 2012 in India. Matches held from January 2nd to 8th 2012 will be played with Volvo S60 holding prime position as a luxury sedan. Volvo S60 is truly a sports oriented luxury car and its innovative design coupled with exciting safety features has ensured that the car has been nominated as the Fill Size Luxury...
Volvo V40 gets ready to compete with Audi A3 sportback and BMW X1 (spy shots)
Swedish car manufacturer Volvo is getting ready to launch all new V40 at the Geneva Motor Show next year. The new Volvo V40 is designed to compete with Audi A3 sportback and BMW X1. Audi and BMW have managed to register increase in sales after A3 and X1 were launched respectively. Volvo too is hoping launching V40 will do the same for them.
Earlier this week, AutoBlog photographers managed to click...
Volvo V60 diesel plug-in hybrid technical specifications revealed (Photos)
Swedish car maker, Volvo has revealed tech specs of their all new diesel plug-in hybrid, V60. Powered by a 2.4L turbodiesel D5 engine, all new Volvo V60 plug-in hybrid generates a maximum power of 215 bhp and maximum torque of 320 lb-ft. Additional 70 bhp power and 147 lb-ft torque is provided by V60's electric motor.
On a single full charge, Volvo V60 plug-in hybrid diesel SUV has a range of 50 kms....
Volvo targets selling 800,000 units annually by 2020, to add workforce of 10,000
Swedish car manufacturer, Volvo has announced that they are aiming at selling 800,000 cars worldwide annually by 2020. In 2010, Volvo sold 374,000 cars globally and this year their sales are expected to cross 430,000 units. In order to achieve their target of 800,000 units by 2020, Volvo will need to add a workforce of 10,000 employees to their existing strength of 24,000 employees.
Most of these 10,000...
Volvo C30 and XC60 feature in The Twilight Saga- Breaking Dawn Part I
In The Twilight Saga – Breaking Dawn Part 1, one saw extensive use of both Volvo's models C30 and XC60. Now in its fifth and final feature – The Twilight Saga – Breaking Dawn Part II which will be out in November 2012, movie buffs will have even more viewing of Volvo luxury sports cars to feast their eyes on.
Robert Parrinson along with Kristen Stewart will be seen in Volvo's Saville Grey metallic...
Volvo recalls C70 convertibles and S60 sedans due to wrong tire pressure labels: 20000 units
Volvo have announced that inappropriate labeling for tyre inflation pressure has made it necessary for the Swedish auto manufacturer to recall about 20000 cars from 2006 to 2012 period. As per reports received by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Volvo will be recalling S60 sedans manufactured during July 14 2010 to April 16, 2011. C70 convertibles built between November 2005 and July...
Volvo beats all other European car makers in auto emission
Statistics reveal that Volvo is among the top of the list where reduction of carbon dioxide emissions are concerned. In a survey carried out to track auto emissions among European car makers, it was found that Volvo was the most efficient.
With other car makers in Europe cut their emission levels by 2% to 6% in 2010, Volvo Car Corporation reduced their car emissions by as much as 9%. This could...






















