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  • Li Shufu becomes Volvo Chairman

    Li Shufu becomes Volvo ChairmanLi Shufu, chairman of the board for Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, will become chairman of Volvo Car Corp., in an expected move that follows the Chinese automaker's takeover of the former unit of Ford Motor Co.In a statement, Geely also named Hans-Olov Olsson as vice chairman, who served previously as president and chief executive of the Swedish car maker.In 2009, Li Shufu was ranked the number 44th richest person in Mainland China, with a net worth of US 1.3 billion dollar. On 28 March 2010, Geely signed a deal worth 1.8 billion dollar to buy Volvo Cars from American automobile manufacturer Ford Motor Company. It ...

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  • New 2.0 liter turbo petrol engine launched by Volvo

    New 2.0 liter turbo petrol engine launched by VolvoThe Volvo XC60 compact SUV, the Volvo S80 sedan and the Volvo V70 station wagon will get another engine to their large range that is already available. More precisely, we are talking about a completely new petrol engine developed by the Swedish automaker. The new engine is a 2.0 liter GTDi unit. I know the name might confuse you into thinking that it is a diesel, but it actually is a petrol unit. The GTDi nametag stands for Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection. It is quite possible that the new Volvo engine to be similar to the new 2.0 liter EcoBoost engine developed ...

    Tags: s80, xc60, v70, engine, technology, gtdi, turbo, petrol, liter, launched, volvo

  • First driving footage of 2011 Volvo S60

    First driving footage of 2011 Volvo S60The 2010 Geneva Motor Show will most likely be the most important event of the year for the auto industry. A lot of automakers are planning to publicly present their latest models there, as all the eyes of the press will be looking very closely at the event that will take place in March. The Swedish automaker Volvo is no exception, as they plan to make the world debut of the all new Volvo S60 sedan during the Swiss auto event. Still, the Geneva Motor Show is about one month away, so until then the Swedish automaker has launched a video in which we ...

    Tags: s60, 2011, driving, footage, driving-footage, first, volvo

  • Volvo S80, V70 reached under 120-gram km level

    Volvo S80, V70 reached under 120-gram km levelToday Volvo made an announcement concerning the availability of its new variants of the Volvo S80 or V70 diesel-powered, releasing less than 120g CO2 for every kilometer, eating abound 4.5l fuel (for 100). These 2 all-new units managing the feat bring all those Volvos, the Swedish builder made, that release so little CO2 emissions figure to just 5. Volvo CEO - Stephen Odell stated for the press that there has been a development swift pace since the debut in Paris of the 1st 119-gram cars in 2008, autumn. The company presents 2 of the bigger vehicles in the range under the 120 gram (magical ...

    Tags: s80, v70, co2, emission, volvo, record, 120g, fuel-consumption

  • Volvo chooses its new Board Chairman

    Volvo chooses its new Board ChairmanBefore the projected Volvo (Swedish brand) sale to Geely (Chinese firm), Finn Johnsson - chairman of board at Volvo, decided on resigning, pursue his personal interests. Louis Schweitzer (member of board ever since 2001) will replace him. Finn Johnsson said about the departure 'I have worked on various Volvo Boards since 1989, in particular the Board of AB Volvo, of which I have been a member since 1998 and Chairman since 2004, but I need to free up time for a growing number of increasingly comprehensive assignments, which is why I am now leaving the Board'. 'I could have left the Board of Directors at ...

    Tags: chairman, board, volvo, swedish, geely

  • Audi gets overthrown by police Volvo XC70

    Audi gets overthrown by police Volvo XC70Being a cop is an extremely dangerous job nowadays. You get to come in contact with a lot of felons that think they can outsmart you. Sometimes, you are obliged to do extreme things in order to stop the law offenders. This seems to be the case of the story told by the pictures below. You will get to see how a Swedish police car, a Volvo XC70, overthrows a German car, which is either an Audi A6 or an Audi 100. The images are quite extreme, as at some point the police Volvo XC70 managed to literally climb over the Audi. These ...

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  • Volvo is testing the C30 BEV viability

    Volvo is testing the C30 BEV viabilityVolvo – the Swedish automaker is evaluating at the moment if it's viable to launch a whole electric-powered vehicle - BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle), after just announcing the 2012 plug-in hybrid. In 2009, a few C30 BEV prototype variants have been made, tested by Volvo (internally).Lennart Stegland, Volvo Cars Special Vehicles' Director affirmed 'The Volvo C30 is the first model we will try out with electric power. This car's excellent properties in city traffic and its relatively low weight make it particularly suitable, since electric cars are primarily expected to be used in and around cities and for daily commuting'.Volvo C30 BEV runs with a ...

    Tags: c30, c30-bev, viability, volvo, electric-vehicle, e.v., test, iaa, naias

  • The New Volvo S60 - first car on Youtube in 2010

    The New Volvo S60 - first car on Youtube in 2010First car on YouTube in 2010 - the official new Volvo S60 video to be released on New Year`s EveThe very first video footage of the all-new Volvo S60 will be released exclusively in social media. Volvo`s Facebook fans were the first to see it exclusively already in 2009. The video will then be released to the general public on YouTube as soon as the new year begins."We will ensure that this is the first car video on YouTube in 2010. It will be released on Volvo Car`s channel on YouTube a few seconds after we have entered the new year," says Olle Axelson, Senior ...

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  • Painting of 2011 Volvo S60 made by blind turkish artist to be auctioned on eBay

    Painting of 2011 Volvo S60 made by blind turkish artist to be auctioned on eBaySome gestures can just make the difference between an average company and highly rated one. Some very kind gestures can change the opinion that people have about a certain company, including an automaker. The communication and media guys working for Volvo surely deserve the money the Swedish automaker is paying them. Esref Armagan, a blind Turkish artist, was invited by Volvo to their headquarters in Sweden some months ago to paint the 2011 Volvo S60 executive sedan, yet unseen by the public. Now, Volvo has decided to put up for auction on eBay the painting created by Esref Armagan, the blind Turkish ...

    Tags: s60, 2011, blind, turkish, painting, auction, ebay, volvo

  • Ford signs the Geely contract, Volvo will be sold next year

    Ford signs the Geely contract, Volvo will be sold next yearAs you know, Ford – the US maker announced officially it has all the future contract terms with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Chinese firm) for the Volvo sale (brand from Sweden). The contract will be signed next year, in the 1st quarter; its sale will be complete in the 2nd quarter of 2010.The official announcement of Ford says 'Ford Motor confirmed today that all substantive commercial terms relating to the potential sale of Volvo Car Corporation have been settled between Ford and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited'. 'While some work still remains to be completed before signing – including final documentation, financing and government ...

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  • july 2007 Volvo C30
  • 3-doors, hatchback - Fuel: diesel
    Topspeed: 174 km/h
  • november 2003 Volvo C70
  • 3-doors, hatchback - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 185 km/h
  • april 2003 Volvo S40
  • 3-doors, hatchback - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 245 km/h
  • november 2006 Volvo S60
  • 5-doors, hatchback - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 205 km/h
  • november 2003 Volvo S80
  • 5-doors, hatchback - Fuel: diesel
    Topspeed: 175 km/h
  • march 2006 Volvo V50
  • 5-doors, mpv - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 205 km/h
  • october 2007 Volvo V70
  • 5-doors, hatchback - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 220 km/h
  • december 2008 Volvo XC60
  • 5-doors, hatchback - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 225 km/h
  • february 2006 Volvo XC70
  • 5-doors, stationwagon - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 181 km/h
  • february 2006 Volvo XC90
  • 5-doors, stationwagon - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 180 km/h
  • august 1999 Volvo 240
  • 5-doors, stationwagon - Fuel: diesel
    Topspeed: 200 km/h
  • january 2003 Volvo 240 Estate
  • 5-doors, stationwagon - Fuel: diesel
    Topspeed: 205 km/h
  • february 2006 Volvo 244
  • 5-doors, mpv - Fuel: diesel
    Topspeed: 173 km/h
  • february 2006 Volvo 245
  • 5-doors, mpv - Fuel: diesel
    Topspeed: 179 km/h
  • january 2003 Volvo 264
  • 5-doors, mpv - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 178 km/h
  • october 2004 Volvo 265
  • 5-doors, mpv - Fuel: diesel
    Topspeed: 174 km/h
  • september 2002 Volvo 340
  • 5-doors, mpv - Fuel: diesel
    Topspeed: 174 km/h
  • january 1986 Volvo 343
  • 4-doors, sedan - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 163 km/h
  • june 1987 Volvo 345
  • 4-doors, sedan - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 175 km/h
  • november 1985 Volvo 360
  • 4-doors, sedan - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: - km/h
  • june 1987 Volvo 440
  • 4-doors, sedan - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 240 km/h
  • january 1993 Volvo 460
  • 3-doors, hatchback - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 145 km/h
  • january 1996 Volvo 480
  • 3-doors, wagon - Fuel: diesel
    Topspeed: 137 km/h
  • january 1991 Volvo 66
  • 5-doors, wagon - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 144 km/h
  • january 1996 Volvo 740
  • 5-doors, wagon - Fuel: diesel
    Topspeed: 137 km/h
  • april 1994 Volvo 740 Estate
  • 3-doors, wagon - Fuel: diesel
    Topspeed: 146 km/h
  • september 1996 Volvo 760
  • 5-doors, wagon - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 170 km/h
  • april 1994 Volvo 760 Estate
  • 5-doors, wagon - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 170 km/h
  • april 1994 Volvo 780
  • 5-doors, wagon - Fuel: diesel
    Topspeed: 146 km/h
  • april 1994 Volvo 850
  • 5-doors, wagon - Fuel: diesel
    Topspeed: 145 km/h
  • october 2002 Volvo 850 Estate
  • 5-doors, wagon - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 170 km/h
  • july 2002 Volvo 940
  • 3-doors, wagon - Fuel: diesel
    Topspeed: 164 km/h
  • november 2005 Volvo 940 Estate
  • 3-doors, wagon - Fuel: diesel
    Topspeed: 161 km/h
  • july 2002 Volvo 960
  • 5-doors, wagon - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 170 km/h
  • october 2003 Volvo 960 Estate
  • 5-doors, wagon - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 170 km/h
  • january 2004 Volvo C70 Convertible
  • 5-doors, wagon - Fuel: diesel
    Topspeed: 161 km/h
  • february 1998 Volvo S70
  • 3-doors, hatchback - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 170 km/h
  • august 1985 Volvo S90
  • 5-doors, hatchback - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 148 km/h
  • august 1987 Volvo V40
  • 5-doors, hatchback - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 167 km/h
  • may 2005 Volvo V70 Cross Country
  • 5-doors, mpv - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 182 km/h
  • october 1985 Volvo V90
  • 5-doors, hatchback - Fuel: petrol
    Topspeed: 183 km/h