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Concept Universe is presented by Volvo at the Shanghai Auto Show
 Volvo is preparing to enter the Chinese market and for Geely, the new owner, the Shanghai Auto Show is really important. The first luxury concept was created and presented by Volvo and Geely.The model was revealed at the beginning of this week and its name is Concept Universe. The presentation came with not a lot of information. The front grill is a very powerful element we can notice because it was modified almost completely. It has the Volvo logo just to know that the model is actually what you guess it is.The hood of the Universe was also modified almost completely and it looks ...
Tags: volvo, universe, concept
Volvo C30 Electric did sub-zero temperature testing
 Volvo is applying the same kind of treatment to the C30 Electric like all other Volvo models. Except the regular tests, the new vehicle was evaluated like an electric car in different ways. All together, more than 200 tests were carried out.To be sure the C30 Electric doesn't cause any discomfort, the Swedish automaker decided to test it in Northern Sweden where temperatures are below zero. The manufacturer also found a solution for heating the car without affecting the battery driving range.A bio-ethanol powered heater is the way climate control goes and it's fitted in all cars. 14.5 liters is the capacity of the ethanol ...
Tags: volvo, c30-electric
Ocean Race is being prepared by Volvo
 Ocean Race, the special edition of the V60, V70, XC60 and XC70 was revealed by Volvo. For the exterior, you should know that the model has Ocean Blue ll metallic paint, chrome accents and unique aluminum wheels. In the interior, the cabin is equipped with leather seats, special floor mats, nautical-inspired tie-down equipment in the luggage compartment and aluminum sill plates.Different features of this model make people think about boats and sailing. The pattern of the aluminum decor is designed to look like a yacht full of sailing masts. Also the design of the unique wheels has been inspired by the movement of the ocean's ...
Tags: ocean-race, volvo, v60, v70, xC60, european
Volvo builds new car plant in China
 Recently, Chinese-owned Volvo Cars announced their intentions of building a new plant in the city of Chengdu with the second factory to be built in Daqing, located in north-eastern China. According to some information released at a press conference in Beijing, Volvo is still waiting for the approval from the Chinese government. Furthermore, Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO of Volvo Car Corporation stated that the Chinese market represented the second home market for Volvo and played an important role in building a secure and successful future for the company and the decision did not affect employment and operations in Europe. He also announced that the ...
Tags: volvo-china, volvo-new-car-plant, 2011-volvo, china-volvo
Volvo cuts down its U.S. lineup
 A new strategy had to be adopted by Volvo in U.S. and the main reason for taking such a decision, was the sales steadily declining for seven years now. At the present moment, Volvo company is releasing on the market nine models, just as many models as Volkswagen does, the only difference being the 2010 sales, which are five times fewer in the case of the Swedish automaker, as compared to the German producer. China Geely owns the Volvo brand has recently decided to focus its attention on best-selling vehicles in a desperate effort to increase sales, thus reducing the number of models in its ...
Tags: volvo-v50, volvo-xc90, volvo-xc60, volvo-us-sales, volvo-north-america
SARTRE Vehicle Platooning make the first Test, and it is Successful
 A announcement has been come out as the first successful test by Volvo and Ricardo UK. That is ‘real world’ demonstration. Though it was announced in 2009.SARTRE technology is the short form of Safe Road Trains for the Environment technology, and we know this. This concept was built for the intelligent convoys which had been led by a professional driver, of course in the lead vehicle, and the vehicle is followed by modified computer-driven passenger cars.Amazing matter is each vehicle in the system measures speed, directions as well as distance of the vehicle or car directly ahead. If that so then we are sure driver ...
Tags: sartre, sartre-technology, risk-free-driving, volvo, volvo-truck, volvo-s60
Volvo hiring 200 in Sweden for higher demand anticipation
 When it starts dust setting in the year 2010, Volvo the remarkable and known name predicts the sales of about 380,000 units in all globally. There is much chance of higher demand in the future and this is what the main reason for hiring 200 in Sweden for keeping a pace with the demand and supply line. The Volvo sales have increased dramatically and now it is going to be anticipated that it may be further increases in demand by the course of time.It was beyond the hopes and thoughts. Company directors would not have thought that such a big and high jump in the ...
Tags: Volvo-hiring-200-plant-capacity-increase-swedish-automaker
New Mercedes C Class Have First Appearance at Detroit Motor Show
 It will be the revolutionary change from the side of new Mercedes C-Class. This German auto manufacturing company has brought many of its vehicles in the market and for this; they have sold about million of its Mercedes C-Class since the year 2007. Now the time has come for it to turn up with a new and dynamic change. It is going to be appeared in the Detroit Motor Show in the year. It will be a great but amazing deal for this company as it will be able to prove the credibility and well maintained auto vehicles by this company. There are some vital ...
Tags: mercedes-c-class
Ford Focus Ready 2012 Optional Tattoos and Standard Torques Vectoring for Vehicle`s Control
 Now, with the change there are new updated and hot news for you people about the cool and dashing Ford Focus 2012, there will be a dynamic moment for people to have new 2012 Focus with standard torque vectoring with vehicle’s control. This extra ordinary car will come up with new exterior, which is being called SYNC and many other functions in it. The launching of this car will be expecting in early of 2011.This new torque vectoring system will help people to get the increased and maximized fraction in the wheels of vehicle; this will make better the performance of engine and vehicle ...
Tags: ford-focus-torque-vectoring
GM Pay off Your All Taxes
 GM is well-known name among the auto manufactures companies and the Federal Government recently decides that this company will be free from paying any taxes on its next income of $45 billion. It is stated by the Wall Street. It will be possible for the company that, it will not have to pay any further taxes on its next income after the re-structured of the same car manufacturer.GM will not have to pay anything else in the perspective of its taxes. It will be the greatest edge to this company at this time after it is re-structuring in the market.There are also now chance of ...
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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
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