Archive for the ‘Volvo’ Category
Volvo engineers seeking to buy carmaker from Ford
Volvo engineers have launched a bid to buy the loss-making Swedish automaker from US giant Ford to stop it from falling into Chinese hands, a newspaper report said on Saturday.
Business daily Dagens Industri said a group of engineers was behind a consortium registered last month under the name of Jakob...
August 18th, 2009 | Volvo | Read More
Volvo – The Game released on Internet today
Volvo - The Game: the exciting new challenge for everyone who enjoys racing games is being released today. It features all of Volvo's racing legends over the years and also introduces a new star: the Volvo S60 Concept. Just download the game, select your favourite Volvo and test your skills on one of...
May 26th, 2009 | Video Games, Volvo | Read More
Volvo to cut 2,000 jobs in US
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars, hit with a first quarter loss and a faltering US market, said Wednesday it would slash 2,000 posts or 8.0 percent of its global workforce.
"As part of an extensive cost reduction programme, Volvo is planning to reduce its workforce by 1,400 white collar (consultants included)...
June 25th, 2008 | Volvo | Read More
Volvo C30 Wins Ward's AutoWorld Interior Design Award
Ward's AutoWorld magazine once again acknowledged Volvo for superior car interior design. The Volvo C30 earned Ward's Interior Design Award for Best Brand Reflection. Last year, Ward's named the Volvo S80 winner of the Best Interior Design of the Year Award.
According to Eric Mayne, Ward's...
June 12th, 2008 | Volvo | Read More
Volvo recalls 82,000 cars over faulty diesel filters
Swedish automaker Volvo, a subsidiary of Ford Motor, said Saturday it was recalling 82,000 cars worldwide due to a technical problem with fuel pump electronic modules.
The problem could arise in "the S40 model and V50 model 2004-2006", said Volvo spokeswoman Maria Bohlin.
"There is a problem...
February 5th, 2008 | Volvo | Read More
Portable Garmin navigation system fits all new Volvo cars
In cooperation with Garmin, Volvo Cars has developed an elegant navigation kit that can be fitted to all new Volvo cars. The dealer installed accessory kit includes both a mounting bracket and the navigator unit. It will be available by the end of 2007.
Volvo Cars has designed a smart mounting...
November 20th, 2007 | Volvo | Read More
Volvo presents new systems to avoid collisions
Volvo Cars unveils a unique system that can help the car driver avoid the sort of low-speed collisions that are so common in urban traffic and in slow-moving traffic queues. If the driver is about to drive into the vehicle in front and does not react in time, the car brakes itself. The system...
October 29th, 2007 | Volvo | Read More
Volvo Car UK Hits The Big Screen With Interactive Gaming
Volvo has launched a groundbreaking in-cinema campaign in UK, which included film-goers across the country enjoying a unique interactive gaming experience on the big screen.
A European first, cinema audiences became human joysticks, waving their arms in the air to guide the new Volvo XC70...
October 18th, 2007 | Volvo | Read More
Volvo Car Corporation doubles its sales in Russia
Russia is currently the Volvo Car Corporation's fastest-growing market. Sales in Russia increased by 109 percent to 11, 865 cars sold between January and August 2007 compared with 5,673 units sold during the same period in 2006. The best-selling models in Russia are the Volvo XC90 and...
September 25th, 2007 | Volvo | Read More
Volvo Car Corporation starts selling cars in India
On 6 September Volvo Cars presented the first two Volvo car models that will be for sale in India.
Volvo Car India is opening its sales programme with the Volvo S80 luxury sedan and the Volvo XC90 Sports Utility Vehicle. Both models will be offered with three different engine alternatives:...
September 7th, 2007 | Volvo | Read More




