volvo

Volvo Group is a Swedish manufacturing company that produces buses, trucks, heavy construction equipment and aerospace products. Volvo Group shares the name with Volvo Cars - its former division - that is more familiar to the general public via its popular brand of cars and SUVs and its famously safety-oriented advertising.

Volvo has been producing cars since 1927 and the brand has been well known for dependability and attention to car safety. Volvo designers' unparalleled attention to safety has been responsible for introducing such staples of today's car safety as the 3-point seatbelt, laminated glass windshield (that prevent glass shards upon breakage), padded dashboards, side airbags, safety child seats and the list goes on.

Volvo's popular car models in the recent years include S40 mid size sedan, S60 full size sedan, XC90 SUV and others. In 2009 Volvo announced that it will start production of the first diesel-electric plug-in hybrid vehicle in 2012.

You can find Volvo cars talked about at sites such as Motors Forum Volvo and Motor Trend Blog

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “volvo”

 

• Volvo to Join Australian V8 Supercar Competition in 2014

  
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• Volvo releases V8 Supercars video teaser

  
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  Volvo has followed up its confirmation that it will join the V8 Supercars championship from 2014 with a new video highlighting its past racing successes on local turf. Officially released by Volvo ‘s racing partner  Polestar , the clip shows glimpses of the 1986 Australian Touring Car Championship-winning ...
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• ElectriCity — Ultramodern Electric Bus Service Launching In Gothenburg In 2015

  
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  Editor’s Note: Volvo and the city of Gothenburg in Sweden, as well as several other partners, are developing a pretty wicked electric bus and renewable energy initiative . Check it out in this EV Obsession repost : Buses that are silent, energy efficient, and don’t release exhaust — sounds good, doesn’t it? ...
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• Volvo V40 vs Mercedes A Class – Take the Challenge

  
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  Volvo are offering to pay the first month’s payment on a Mercedes A-Class A180 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY Sport if, after driving the Volvo V40 D2 R-Design, you buy the Merc. Car makers often run a little scared of overt comparisons between their cars and those of rival car makers. But not Volvo. Volvo are throwing down ...
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• Volvo joins Aussie V8 Supercars in 2014

  
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  Volvo and their motorsport partner Polestar are developing a S60 V8 Supercar to take on Ford, Holden, Nissan and Mercedes-AMG on the 2014 Aussie V8 Supercars grid. Thoughts of a future V8-powered S60 R-Design road-car spring to mind, but sometimes motorsport is more of a marketing vehicle than a test lab, although ...
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• Volvo S60 Polestar launched in Australia; only 50 units on offer

  
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  The Volvo S60 Polestar is the first production Volvo to be developed in association with its aftermarket tuning and motorsport partner, Polestar. While Volvo is still undecided on the production of the S60 Polestar on a regular basis, the performance sedan has been launched in Australia in limited numbers. Only ...
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• Renault Overhauls Truck Designs

  
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  Renault Trucks has taken advantage of the switch to the Euro 6 standard to completely renew its entire range. The design overhaul is the result of an investment by the Volvo Group of over €2 billion and marks the first time that any manufacturer has ever renewed its entire range at a single stroke. The truck maker ...
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• Official: Volvo makes the XC60 disappear into art

  
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  Filed under: Europe , Marketing/Advertising , Crossover , Volvo , Design/Style For the last few years, Volvo has set up an art display in the Zurich, Switzerland central train station called the Volvo Art Session, allowing select artists - both established and up-and-coming - to create temporary exhibits ...
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• Official: Volvo makes the XC60 disappear into art

  
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  Filed under: Europe, Marketing/Advertising, Crossover, Volvo, Design/Style For the last few years, Volvo has set up an art display in the Zurich, Switzerland central train station called the Volvo Art Session, allowing select artists – both established and up-and-coming – to create temporary exhibits with one of ...
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• Volvo V40 launched at Rs 28.5 lakh

  
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  Volvo India finally launched its much anticipated V40 cross country in India last week. Using the CBU route, Volvo V40 is an action packed car that promises a lot. V40 has been launched in the luxury segment with which company hopes to grab a greater share of the Indian market. Volvo V40 cross country comes with ...
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• Video: Apple reveals iOS for the Car, slew of automakers already confirmed for integration

  
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  Earlier this week, Apple held their annual 2013 Worldwide Developer’s Conference. Now, you’re probably wondering, this isn’t a freakin’ electronics blog. Well, not quite, but this is fairly automotive related, as Apple has officially announced that they’ll be integrating iOS in a variety of automobiles from ...
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• Report: Audi overtakes BMW as adulterers’ favorite car brand

  
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  Filed under: Etc., Audi, BMW, Luxury As Audi hopes to surpass BMW as the top-selling luxury automaker, sometimes it has to look at the small victories, too. For instance, IllicitEncounters.com – a UK dating site for married folks (also known as adultery) – is reporting that a recent poll shows that more people ...
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• Volvo Launches V40 Cross Country in India at Rs. 28.5 lakh Ex Showroom Delhi

  
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  Volvo V40 Cross Country was in the hype for last some months and now finally the Swedish carmaker had rolled it out in India at Rs. 28.50 lakh ex showroom Delhi. Made available only in the diesel version, V40 Cross Country boasts a 2.0L D3 (diesel) engine churning out the maximum output of 150bhp and 350 Nm of ...
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• Volvo V40 Cross Country launched in India at around Rs. 28.5 lakhs

  
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  Volvo has launched their latest model Volvo V40 Cross Country in the Indian market. This model is priced at around Rs. 28.5 lakhs and it is only available with a diesel engine. Volvo has equipped... .
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• Live – Volvo V40 Cross Country launched at Rs. 28.5 lakhs

  
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  The Volvo V40 Cross Country , the entry level luxury segment contender from the Swedish car maker has been launched in India today. Mr. Tomas Ernberg, MD, Volvo Auto India and Mr. Sudeep Narayan, Marketing and PR Director, Volvo Auto India launched the Volvo V40 Cross Country in India. The car, which is ...
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• Launch price Rs 28.5 lakhs for 2014 Volvo V40 Cross Country in India

  
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  Swedish luxury car maker, Volvo has launched the all new V40 Cross Country in India for a starting price of Rs 28.5 lakhs. This new Volvo hatchback will take on the likes of recently launched Mercedes Benz A Class and B Class. While it will also compete with luxury SUVs such as BMW X1 and Audi Q3, in the same price ...
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• DON’T MESS WITH VOLVO POLICE CAR!

  
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  That is a message to warn you and to remind you not to involve with any police car chase especially when the police car is a Volvo. The picture shared by Volvo here shows how tough the car is. And everyone knows Volvo cars is the safest car in the world. Due to the solid … Read More →
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• Volvo Launches V40 Cross Country [Live]

  
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  Volvo has launched the V40 Cross Country in India which is a 4-wheel drive version of the V40 hatchback with a higher ground clearance. The company has offered the Volvo V40 Cross Country in one variant which is loaded with quite a few features including all round airbags, start/stop system, cruise control, fixed ...
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• Volvos electric roads concept points to battery-free EV future

  
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  While quick charging technology installed at strategic points along a planned route might be a good fit for inner city buses, its not going to be of much use to electric vehicles that stop infrequently. Volvo sees our future long-haul trucks and buses drawing the juice they need from the road itself, making large ...
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• Three Cars That Were Ahead of Their Time

  
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  I was too young to watch the original Star Trek series when it first came out, but I’ve seen every episode dozens of times via reruns. One thing that amazes me is how far ahead of its time the show was. It shows characters sitting at video monitors, loading data onto floppy disks, and talking to computers with ...
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