The environmentally conscious Volvo customer can now buy a diesel-powered Volvo V70 or S80 with CO2 emissions as low as 119 g/km - corresponding to fuel consumption of just 4.5 l/100 km.
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In these times of manufacturers swapping assets, you may be wondering what the heck is going on. Even in my position, I'm finding it hard to keep track of who's out, who's in, who's going where and when and how and why...
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Volvo Car Corporation is introducing an all-new four-cylinder 2-litre GTDi (Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection) engine in the Volvo S80, V70 and XC60, offering great performance and efficiency all in one.
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In recent months Volvo Trucks has seen positive signs of increased demand from its customers, albeit from a very low level.
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Geely Zhejiang Holdings plans to almost double Volvo Cars' annual global production with a new factory in Beijing as part of its plan to put the Swedish automaker back in profit by 2011, a media report on Tuesday said.
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Volvo will have a bright future under Chinese automaker Geely once Ford completes the sale of its Swedish unit, Ford chief executive officer Alan Mulally said.
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Ford remains open to offers from other potential bidders for its Volvo Cars unit despite a commercial agreement to sell the business to China's Zhejiang Geely, according to Swedish business newspaper Dagens Industri.
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The S80 continues to represent the best that Volvo has to offer in the way of comfort and luxury. For 2010 this spacious flagship sedan has received some minor styling enhancements meant to freshen its appearance without altering its distinctiveness. As well for 2010, Volvo has unscrambled the option list by offering a simplified S80 product and content line-up.
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Volvo Cars on Friday reiterated it is evaluating the viability of a C30 battery electric vehicle but, as in September, still hasn't decided where to put the batteries. However, plug-in hybrids will be its main focus for now.
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I'm sad. Are you sad? Just a little? Not at all? In fact, I'm nearly upset about the loss or potential loss of Sweden's other manufacturer, the other-other one being Volvo of course.
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The world's second biggest truck maker Volvo will increase component sourcing from India by five times to $5 billion by 2015, Bertil Thoren, president of the Volvo Group Alliance Office, said on Tuesday.
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Estate version of curvy S60 saloon spotted in testing for the first time.
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The V70 is Volvo's luxurious mid-size S80-inspired wagon that underwent a major redesign for the 2008 model year. Revisions for 2010 pertain primarily to trim levels and content packages.
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Turkish artist Esref Armagan's interpretation of the new Volvo S60 was recently auctioned on eBay. After 52 bids were submitted, it was finally sold for 3050 dollars. That's the highest price an art piece is sold for on eBay for the benefit of a charity. The entire proceeds will go to a Canadian charity, the World Blind Union.
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The newest crossover in Volvo's showroom, the XC60, may also be the safest. Standard equipment on this vehicle, which begins its life as a 2010 model, includes Volvo's new City Safety, collision avoidance technology.
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Volvo XC90 R-Design makes its first appearance in Bollywood with 3 Idiots starring Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor. The film will be released today, on December 25.
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The V50 is Volvo's compact wagon that adds a healthy dose of spirited driving dynamics to its overall practicality. Not a lot changes with this sporty 5-door wagon for 2010, other than a simplified array of trim levels and content packages.
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Standard and Poor's Ratings Services said today that Ford Motor Co.'s (B-/Stable/NR) announcement that it has reached an agreement to sell its Volvo car unit to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. Ltd.
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In News Brake: Michael Schumacher is making a comeback with Mercedes Grand Prix, Ford is poised to sell Volvo to Geely, and we take the Mercury Milan Hybrid for a spin . . . But Wait, There's More!
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