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NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of digital map, traffic and location data for in-vehicle, portable, wireless and enterprise solutions has announced that the Volvo Car Corporation is the first automotive company to introduce NAVTEQ MapCare - a map update program - for new, premium segment vehicles. Full story...

Volvo Truck says it has delivered the world's most powerful series-manufactured truck to a customer in Norway. Full story...

The factory gates open and the first Volvo FH16 700 appears. An eager Tore Aase from Norway is there to take delivery of the world's most powerful series-manufactured truck. On Norway's hilly west coast, the truck's power will come into its own. Full story...

Beijing Automotive Industry Holding (BAIC) has shown interest in buying Ford's Volvo car unit, according to media reports. Full story...

Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp. is interested in buying Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo car unit, the Wall Street Journal reported, adding a new name to a list of potential Chinese bidders for the Swedish luxury car brand. Full story...

Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp. is interested in buying Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo car unit, the Wall Street Journal reported, adding a new name to a list of potential Chinese bidders for the Swedish luxury car brand. Full story...

Volvo Technology North America has been selected by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to lead the development and demonstration of an advanced Commercial Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (CVII) program. A contract awarding this program to Volvo Technology is being finalized by the state. Full story...

2007 marked the beginning of what has proven to be a highly successful project at Volvo Car Corporation. Engineers faced the challenge of developing cars that would meet the levels required for government incentives of below 120 g/km of CO2 emissions. The team at Volvo Cars was convinced that it was possible to achieve efficiencies to bring the Volvo cars to the same emission levels as in smaller sized vehicles. Full story...

Volvo Cars of North America has set prices on its 2010 models. Full story...

Launched in early 2009 exclusively with a 281-horsepower T6 engine, Volvo Cars of Canada Corp. today announced that the XC60 crossover would now also be offered with the company's 235-horsepower inline six cylinder engine currently available in the S80, V70, XC70 and XC90. The XC60 T6 will also be offered with a new R-Design package to heighten the visual appeal and handling of the vehicle. The move broadens the appeal of the company's newest product. Full story...

The Volvo S40 1.6D DRIVe featuring the new Start/Stop technology has scooped the top honour and been named Green Car of the Year at the prestigious 2009 What Car? Green Car Awards. The ceremony took place at London City Hall on Monday night and the award was handed over by Boris Johnson, the mayor of London. Full story...

he Swedish government won approval from the European Commission on Friday to guarantee loans from the European Investment Bank for Volvo to help co-finance the development of green cars. Full story...

Do by all means take along your dog when you set off on your motoring holiday. Most dogs like riding in cars. But just like for the other passengers, it is important that your pet travels safely. Volvo Cars has specially designed equipment that meets the needs of dogs and owners alike. In the USA, the Volvo XC90 and XC70 were even chosen as the market's dog-friendliest cars. Full story...

Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo unit is launching an expanded warranty program for vehicles purchased through June. Full story...

The roads are about to get more crowded at the wrong time for Western semi truck manufacturers. European commercial vehicle sales slumped by a record 42.4 percent in April, and companies such as Scania, Volkswagen, Volvo, DAF and Iveco say they are suffering badly. Full story...

2010 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD

It's safe, comfortable, spacious, smooth, modestly attractive, and reasonably powerful, with great cargo space and a flat load floor.

I drove the XC60 only briefly, but it's a handsome little crossover, certainly better looking than the Mercedes-Benz GLK350, if not quite as sexy as the Audi Q5. The interior is a letdown. The Volvo center stack is really, really getting old, and it's not particularly user-friendly. The navigation screen displayed the usual legal warning language and instructed me to "push ENTER to accept these conditions." I pushed the ENTER button numerous times, to no avail; the screen retained the legalese and I never saw a map.

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Volvo Cars of North America, LLC (VCNA) today announced it will offer a unique Safe + Sound Coverage Plan on all 2009 models. This complimentary coverage program offers tremendous value to buyers by wrapping a comprehensive list of benefits into one package. Volvo has combined additional time and mileage limits on: Warranty repairs and roadside assistance coverage along with enhancing wear item coverage and extending factory scheduled maintenance coverage. Full story...

Volvo presented a new concept car on Monday that combines a plug-in charged lithium battery with a diesel engine, technology which it aims to have on the market in 2012. Full story...

Volvo Cars said it has teamed up Swedish utility company Vattenfall in a joint venture to develop a new diesel-electric hybrid car that can be charged using a standard household wall socket. Full story...

A Volvo that can be fuelled with electricity from a standard wall socket will be a reality in 2012. Swedish energy company Vattenfall and the Volvo Car Corporation are launching an industrial joint venture partnership to introduce plug-in hybrids on the market. The ground-breaking technology will considerably lower the environmental impact from traffic. In addition, owning a plug-in hybrid vehicle will be convenient since you can fuel up at home and fuel costs are significantly lower. Full story...