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Volvo introduced the XC60 in Sweden in 2008 and the following year in the rest of the world. Now it is time to freshen it up a little. The 2012 XC60 is basically the same in and out except for a group of new and upgraded engines.  For 2012, the...

The person who can find the car gets to keep it

The Volvo C30 could charitably be called an interesting failure. Volvo created a uniquely styled three-door hatchback. The problem was the car could never quite decide what it wanted to be. The three-door made it a little sporty, but it was n...

The negotiations had been stretching over months but now the sell-off of Volvo has been finalized between the US-American Ford Motor Company and the Chinese Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited. The deal is worth about $1.8 billion, the e...

Acoustic design is improved in Volvo's new sound chamber.

Swedish carmaker Volvo has built a new acoustic laboratory in Torslanda, Sweden, where the core of the Volvo Cars production stands. Volvo’s new sound lab is expected to allow the make’s sound experts to improve their cars’ engine n...

Volvo came in first among European automakers for the biggest improvements in its CO2 emissions in a survey done by  European Federation for Transport and Environment in 2010. 2010 seems like an eternity ago when it comes to cars, especi...

Sales for the year are nearly breaking even

Volvo is having quite the sales turnaround this this year. After sales falling earlier in the year, the company’s sales increased by 13.5% for September. It is Volvo’s third consecutive month of growth. Sales for the year from January ...

Volvo has published its sustainability statistics for 2011 and the first part of 2012. Its fleet CO2 emissions average is down to 151g/km of CO2, down 4% from last year and down 20% in the last five years. Even with cleaner cars, global sales are ...

Since Geeley bought Volvo in 2010, it has seemed that it might let the Swedish brand whither on the vine, but the new V40 was the first indication that Volvo might still be able to create new cars. However, Volvo has just announced that it will in...

The new petrol and diesel engines will launch in the fall

Volvo claims that its new Drive-E engine family of turbocharged four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines produce the power of a V8 with the fuel economy of a four-cylinder engine. The Drive-E family will launch has three engines in the fall, in...

Model will be unveiled at the LA Motor Show

Volvo is launching a new Cross Country version in its model range. After the success of the V70 Cross Country and the V40 Cross Country, here comes the V60 Cross Country, with unveiling scheduled for this year's LA Motor Show. The first v...