Lightweight materials, alternative fuels, extremely low fuel consumption are all key words for the car of today, but not so 30 years ago. These were the very properties that formed the basis for the LCP 2000, Light Component Project. This was a concept car study aimed at the future and the environment, presented by Volvo
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Volvo Car Group’s work on pedestrian protection has been rewarded with the 2013 Global NCAP Innovation Award. The prize was received by Prof. Lotta Jakobsson, Senior Technical Specialist Safety at Volvo Cars Safety Centre, at the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) Conference in Seoul, South Korea. At the ESV Conference, Prof. Lotta Jakobsson held a
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Volvo’s V60 Plug-in Hybrid, the world’s first diesel plug-in hybrid, is proving successful sales-wise. Volvo Car Group (Volvo) is now ramping up production by 90 percent. It is doing so earlier than anticipated to keep up with the demand. The increased demand, especially in Holland, Belgium and Italy, means that the Plug-in Hybrid production at
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Volvo Car Group started production of the first engine variants in its new, high-efficiency four-cylinder engine family. The development and production take place in-house at Volvo Car Group and form a vital part of the company’s strategy for independence. The strategy of four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines and driveline electrification is the path that Volvo
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Starting this summer, European leasing customers will be able to drive and evaluate an upgraded demo fleet of 100 Volvo C30 fully electric cars. The upgraded C30 has a new Siemens motor with a peak power output of 89 kilowatt (120 horsepower), allowing the C30 electric to accelerate from 0 to 70 kilometers per hour
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Volvo has announced the creation of a new family of diesel engines, including a new fuel injection technology. Volvo Car Group’s new engine family VEA (Volvo Engine Architecture) will be launched this autumn with what the company said is a world-first, the i-ART technology. Per Volvo, the i-ART technology helps to cut fuel consumption in
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A wagon is finally back in Volvo’s lineup. The Swedish company announced today that its V60 sports wagon will soon land on the shores of North America. Doug Speck, Volvo Cars’ senior vice president marketing, sales and customer service, made the announcement at the New York International Auto Show, indicating the new V60 will come
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Is Volvo considering offering its V60 diesel plug-in Hybrid in North America? Many sure hope so and this new announcement from the Swedish company will have some believing so. The world’s first diesel plug-in hybrid will make its American display debut and Volvo hopes it will take center stage at the New York International Auto
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Volvo launched another world first in automotive safety at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The company introduced a technology that detects and automatically brakes for cyclists swerving out in front of the car. The new functionality is an enhancement of the present detection and auto brake technology, and the package will be called Pedestrian and
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Volvo has launched upgrades to the company’s Volvo On Call app, allowing owners to find their car, lock it and monitor everyday use of their Volvo. The new application for smartphones is designed, according to Volvo, to offer car owners easy-to-use relationship with the car from a distance. It enables users to see a wide
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