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Volvo S60 Polestar
17th January, 2012
The Volvo S60 Polestar is based on Volvo’s S60 T6 R-Design and is the
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Volvo C70 Inscription convertible
14th November, 2011
The C70 Inscription blends distinctive exterior details such as the
painted grille and black 18-inch wheels with exclusive interior features, including Sovereign Hide upholstery and a
leather-covered dashboard .....
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Volvo recall 1,217 cars in Australia
24th October, 2011
Volvo S80, XC70 and XC60 MY 2009 to MY 2010 fitted with a 2.4L
diesel engine are subject to a recall .....
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Volvo Concept You
20th September, 2011
The Concept You combines a sleek exterior with a high-tech interior
that keeps the driver in command via intuitive smart pad technology .....
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Volvo XC90 for 2012
26th August, 2011
Volvo Car Australia has given its recently released XC90 seven-seat
SUV more equipment as well as a price cut .....
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Volvo XC60 updated
18th August, 2011
The XC60 model line-up has been changed for MY12. Previously,
option packages were offered with the XC60 but for MY12 these packages have been deleted and new models have been
added with revised equipment .....
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Volvo S80 recall
3rd August, 2011
It has been determined that the power steering return line may fail
due to incorrect routing of the power steering cooling line .....
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Volvo C30 recall
28th June, 2011
Volvo Cars will recall certain C30 models to repair an engine
component which may effect the car's braking ability .....
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Volvo C30 Electric
22nd June, 2011
Initial deliveries to leasing customers, mainly companies, authorities
and governmental bodies, will take place from August, 2011 .....
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Volvo Concept Universe
24th April, 2011
The Volvo Concept Universe is a large sedan with a new design language
that Volvo suggest recalls the lines of classic Volvo models .....
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Volvo V60 released
29th March, 2011
Based on the new S60 sedan that was launched last December, the
new V60 is available in three models - T5, D5 AWD and T6 AWD - with the two petrol-engined T5 and T6 AWD
available in both standard and sporty R-Design variants .....
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Volvo expand XC60 line-up
25th March, 2011
Volvo Cars Australia has expanded its XC60 range with the
introduction of an all-new entry-level front-wheel drive T5 variant .....
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Volvo S60 range expanded
14th March, 2011
The Chinese-owned Swedish manufacturer has expanded the range
with sporty new R-Design variants and a fuel efficient T5 model that debut's Volvo's all-new 2.0-litre
four-cylinder direct injection turbocharged petrol GTDi engine .....
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Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid: more details
22nd February, 2011
The Plug-in Hybrid, which will be launched on the market in 2012, is the
result of close cooperation between Volvo Cars and Swedish energy supplier Vattenfall .....
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Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid
22nd February, 2011
The Plug-in Hybrid, which will be launched on the market in 2012, is the
result of close cooperation between Volvo Cars and Swedish energy supplier Vattenfall .....
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Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid
28th January, 2011
Volvo Cars will unveil its V60 Plug-in Hybrid at Switzerland's 2011
Geneva Motor Show - a virtually production-ready car with carbon dioxide emissions below 50 g/km .....
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Crashed Volvo C30 Electric for Detroit Motor Show
11th January, 2011
At this year's Detroit Motor Show, Volvo Cars is drawing
attention to the issue of electric car safety by displaying a Volvo C30 Electric that has undergone a frontal
collision test at the low speed of 64 km/h .....
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Volvo S60 released locally
8th December, 2010
On the road, the S60 is the sportiest Volvo sedan yet made.
"The ride is firmer and yet it is much better controlled. I would say comfort has actually been
increased," says Egbert Bakker .....
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Volvo Air Motion design study
22nd November, 2010
Lighter than a Formula One racing car tipping the scales at under 1,000 lbs, the
Volvo Air Motion Concept has been designed like a clam shell and sculptured from ultra light carbon fibre .....
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Volvo S60 prices announced
22nd October, 2010
The new model will be available in three models: the 224 kW
3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo-charged petrol T6, Volvo's recently updated 151 kW 2.4-litre five-cylinder
twin-turbo diesel D5, and introducing Volvo's new 177 kW 2.0-litre four-cylinder GTDi (Gas Turbo Direct
Injection) petrol engine in T5 guise .....
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R treatment for Volvo S60 and V60
29th September, 2010
The all-new Volvo S60 and V60 R-Design - designed with a
sporty-car feel and featuring a specially developed chassis to ensure the driving experience matches the imposing
appearance of both models .....
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Volvo commence production of V60 wagon
5th September, 2010
In mid-September the daily production rate will increase to
more than 100 cars and in early November, at full speed, some 240 Volvo V60 cars will be produced .....
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Three million miles in a Volvo
20th July, 2010
With more than 2.8 million miles on his red Volvo sports car,
Gordon was celebrating his birthday on 15th July by affirming his goal of reaching three million miles before
his 73rd birthday .....
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Volvo's new V60 wagon
6th July, 2010
The typical sports wagon customer is an S60 buyer who would
like some extra space and flexibility, but without the slightest compromise on sporty design and exciting
driving properties .....
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Volvo Cars' crash-test laboratory turns 10
30th May, 2010
The latest technology infusion is in the form of a set of digital
high-speed cameras that can take 200,000 frames per second .....
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Volvo C70 for 2010
24th May, 2010
A four-passenger coupé and open-to-the-elements convertible
in one, the frontal styling of the C70 captures the bold new visual volume seen across today’s Volvo range
that was first previewed on the S60 Concept Car shown to the world in early 2009 .....
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New Volvo C30 released
10th May, 2010
From its introduction in Australia during 2007, the compact
Volvo C30 has slowing been earning sales. It has carved out a niche as a car that defies convention and
applauds individuality .....
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Volvo Museum Day
4th May, 2010
On Saturday 8th May, the Volvo Museum opens its doors for its
traditional annual Activities Day. At the same time, there will be celebrations to mark the fact that it is 15 years
since the museum was inaugurated in its spacious Arendal premises .....
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Volvo C30 Polestar Performance Concept
23rd April, 2010
The main objective with the Volvo C30 Polestar Performance Concept
Prototype is to explore what happens when racing engineers and designers get free hands to build a street car without
any limitations set by a specific racing regulation .....
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Ford sell Volvo to Chinese
29th March, 2010
Ford Motor Company announced overnight that it has entered into a
definitive agreement to sell Volvo Car Corporation and related assets to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company
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Looking back: Volvo PV36
14th March, 2010
It is not a copy of the Chrysler Airflow, despite the fact
that some think it was .....
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Volvo's new S60
25th February, 2010
The all-new Volvo S60, due to be unveiled at next week's
Geneva Motor Show, marks its entry into one of the toughest automotive segments with a new extroverted
attitude never before seen from Volvo .....
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Volvo's new C30
23rd September, 2009
The entire front has been redesigned, including body panels
such as the front guards .....
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Volvo lifts the lid on the new C70
6th September, 2009
Equipped with the same three-piece steel roof and seating
for four adults, the new C70 features a revised front and rear design, along with an updated interior .....
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Volvo XC60 gets the R-Design treatment
28th August, 2009
The new dynamic driving properties of the Volvo XC60 R-Design have
been possible with the introduction of a stiffer chassis and stiffer damping .....
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Volvo Cars To Try Plug-in Hybrid Technology
3rd June, 2009
A joint project with Swedish energy supplier Vattenfall will see
the production of battery-powered Volvos featuring plug-in hybrid technology as early as 2012 .....
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New Volvo XC60 Released
13th February, 2009
The XC60 is available in three
models: the 2.4-litre five-cylinder D5 turbodiesel, the turbodiesel D5 LE and
the three-litre six-cylinder T6. .....
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Volvo Cars Receives Paul Pietsch Award 2009 for City Safety
4th February, 2009
Volvo Cars has been honoured with the
prestigious Paul Pietsch Award 2009 for its innovative low-speed collision avoidance
system, City Safety .....
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Volvo's New XC60 Due In March
7th January, 2009
Volvo Car Australia has
announced pricing for its new XC60 which is due to be launched locally in March .....
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The Volvo S60 Concept: An insight into the future of Volvo
6th January, 2009
The Volvo S60 Concept Car that will be unveiled
at this month's Detroit Motor Show (NAIAS) will provide a unique insight into the all-new Volvo
S60 due in 2010 .....
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Volvo S60 Concept For Detroit
25th November, 2008
The first picture reveals the coupe inspired silhouette
that gave the original S60 its unique stance .....
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Volvo S80 T6 AWD: A Powerful, Dynamic Addition to the S80 Range
9th November, 2008
With 210 kW of power and 400 Nm of
torque at its disposal, the T6 engine replaces the previous 3.2-litre six-cylinder
powerplant to further raise performance levels and add to the refinement of Volvo's
flagship sedan .....
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Volvo R-Design Extended to V70 and XC90
5th November, 2008
Volvo's R-Design styling pack has
been extended to include its XC90 and V70 ranges, increasing their dynamic appeal
for Australian customers .....
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New XC60 Said To Be Safest Volvo Yet
10th October, 2008
According to Volvo Cars Design
Director, Steve Mattin, the new XC60 is, “The boldest crossover so far. This car
is charged with more emotive form and far more energy than any previous Volvo
model” .....
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Volvo DRIVe models increase fuel economy and lower emissions
19th September, 2008
Volvo Cars will drive home its
commitment to reducing fuel consumption and lowering CO2 emissions with the
unveiling of its new DRIVe models at the Paris Motor Show in October .....
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Volvo to introduce new systems for alerting tired drivers
25th August, 2008
Volvo Car Australia will introduce
'Driver Alert Control', a system that seeks to alert the driver to lapses in
concentration, along with its 'Lane Departure Warning' system from October 2008 as
part of its 2009 model line-up .....
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Volvo Releases All-New V70
3rd April, 2008
Volvo continues to participate in
the premium wagon segment with the Australian launch of the third generation V70
now underway .....
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Volvo Shows Another Hot Rod
9th March, 2008
Just a few days ago, this unique car
was unveiled at the Volvo Museum in Gothenburg, Sweden. Parked side by side, the
similarities between old and new are remarkable .....
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Revealed: Volvo's New XC60
22nd February, 2008
This is Volvo's XC60, a new
model for the unprofitable Ford subsidiary .....
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Volvo Broadens C30 Line-Up
20th February, 2008
Joining the LE and T5 models
that introduced the slow selling C30 to the Australian market in March 2007,
the C30 D5 and C30 S expand the range to four .....
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Volvo At SEMA
8th November, 2007
For Volvo's fifth straight year at the annual
Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) trade show, the Swedish manufacturer showed
five highly modified versions of its vehicles .....
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Volvo Cars' Child Safety Manual Best In Sweden
29th October, 2007
Volvo Cars' manual on child safety - has been awarded
"The best information manual in Sweden" in 2007 .....
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Volvo Refines S40 & V50
12th October, 2007
A number of design cues position the Volvo
S40 sedan a visual step nearer to Volvo's S80 large sedan .....
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Volvo ReCharge Hybrid Concept
21st September, 2007
Volvo Cars has unveiled the Volvo ReCharge Concept, a plug-in
hybrid with individual electric wheel motors .....
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Volvo Cars Develops Alcoguard
11th September, 2007
Volvo Cars is the first car manufacturer to launch a
feature aimed at helping to reduce the number of road accidents caused by drink-driving .....
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Volvo C30 Efficiency: A Proposal In Being Clean
22nd August, 2007
In parallel with Volvo Cars' interest with biofuels
and hybrid technology, energy-efficiency improvements are being attempted with the company's
conventional drivelines .....
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More Than 2,000 Crash Tests Performed At Volvo Cars Safety Centre
3rd July, 2007
The Volvo Cars Safety Centre has reached a
milestone in crash safety research. The Centre has performed more than 2,000 crash tests
since its inauguration in the year 2000 ....
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Children Should Travel Rearward Facing Until 3-4 Years of Age
4th June, 2007
Small children should travel in rearward facing child
restraints for as long as possible, at least until they are three to four years old. Older children
should use a booster cushion until they are 140 cm tall and at least 10-years old .....
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Safety For The Pregnant Driver And Her Unborn Child
23rd May, 2007
If a pregnant woman uses her safety belt correctly, the
foetal injury risk is reduced significantly .....
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Volvo XC90 V8 Sport & XC90 Executive
20th February, 2007
Originally not intended for Australia, the Volvo XC90
V8 Sport is now available locally as a $5,000 package above the recommended retail price of the
XC90 V8 .....
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Volvo XC60 Concept - Six-Cylinder Bio-Ethanol Engine
27th December, 2006
The chosen power-train for the Volvo XC60 Concept, which will
debut at the 2007 Detroit Motor Show, is a six-cylinder 3.2-litre bio-ethanol engine with all-wheel
drive .....
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Volvo XC60 Concept
17th December, 2006
The XC60 Concept offers the world a preview of the next
XC model to come from Volvo Cars .....
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Volvo Presents Collision Avoidance System
1st December, 2006
Volvo has announced more innovative safety technology – a unique
‘City Safety’ system that could help drivers avoid 50 per cent of all rear-end, low speed accidents that
often happen in urban environments or slow moving traffic .....
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Mattias Vöcks' classic Volvo
12th November, 2006
Believe it or not, young Swedes grow up dreaming
of modifying their Swedish cars; taking a few inches out of the ride height and dropping in a
late-model drivetrain .....
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Volvo Reveals Production C30 in Paris
29th September, 2006
Compact and dynamic, the C30 is the smallest car
in Volvo’s model range .....
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Volvo D5 Engine
28th September, 2006
Volvo Car Australia is, this month, introducing
the D5 (136 kW, 400 Nm) five-cylinder engine in the XC90 D5 .....
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Volvo XC90 V8
19th September, 2006
The Volvo XC90 with V8 power under the bonnet
puts added performance on the tarmac when compared to the standard XC90 - but will it be
enough to sharpen Volvo's performance in the tough premium SUV segment? .....
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Volvo C30
25th July, 2006
The C30's design is definitely distinct
with two doors, four individual seats, and a glass tailgate .....
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XC90 Sport – a new version of Volvo’s SUV
24th July, 2006
Volvo Car Corporation is expanding the XC90 range
with a new variant – the Volvo XC90 Sport .....
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Safety And Security In New Volvo S80
14th July, 2006
Volvo introduces leading-edge personal security
features in the all-new S80 luxury sedan .....
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Volvo C70 - "Two in One"
5th May, 2006
The Volvo C70 design team, headed by
Fredde Talsma, first developed the C70 as a sporty coupe before removing the roof to develop a convertible .....
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Refined Volvo S60 With Sportier Profile
3rd May, 2006
The Volvo S60 is being further refined,
with the sights firmly set on sharpening the sedan model’s already sporty profile .....
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Volvo Car Announces C70 Pricing
12th April, 2006
Volvo Car has planned a 3rd quarter
arrival of its second-generation C70 in Australian showrooms .....
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New Volvo XC90 For New York Motor Show
10th April, 2006
The Volvo XC90 rolled onto the scene
with a range of innovations that elevated the segment into an entirely new dimension .....
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Ford Designs And Builds New V8 Diesel Engine
10th April, 2006
The launch of a new V8 diesel engine at Ford's
Dagenham Diesel Centre has further strengthened the site's role as the company's global centre for diesel engineering and
manufacturing .....
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Volvo's Sensational Sensor
4th April, 2006
In 1976 Volvo presented a world first in
the environmental area - the three-way catalytic converter with Lambda sensor for exhaust emission control .....
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Volvo Iron Symbol Is No Ferrous Wheel
23rd March, 2006
Volvo has revived the Iron Symbol as
its corporate logo. Historically, the Iron Symbol, as used by Volvo, has rolled in and out of corporate favour .....
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All-New Volvo S80 Debuts In Geneva
2nd March, 2006
The all new Volvo S80 makes its entry
onto the international stage at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show with a highly unique strength .....
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Volvo Reveals Details Of All New S80
2nd February, 2006
Volvo has released the first details
of its all new S80 saloon prior to its world debut at the 76th International Motor Show in Geneva (2nd - 12th
March, 2006) .....
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IIHS Ranks Volvo XC90 at Top in Whiplash Test
16th January, 2006
In an American test of whiplash
protection systems in SUVs and light trucks (utes), the Volvo XC90 is one of few models to achieve the top rating .....
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Volvo C30 Concept At Detroit Motor Show
11th January, 2006
Volvo has revealed a two-door concept car at
the Detroit Motor Show, which gives a strong indication of the design of a new smaller Volvo C30 model which will be
launched later this year .....
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Volvo Poised for 2006
3rd January, 2006
For 2006, Volvo Car will introduce
several new models – namely the S40 S and V50 S – to sharpen the value position for its sedan and
wagon range .....
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Apple iPod Bites Into Volvo
17th December, 2005
Now it is possible for Apple iPod users
to plug their entire music archive into their Volvo’s audio system .....
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Volvo Driver Alert System
2nd December, 2005
Volvo Cars' long-term research and engineering
innovation into occupant protection have taken a decisive turn toward crash avoidance .....
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Volvo Gets Top Scores in Whiplash Tests
29th November, 2005
Volvo has achieved top scores in the
latest 2006 model year new car whiplash ratings by the UK's Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre in Thatcham .....
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Volvo Cars – 40 Years In Ghent
21st November, 2005
Forty years ago this month, Volvo started
producing cars in Ghent, Belgium .....
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Volvo At SEMA
8th November, 2005
Volvo Cars of North America pulled the
covers off two new concept cars at the 2005 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) trade show in Las Vegas,
Nevada last week .....
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Volvo Tells All About New C70
15th September, 2005
The all new Volvo C70 is a convertible
with four comfortable seats and a retractable hardtop .....
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August a Good Month for Volvo Car
9th September, 2005
Volvo Car Australia posted very strong sales
in August of its all-wheel-drive XC70 wagon and seven-seat XC90 .....
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Breathe, Blow and Belt Up
19th August, 2005
Volvo Cars' most recent contribution to road
safety is an experimental car equipped with a breathalyser lock integrated into the driver's seat belt .....
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Volvo Prices XC70 below Luxury Car Tax Level
22nd July, 2005
Effective immediately, Volvo Car
Australia introduces the new all-wheel-drive XC70 SE at a price point below the luxury car tax .....
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All New Volvo C70 - Convertible and coupé
18th July, 2005
The all new Volvo C70 convertible,
that also doubles as a coupé, is set to make its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September .....
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Dr Jakobsson Honoured For Whiplash Research
3rd July, 2005
Dr Lotta Jakobsson, safety expert at Volvo Cars,
has been honoured with the SafetyEngineering Excellence award by the National Traffic Safety Administration in the United
States .....
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Volvo Museum Marks Its First Decade
27th May, 2005
The end of May will mark ten years since
the opening of the Volvo Museum. The inauguration in 1995 attracted considerable public interest .....
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Volvo Reveals Five-Cylinder Diesel Engine
12th May, 2005
A better performing, more refined
new generation turbocharged diesel engine powersVolvo European large-car model range for 2006
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Volvo Enhances XC70 and XC90 All-Wheel-Drive Range
31st March, 2005
Volvo Car Australia is improving the
value equation of its popular XC70 wagon and seven-seat XC90 within the luxury SUV market segment .....
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Four Volvo Concept Cars At Geneva Show
20th February, 2005
Volvo will display of four of its concept cars
from 1972 to 2005, at the 75th Geneva Motor Show
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Volvo Cars Achieve A Record Year In 2004
25th January, 2005
The year 2004 was an excellent year for
Volvo Car Corporation with total worldwide sales exceeding 456,000 cars. Sales improved by more than 10 per cent
year on year .....
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Volvo's Safety Ride Down Concept
21st January, 2005
The 3CC concept car is remarkably small.
Yet beyond the 3CC's ability to comfortably seat three adults or two adults and two children, the concept embodies
a revolutionary safety system which promises to improve the frontal impact protection of small cars
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New Business Boost For Ford Bridgend
16th January, 2005
Ford's Bridgend Engine Plant in Wales has
received new orders from Land Rover and Volvo. All engines in the 2006 Range Rover being unveiled at the Detroit Motor
Show this weekend are Bridgend-built .....
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Volvo Cars Declares the Environment a Top Priority
13th January, 2005
"Safe mobility needs to be enlarged from the
protection of occupants and other road users in collisions to include personal health for all road users and to offer
them sustainable mobility solutions," says Hans-Olov Olsson, of Volvo Cars .....
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