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 ..... more

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.” ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

Revealed: Volvo's New XC60
22nd February, 2008
This is Volvo's XC60, a new model for the unprofitable Ford subsidiary ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

Volvo ReCharge Hybrid Concept
21st September, 2007
Volvo Cars has unveiled the Volvo ReCharge Concept, a plug-in hybrid with individual electric wheel motors ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

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 .... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

Volvo XC60 Concept
17th December, 2006
The XC60 Concept offers the world a preview of the next XC model to come from Volvo Cars ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

Volvo Reveals Production C30 in Paris
29th September, 2006
Compact and dynamic, the C30 is the smallest car in Volvo’s model range ..... more

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 ..... more

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? ..... more

Volvo C30
25th July, 2006
The C30's design is definitely distinct with two doors, four individual seats, and a glass tailgate ..... more

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 ..... more

Safety And Security In New Volvo S80
14th July, 2006
Volvo introduces leading-edge personal security features in the all-new S80 luxury sedan ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

Volvo Car Announces C70 Pricing
12th April, 2006
Volvo Car has planned a 3rd quarter arrival of its second-generation C70 in Australian showrooms ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

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) ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

Volvo Cars – 40 Years In Ghent
21st November, 2005
Forty years ago this month, Volvo started producing cars in Ghent, Belgium ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

Dr Jakobsson Honoured For Whiplash Research
3rd July, 2005
Dr Lotta Jakobsson, safety expert at Volvo Cars, has been honoured with the Safety Engineering Excellence award by the National Traffic Safety Administration in the United States ..... more

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 ..... more

Volvo Reveals Five-Cylinder Diesel Engine
12th May, 2005
A better performing, more refined new-generation turbocharged diesel engine powers Volvo European large-car model range for 2006 ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

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 percent year on year ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more

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 ..... more