BMW buying Volvo
May-29-2007
This BMW buying Volvo story appears to have legs and I'm a bit surprised to be honest; it's surfaced before. I don't see why BMW would want it or, indeed, why Ford would want shot of it (Volvo ought to be making money again now that new product is there).
IIHS tests convertibles: Saab, Volvo on top; G6, 3-Series disappoint
May-31-2007
The Saab 9-3 and Volvo C70 earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's "Top Safety Pick" award for superior crash protection in the first ever tests the Institute has conducted of convertible models.
Volvo Group standardizes simulation on MSC.Software's MD Nastran
May-24-2007
MSC.Software has announced that Volvo 3P, the design and development holding for the Volvo Trucks companies, will standardize its simulation processes for next-generation commercial vehicles on the software firm's MD Nastran offering.
Volvo Buses to deliver 187 units in Colombia deal
May-21-2007
Volvo Bus Corporation has received an order for 187 buses for the first phase of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Santiago de Cali, Colombia. The buses will be delivered between August and November 2007.
FlexiFuel versions of Volvo C30, S40, V50 and all new V70
May-14-2007
Volvo is launching four all-new FlexiFuel models into the UK to reinforce the company's long-standing commitment to the environment
2008 model year enhancements across the Volvo range
May-14-2007
Volvo has made a number of improvements and additions for its 2008 model year range while maintaining or lowering prices on most models
Volvo Dealers Form Joint Venture to Acquire Spreitzer
May-06-2007
"We welcome the experience and capabilities of the new Scott Van Keppel Volvo CE dealership. The Spreitzer organization has served our company well for many years and gives the new company a firm base upon which to build for the future."
Volvo Construction Equipment North America dealers, Scott Construction Equipment Company LLC and G. W. Van Keppel Company , have formed a joint venture company, Scott Van Keppel LLC, to acquire Volvo CE dealer ...
Volvo Invites You To Join The Hunt!
May-08-2007
Volvo literally has gone overboard in the second year of its promotion of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, and has sunk a chest filled with $50,000 worth of gold doubloons plus the key to a brand new Volvo XC90 to the ocean depths, "Somewhere in the World." (c)2007 Ford Motor Co.
The New Volvo S40 And V50 - Refined Sportiness And Increased Premium Feel
May-07-2007
The new Volvo S40 and new Volvo V50 are making a joint entry onto the market with considerably refined design. A range of new features further sharpens their competitive edge in the hunt for discerning young car buyers. (c)2007 Ford Motor Co.
Sailing a Puma, Matthew Knowles reports for BYM News with pictures
May-09-2007
PUMA Racing, the only North American entry to date in the 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race, brought their training boat (ex-ABN II) to downtown Boston to kick off their campaign. They were joined by Glenn Bourke, CEO of the Volvo Ocean ...
Volvo Sets Scavengers on Typo - Er, Treasure Hunt
May-08-2007
Volvo thinks it's the only vehicle sound enough to transport buried treasure from the Caribbean to your home. We would've guessed armored car, private jet or pirate ship, but you know, whatever. Indulge the automaker by digging around for...
Volvo Turns Opinions Into Ads
May-07-2007
For its Free Will campaign Volvo takes a bunch of user opinions about the C30 and turns them into ads. Check out a few. The last one, entitled "Mother," was wildly jiggly....
Test drive: 2008 Volvo C30 T5
May-07-2007
So here it is -- our first official test-drive of a 2008 model year vehicle. Several of the About.com Cars staffers and I have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of...
Steady Hend one off pace
May-07-2007
AUSTRIA'S Markus Brier fired a four-under-par 67 for the third-round Volvo China Open lead overnight, a shot ahead of Australia's Scott Hend.
[in AFP]
Now, if I'd had a vote ...
May-06-2007
Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Volvo and Saturn rolled away with awards from the Spring Challenge in Austin this year.
Art, Arena Football, Antiques On Tap
May-12-2007
Horacio Sicre carries one of his wife's acrylic paintings as they set up their exhibition for the annual Volvo Mayfaire by-the-Lake in , Friday.
Research * Sweden - Volvo study equates fatigue, drinking
May-05-2007
Land Line Magazine -May 2 , 2007: -- Researchers at Volvo Trucks say the similarities between driving while exhausted and driving while intoxicated are "remarkable " ... Volvo conducted the tests at its proving ...
Volvo Ocean Race 2008. First pictures of the Puma pink shoe sailing off Boston
May-05-2007
BYM News was in Boston yesterday, when Puma’s Volvo Ocean Race skipper, Ken Read, brought the former ABN AMRO Two into Boston harbour, after sailing from her training base in Newport, Rhode Island. After the formal announcement that Boston would ...
Albany Volvo dealership to show off improvements
May-03-2007
"We've made extensive improvements at Capital Volvo, and we want our customers and the community to see the results"
To help entice visitors, the dealership will also have a Volvo C30 sports coupe on the lot, a car that's scheduled to be released this fall and thus far has only been seen at auto shows in select cities.
photo Volvo investing $57M in new assembly line in Arden
May-03-2007
"The cab manufacturing is almost a totally automated system."
What: Volvo Construction Equipment assembly plant is adding production lines to assemble excavators and cabs for excavators and front-end loaders.
Wednesday Night Snippets
May-05-2007
Wednesday Night Snippets The headline is Volvo Stays True To Its Roots . But we all know that do the sporting stuff .
Police blotter
May-02-2007
James Street: A laptop computer, valued at $1,200, was stolen from the back seat of a 1998 Volvo while it was parked in the 600 block between 10 p.m. Thursday and 7:20 a.m. Friday.