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Symbolising this historic day in Volvo’s 87 year history, the new XC90 will be the first of its cars to carry the company’s new more prominent iron mark, which has the iconic arrow elegantly aligned with the diagonal slash across the grille. Together with the T-shaped “Thor’s Hammer” DRL lights, the iron mark introduces an entirely new, distinctive and confident face for Volvo’s forthcoming generation of cars.
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New XC90 Unwrapped - First Volvo Under Zhejiang Geely

IN Volvo, XC90, XC, New Volvo XC90, New, Volvo Cars, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group

Offers new styling, new safety technology, premium interior, more fuel-efficient engines and room for seven on a new flexible platform


The XC90 was awarded more than 100 international awards, including
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Production Of Volvo XC90 Ends After 12 Years

IN Volvo, XC90, Volvo XC90, SUV, Sweden, Gothenburg, Volvo Car Corporation

The last XC90 out of the Torslanda plant will join the Volvo Museum Collection; plant prepares for production of the all-new XC90.


Volvo Car Corporation estimates to sell about 7,500 units of limited edition Volvo Ocean Race cars, which include the Volvo V60, V70, XC60 and XC70. The four largest markets are expected to be Germany, Sweden, Great Britain and Italy. Other markets outside Europe that will be involved in the race will also sell the cars. Wearnes Automotive has managed to secure just ten units of the Volvo XC60, even though Singapore is not involved in the race.
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Updated XC90 And Limited Edition XC60 For Local SUV Fans

IN Volvo, Wearnes Automotive, XC90, XC60, Limited Edition Volvo, Volvo XC90 Refreshed, Volvo XC60 Volvo Ocean Race

Although Volvo has been largely quiet in the SUV market, the updated XC90 and limited edition XC60 should excite fans of the brand


The interior of the Concept Universe is designed to be user-focused and uncluttered. While it is driver orientated in the front, rear passengers will be in great comfort. The controls, which includes touchscreen operation, senses the driver's hand and approaches it automatically. That brings controls within reach from the driver's seat.
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Volvo's Universe Of Concepts

IN Volvo, Concept, Universe

Is this what Volvo cars of the future will look like? Someone is certainly on a roll!


Among the foremost challenges in the development of hybrids and electric cars are the size, weight and cost of the current generation of batteries. In order to deliver sufficient capacity using today's technology, it is necessary to fit large batteries, which in turn increases the car's weight. Earlier this year, a materials development project was launched by Imperial College in London that brought together nine European companies and institutes. Volvo Cars is the only car manufacturer participating in the project. With the help of 35 million SEK (approx. 3.5 million EURO) in financial support from the European Union (EU), a composite blend of carbon fibres and polymer resin is being developed that can store and charge more energy faster than conventional batteries can. At the same time, the material is extremely strong and pliant, which means it can be shaped for use in building the car's body panels. According to calculations, the car's weight could be cut by as much as 15 percent if steel body panels were replaced with the new material. The project will continue for three years. In the first stage, work focuses both on developing the composite material so it can store more energy and on studying ways of producing the material on an industrial scale. Only in the final stage will the battery be fitted to a car.
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Tomorrow's Volvo Car

IN Volvo, Hybrid, Electric, Green

Can body panels serve as a car's battery?



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