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Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid at the New York Auto Show
The world’s first diesel plug-in hybrid was originally unveiled in Geneva in 2011. This time the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid competed for the World Green Car of the Year Award for 2013.…
2012 New Car Sales Break Records in the Middle East
In the past few weeks, my email box has been bombarded with press releases of how well the car brands have done in terms of new car sales in 2012 as compared to the previous year.…
Volvo Adventure to send Egypt’s team to Sweden
Sadat City Language School in Egypt is one of the finalist teams to be flown to Göteborg, Sweden for a five-day all-expenses paid trip from June 1-6, for their “Save Light, Save Earth” project submitted through the Volvo Adventure program. The Volvo Adventure program is in partnership with the United…
Volvo to debut XC60 plug-in hybrid concept | 2012 Detroit Motor Show
Volvo will showcase its green technology at the 2012 Detroit motor show by taking the wraps off its XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept, which is essentially three cars rolled into one. Volvo claims it is an electric car, a highly economical hybrid and a powerful high-performance car all rolled into one.…
Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid | The Swedes go green
The Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid is the company’s first diesel plug-in hybrid. 1000 examples of the “Electric silver” SE trim V60 hybrid will be sold between £45,000 and £50,000 starting in November 2012. The car comes equipped with 17” wheels, integrated exhaust tailpipes, glossy black detailing and chrome “Plug-in Hybrid”…
Volvo truckers to sleep better and drive safer
Depending on the type of survey, between 15% to 60% of road accidents are caused by tired drivers who either fall asleep behind the wheel or by the lack of attention caused by drowsiness. Research also says this kind of accident is often more serious and sometimes even fatal, than…
Volvo S60 | ‘Middle East Car of the Year’ at MEMA
“And the ‘Middle East Car of the Year’ award goes to Volvo S60”, so was the monologue before the Volvo personnel accepted the most coveted award at this year’s Middle East Motor Awards (MEMA) held on 3 November 2011 at the Expo Centre Sharjah. The mid-sizer S60 has enjoyed relative…
Volvo Concept You | Frankfurt Motor Show 2011
As a follow up to Concept Universe, Volvo showcased its pseudo-coupe, Concept You at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. It features a luxurious high-tech interior with a driver-centric command via intuitive smart pad technology. The roofline stretches all the way back to the tail lamps rendering a fastback look. A…
India: Big business for luxury car manufacturers
The Indian market might be a hub for compact and sub-compact cars but in this season of global economic turmoil, the world’s elite carmakers have turned to India for boosting sales of their super-luxury sedans and exotic sports cars. It comes as little surprise that the demographics of a country…
Volvo developing XC30 compact crossover
Encouraged by the BMW X1 and Audi Q3, Volvo has put a new compact crossover called XC30 into development. It is expected to launch in 2013.…
