The 2014 Volvo XC60 T6 R-Design is like the quiet, glasses-wearing librarian; intelligent, safe, and slightly quirky but with a passion of fire burning within
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Volvo R-Design Black R editions celebrate STCC win
Volvo and Polestar have teamed up to celebrate their Scandinavian Touring Car Championship (STCC) win by presenting the local market with special Black R editions of the S60, V60, and XC60. Polestar currently provides an engine computer tune for the S60/V60 and XC60 T6 and D5 when optioned with the […]
Volvo Concept XC Coupe previews upcoming SUV design
The next generation in Volvo SUV design will be revealed in the form of the new Volvo Concept XC Coupe early next year. The concept previews a new design direction that will front a range of upcoming Volvo SUVs. At this stage, the concept is only in preview form and […]
Volvo S60 V8 Supercar engine revealed
Volvo has unveiled the new V8 engine that will power the Volvo S60 V8 Supercars in next year’s season. The engine has made its debut at the Sydney 500 event, which takes place this weekend. Detailed with lots of carbon fibre, the engine is based on the 4.4-litre naturally aspirated […]
Volvo to launch 100 autonomous cars in 2014, world-first pilot
The world’s first large-scale autonomous driving pilot scheme will kick off next year, with up to 100 specially-made Volvo cars driving autonomously around the Swedish city of Gothenburg. Volvo Cars has teamed up with the Swedish Transport Administration for the ground-breaking project called ‘Drive Me – self-driving cars for sustainable […]
German police recruits Volvo V60 diesel hybrid patrol cars
The German police force, or more specifically Polizei, have enlisted the Volvo V60 plug-in hybrid as part of its patrol fleet. If they’re quick and efficient enough for the Germans, they must be good, right? While Volvo may not be renowned for hybrids or indeed uber efficiency, the Swedish company […]
2014 Volvo V60 Polestar revealed
The fast Volvo wagon is back. This time in the form of the new 2014 Volvo V60 Polestar. It builds on technology developed for the Australian-exclusive S60 Polestar introduced earlier this year. After a number of teasers over the past few weeks, the special Polestar model has finally been unveiled, […]
Volvo borrows US$800 million from China Development Bank
In an attempt to try and double vehicle sales to 800,000 per year before 2020, Volvo Cars has borrowed a staggering US$800 million from China Development Bank. A Volvo spokesman said the credit would be used to develop new products and enhance the company’s capital structure. It’s been a rough […]