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A new year marks the beginning a whole new selection of motor shows. Its not long to go for the first one, based in Detroit, USA. In 2010 we are expecting to most definately hear about the electric cars finally coming to be on sale but most definately the introduction of even more hybrid cars. In the new . . . → Read More: 4 x 4 Mini, Electric Volvo & A new range of Hybrids… The Volvo XC60 is given a makeover with the R-Design treatment. Pictures can be found from generic image search engines. The design boasts a fantastic sporty look like most of the R-Designed cars. New options for the car include back seat entertainment and sheek looking sports interior. On top of that the whole shassis is now sporty . . . → Read More: XC60 Re-Designed You guessed it, Volvo. As if they weren’t already getting attention in the media for all the truck safety tests and technologies they put into their trucks, they’re now winning awards for it. More specifically, it was the Royal Mail service that won the award, but of course, they use the Volvo truck. Don’t get me wrong, . . . → Read More: The reward for truck safety goes to….. Expanding on the Volvo truck safety article mentioned in previous blog posts. Today we look at the ART (Accident Research Team) and how they function to help prevent road traffic accidents and save lives. Firstly, its worth noting that 9 out of 10 accidents are down to human error and only 10 % of those accidents include . . . → Read More: More info on Truck Safety It has recently been announced that car makers Ford are looking to sell their subsidary company, Volvo. The potential buyers include the Chinese companies Geely and Beijing Automotive. The price tag for Volvo? $1 – $2 billion. However there has been other interest from Swedish investors which might be successful, but there is no doubt about . . . → Read More: The Chinese to buy Volvo?! Volvo say that truck accidents could be a thing of the past with their latest technology. Already a safe vehicle, the Volvo truck is continuing to amaze people with the technology embedded in its Trucks. For example, the V2V or Vehicle to Vehicle system is already in development, claiming that eventually the vehicles will be able to . . . → Read More: Intelligent and Safe – The Volvo Truck One of the car companies to see a drastic improvement in sales are Volvo. According to motortrader.com, the company has sold around 1,234 cars with the scrappage scheme. One model in particular which is proving a best seller is the C30 model. This seems to be due to its high miles per gallon and low-emitting c02 . . . → Read More: Scrappage scheme helps Volvo |
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