Increasingly stringent fuel economy standards around the world where the biggest influence in the development of Volvo’s new 2.0L GTDi four-cylinder, an engine with a high-tech turbo and direct-injection. In case you hadn’t figured it out, GTDi signifies a gasoline turbocharged direct-injection engine.
The engine, which is set to replace a 2.5L five-cylinder model in various [...]
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Volvo Introduces Four-Cylinder Turbocharged Direct-Injection
Volvo Reveals Geneva-Bound 2010 S60 Sedan
Volvo has revealed the first official images of its new 2010 S60 sedan that will make its world debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show next March.
Not much details about it, but on the safety side,Volvo says the S60 can be equipped with Pedestrian Detection, a safety technology that can detect pedestrians in front [...]
Volvo, SATRE Project See Autonomous Vehicles on Roads By 2019
And so it begins. The age of autonomous road vehicles may become a reality sooner than we think. If researchers at Volvo and the newly created SATRE project are correct we might have it within a decade.
Started last month, the SATRE project — or Safe Road Trains for the Environment — is an EU-backed initiative [...]
2010 Volvo XC60 Gets The R-Design Makeover
Volvo has taken the wraps off the R-Design package for its 2010 XC60, a sport-minded upgrade for customers seeking added flavor in their Swedish crossover SUV. The package doesn’t add any go-fast bits, but stiffens the chassis and dampening.
For the exterior, Volvo adds a an upgraded trim, which includes a silk metal finish to grille, [...]
Volvo Says Plug-In Diesel Hybrids Coming By 2012
Volvo has been testing them publically since 2007 and has now officially announced its intentions to bring plug-in hybrids to the market by 2012.
According to Volvo CEO Stephen Odell, the vehicle will be using lithium-ion powered plug-ins to have an all-electric range of around 31 miles. They’ll also be able to be charged on a [...]
China’s Chery Auto Given Government Approval for Volvo Buyout
Chery Automobile Corp. has reportedly received government approval to seek ownership of Ford’s money-losing Volvo brand, a top economist at China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) leaked to the Oriental Morning Post.
Chery Auto, along with fellow Chinese companies Dongfeng Motor, Changan Auto and Geely, have all reportedly been eyeing the Swedish brand, which would [...]
Volvo Refreshes 2010 S80 With Aggressive Looks, More Luxurious Touches
Volvo has taken the wraps off of its updated S80 sedan ahead of its Geneva Show debut next week.
Designers brought out a menacing “boser blick” front end said to add more character. Its grille, featuring a re-worked version of Volvo’s larger, trademark iron mask, adds to the more aggressive persona. Revised intakes up front, [...]