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Volvo Holds Steady Course as Earnings Rise

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:49:52 GMT

Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Volvo AB, the world’s second-largest truckmaker, stuck to its estimates for the North American and European heavy-vehicle markets this year as sales growth helped ...

Volvo Holds Steady Course as Earnings Rise

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:29:52 GMT

Volvo AB, the world’s second-largest truckmaker, stuck to its estimates for the North American and European heavy-vehicle markets this year as sales growth helped fourth-quarter operating profit increase 26 percent.

Martinez scores hat-trick Volvo yachting triumph

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:01:23 GMT

Spain's Iker Martinez matched the achievement of one of the Volvo Ocean Race greats on Saturday when he became the first skipper in 22 years to win three legs in a row.

The 2011 World Sailor of the Year steered his Team Telefonica boat to a handsome 90-minute victory to claim his hat-trick triumph in the leg from Abu Dhabi to Sanya in Hainan Province, southern China.

The last boat to win three legs running was Steinlager 2 in 1989-90, which was skippered by New Zealander Peter Blake and went on to claim overall victory in that edition.

Yachting: Telefonica take third stage in Volvo Ocean Race

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:29:12 GMT

Crew on deck onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race.

Telefonica take third stage in Volvo Ocean Race

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:48:50 GMT

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Volvo group announces record sales for 2011

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:10:01 GMT

Volvo group, the world's second-largest truck maker, posted a 63-percent hike in its 2011 net profit on Friday, boosted by record sales, as well as a 43-percent hike in the fourth quarter.

Volvo Holds Steady Course as Earnings Rise

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:55:39 GMT

Tanzania: Motoring - Volvo Seeks the Auto Crown With New Luxury Car Model

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:09:57 GMT

[Citizen] Things are certainly changing fast in the auto industry, and it seems the Swedes are raring to make it to the finals of the beauty pageant. Once known for making boring cars, Sweden car manufacturers, who have for a long time been playing second fiddle to Germans and French, are eyeing the crown - and this time with a major Volvo innovation programme.

Video: Mercedes-Benz Actros semi fitted for taxi duty, picks up humorous fares

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

Filed under: Truck, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Work, Mercedes-Benz, Humor

The new-generation 2012 Actros big rig has already won Truck of the Year - for the fourth time - and Mercedes-Benz figured it would have some fun letting other truck people know about its semi. It kitted an Actros out in the eggshell hue and black-and-yellow sign that's standard-issue German taxi livery, then sent it out to pick up passengers.

The hook? Some of these passengers were waiting outside competing truck companies like MAN and Volvo , and were a little surprised at the arrival of their seven-ton chariot. Follow the jump to see it in action.

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Mercedes-Benz Actros semi fitted for taxi duty, picks up humorous fares originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Photo Replay: January 31

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:15:07 GMT

The Volvo Ocean Race continued in the South China Sea, and the Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament continued to whittle its field to its final eight.

Official: Volvo S60 becomes second car to ace all NHTSA safety tests [w/video]

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:32:00 GMT

Filed under: Sedan, Safety, Videos, Chevrolet, Volvo, Luxury

The 2012 Volvo S60 isn't likely to be mentioned in the same breath as the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro , but these two cars share a unique distinction. No, Volvo has not made a mid-year change to rear-wheel drive and V8 power, but it is joining the Camaro as a crash test ace. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cranked up its crash-test rigor in 2011, and the Camaro has been the only car to completely ace all of the revised tests' categories. Until now.

The 2012 Volvo S60 demonstrates the brand's long held reputation for safety by becoming the second car to return perfect ratings in every category of NHTSA crash testing. That means this premium Swedish sedan stands up to a 35 mph frontal collision, 38.5 mph side-impact, and 20 mph simulation of a side crash into a pole better than other vehicles NHTSA has run through its gauntlet. There are a lot of vehicles out there with five-star ratings for this test or that, but only the Camaro and S60 have registered five stars in every evaluation, so far. Check out the videos of the tests, posted after the jump.

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Volvo S60 becomes second car to ace all NHTSA safety tests [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Report: Volvo expanding S60 lineup with T5 all-wheel drive model

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:29:00 GMT

Filed under: Sedan, Volvo, Luxury

Volvo is plugging a gap in its S60 model line by adding a T5 AWD model, according to a report from Car and Driver . As it stands, if you want all-wheel drive with your S60 you need $39,325 for the T6 just to get in the game, and only then you can you start throwing options at it. The all-wheel-drive competition is easier on the wallet: an Audi A4 Quattro begins at $34,175 and the BMW 328i xDrive starts at $37,475.

Pricing hasn't been released, but the expectation is that the S60 T5 AWD will sticker somewhere between the $32,175 front-wheel-drive model and the T6. It is expected to go on sale this summer.

Volvo expanding S60 lineup with T5 all-wheel drive model originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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SARTRE project completes first successful on-road demo of multiple vehicle platooning

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:36:13 GMT

The SARTRE project has recently completed the first successful test demonstration of a multiple vehicle platoon, with Volvo Car Corporation as the only participating car manufacturer.

Video: SARTRE autonomous road-train enters final phase with trio of Volvos [w/video]

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:27:00 GMT

Filed under: Safety, Technology, Volvo

This time last year, the Safe Road Trains for the Environment (SARTRE ) program hit a milestone. Using a specially equipped Volvo S60 with a big-rig taking the lead, the EU-funded researchers managed to create the world's first fully-functional road train , allowing the driver in the sedan to sit back and enjoy the ride without touching the controls.

Today, Volvo - the program's only automotive partner - has announced that the SARTRE program is in its final phase of testing, and that includes adding a few more vehicles to the rolling procession of autonomous cars.

Utilizing a combination of cameras and radar-based sensors, the vehicles in the platoon can travel up to 55 miles per hour while maintaining a 20-foot gap between each other. An electronics-packed truck takes the lead and handles driving for all the vehicles in the group, meaning there's still at least one driver in control.

By the end of this year, the SARTRE team hopes to have up to six vehicles rolling in line, with the potential to reduce fuel consumption, congestion and - naturally - driver error in the future. So when's it coming to market? That's up to automakers, governments and the rest of us to decide, so we're still quite a ways out. Make the jump for more details and to see the system in action.

Continue reading SARTRE autonomous road-train enters final phase with trio of Volvos [w/video]

SARTRE autonomous road-train enters final phase with trio of Volvos [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Report: Volvo looking for small car partner

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Filed under: Volvo

There are drawbacks to being the property of a larger conglomerate, to be sure, but there are also benefits. Taking advantage of group buying power, shared developments costs and synergies with products from other divisions, for instance. And these are things that, since splitting off from Ford a couple of years ago, Volvo does not have at its disposal any longer.

That's why the Swedish automaker is looking for a partner with which to share development costs - specifically those attached to developing a new small car range. Volvo is presently preparing to unveil the V40 (teased in the picture above), a new five-door hatchback/sportwagon positioned against the increasingly lucrative market currently dominated by the likes of the Audi A3 and BMW 1 Series .

Whatever it is that Volvo needs to get its new projects off the ground and out on the road, apparently parent company Geely , the Chinese automaker that bought Volvo from Ford in 2010, doesn't have it.

Volvo looking for small car partner originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Grace Beats Els and Goosen in Volvo Golf Play-Off

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:42:15 GMT

RNW Africa (Hilversum)-South Africa's Branden Grace held off the challenge of two of his country's greatest players to win the Volvo Golf Champions tournament in a sudden death play-off at The Links at Fancourt on Sunday.

Grace Lifts Volvo Golf Champions Title

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:14:21 GMT

SA Info (Johannesburg)-South Africa's Branden Grace defeated fellow countrymen and long-time idols Ernie Els and Retief Goosen in a playoff to win the star-studded Volvo Golf Champions at The Links at Fancourt in the Western Cape on Sunday.

Grace lifts Volvo Golf Champions title

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:48:00 GMT

South Africa's Branden Grace defeated fellow countrymen and long-time idols Ernie Els and Retief Goosen in a playoff to win the star-studded Volvo Golf Champions at The Links at Fancourt in the Western Cape on Sunday.

Grace wins Volvo Golf Champions after playoff

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:30:50 GMT

GEORGE, SOUTH AFRICA - South African Branden Grace beat his more experienced countrymen Ernie Els and Retief Goosen in a playoff to win the Volvo Golf Champions on Sunday. Grace birdied the first ...

Grace seals back-to-back titles

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:44:28 GMT

Branden Grace holds off a home challenge to win the Volvo Golf Champions title in Fancourt, South Africa.

Grace seals back-to-back titles

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:42:43 GMT

Branden Grace beats fellow South Africans Ernie Els and Retief Goosen at the Volvo Golf Champions.

Grace, Els and Goosen Enter Playoff

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:17:59 GMT

GEORGE, South Africa (Reuters) - South Africans Branden Grace, Ernie Els and Retief Goosen will play off for the Volvo Golf Champions title after they all finished on 12-under-par following the ...

Grace, Els and Goosen Enter Playoff

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:17:59 GMT

South Africans Branden Grace, Ernie Els and Retief Goosen will play off for the Volvo Golf Champions title after they all finished on 12-under-par following the final round at the Fancourt Links on Sunday.

Sail boats face piracy threats, head to safe haven

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:32:56 GMT

Boats competing in the Volvo Ocean Race were transported onboard an armed ship again to the safe haven of the Maldives capital because of the threat of pirates along the east coast of Africa.

Veteran Olazabal Attempting to End Seven-Year Title Wait

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:04:04 GMT

European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal is chasing a fairytale victory after surging to within two shots of the leaders in the third round of the Volvo Golf Champions event on Saturday.

South Africa: Colsaerts Powers Back Into Contention in SA Golf

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:39:28 GMT

RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Long-hitting Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts powered his way back into contention with a four-under-par 69 in the third round of the Volvo Golf Champions tournament at The Links at Fancourt on Saturday.

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Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:30:06 GMT

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Branden Grace, Nicolas Colsaerts share lead at Volvo Golf Champions after wet, windy 3rd round

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:25:54 GMT

GEORGE, South Africa - Branden Grace of South Africa fell into a tie for the lead at the Volvo Golf Champions with Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium after shooting a 2-over 75 Saturday in a wet and ...

Grace, Colsaerts Share Volvo Golf Champions Lead

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:09:07 GMT

Branden Grace of South Africa fell into a tie for the lead at the Volvo Golf Champions with Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium after shooting a 2-over 75 Saturday in a wet and windy third round.

Grace leads by 4 shots in South Africa

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:30:28 GMT

South Africa's Branden Grace moved closer to a second straight victory, taking a four-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the Volvo Golf Champions.

Branden Grace eyes 2nd straight win, leads by 4 halfway through Volvo Golf Champions

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:32:18 GMT

GEORGE, South Africa - South Africa's Branden Grace moved closer to a second straight victory, taking a four-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the Volvo Golf Champions. Grace ...

Grace Leads by 4 Shots in South Africa

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:21:48 GMT

South Africa's Branden Grace moved closer to a second straight victory, taking a four-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the Volvo Golf Champions.

Grace Goes Four Clear as Olazabal Rolls Back Years

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:13:26 GMT

South African Branden Grace stormed into a four-shot lead after the Volvo Golf Champions second round Friday to boost his chances of recording back-to-back European Tour victories.

Volvo wagon Sweden's 'biggest film star'

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:40:01 GMT

When naming the Swedish model most often seen on the silver screen, many might guess Greta Garbo. But the correct answer is actually the rather unassuming Volvo 240 station wagon, according to a new ranking.

Colsaerts four clear at Fancourt

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:21:26 GMT

Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts leads the Volvo Golf Champions by four strokes after surging clear of the field with a course-record 64 at Fancourt in South Africa.Padraig Harrington was three ...

Belgian Colsaerts Fires Record 64 at Fancourt

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:20:49 GMT

Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts peppered the flags at the Fancourt Links to fire a course-record 64 and streak four shots clear of the field after the Volvo Golf Champions first round Thursday.

Clarke 10 behind in South Africa

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:05:45 GMT

Darren Clarke is 10 shots behind leader Nicolas Colsaerts after hitting an opening one-over-par 74 at the Volvo Champions event in South Africa.

Volvo Golf Champions leaders (external)

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:14:55 GMT

Home favourite Charl Schwartzel and Open winner Darren Clarke are among the field for the Volvo Golf Champions at The Links in Faircourt, South Africa.

Local Golfers Chase Big Win At Fancourt

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:21:28 GMT

SA Info (Johannesburg)-South Africa's leading professionals will hope to maintain their winning form on the European Tour when the exclusive Volvo Golf Champions tees off at The Links at Fancourt in the Western Cape this week.

SA golfers chase big win at Fancourt

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:03:00 GMT

South Africa's leading professionals will hope to maintain their winning form on the European Tour when the exclusive Volvo Golf Champions tees off at The Links at Fancourt this week.

Walker captures thrilling win for Volvo double

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:56:07 GMT

Ian Walker clinched a Volvo Ocean Race thriller on Saturday when he pipped American boat Puma right at the line to give his Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing crew their second win in two days.

The Briton trailed the early leaders as Abu Dhabi departed their home port on Saturday but little by little he hauled in his rivals before outpacing Ken Read?s boat in the final few metres of a 106-nautical mile sprint to Sharjah for the first stage of leg 3.

Abu Dhabi Racing wins Volvo Ocean Race home leg

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:59:30 GMT

A tactical gamble by Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing skipper Ian Walker paid off with a home victory in an in-port leg of the Volvo Ocean Race Friday.

Volvo Golf Champions hosts seven of SA's best

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:00:30 GMT

Seven of South Africa's top golfers will give plenty of local flavour to the Volvo Golf Champions on The Links at Fancourt in George next week.

Volvo Golf Champions hosts seven of SA's best

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:53:23 GMT

Seven of South Africa's top golfers will give plenty of local flavour to the Volvo Golf Champions on The Links at Fancourt in George next ...

Detroit: XC60 Plug-In Hybrid shows where Volvo is headed

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:27:00 GMT

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Hybrid, Technology, Crossover, Volvo, Electric, Luxury

Volvo has made it a point to emphasize - surprise - the safety of its plug-in vehicles at recent auto shows . Now, at the Detroit Auto Show , the Swedish automaker has showed off the XC60 Plug-In Gasoline Hybrid Concept, a way to gauge American reaction to the idea of a plug-in CUV from Volvo. Why? Because this concept is headed to the U.S. and Chinese markets - in a different guise and with a lot of changes - within "a couple of years." That means something like 2014-2015. Volvo's first PHEV here could be an XC60 model, or perhaps an S60 , said Volvo CEO and President Stefan Jacoby. For now, Jacoby tells Autoblog that the XC60 PHEV shows the direction Volvo is headed.

Here are the numbers: a 35-mile all-electric range, a recharging time of just 3.5 hours from a 220V outlet (7.5 hours from a more common 110V). Volvo estimates U.S. fuel economy of 105 miles per gallon equivalent and 50 mpg when the battery runs dry. 0-60 is reached in 5.8 seconds on the way to a 130-mph top speed. Oh, and there are eight gears in the auto transmission.

Gasoline is burned in a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that is turbocharged and direct-injected and has stop-start technology. This 280-horsepower powerplant moves the front wheels, and a 70-hp electric motor propels the back wheels (this is known as a through-the-road hybrid). The XC60 PHEV has a 12-kWh lithium-ion battery, but just 66 percent of that (8 kWh) is used. The driver can select three modes - Pure, Hybrid and Power - depending on which type of fuel economy and performance is desired. Details of this technology can be found after the jump, and images of the XC60 test bed are available in our galleries.

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Detroit: Audi heralds the return of the A4 Allroad

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:01:00 GMT

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Wagon, Audi, Luxury

Audi has been known for all-wheel drive and wagon rooflines for a lot longer than it has been making crossovers. Before cranking out the Q7 , Q5 and Q3 , the German automaker was making Avant Quattro wagons that carved up alpine mountain passes like nobody's business. And then came the Allroad.

Bridging the gap between a wagon and an SUV, the Allroad versions of the A4 and A6 take a similar approach to the Subaru Outback and Volvo XC70 , giving the wagon a rougher, go-anywhere image compared to the standard Avant estate. We used to get the Allroad in the North American market, but after a brief hiatus, the A4 Allroad is back.

We got a chance to drive the soft-roader just last month, but couldn't resist the temptation to snap it again for the Ingolstadt aficionados among us as it made its official North American debut alongside the new A4 and S4 here at the Detroit Auto Show . Click the thumbnails above to check it out in high resolution.

Audi heralds the return of the A4 Allroad originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Watch: Volvo in High Gear

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:21:57 GMT

Volvo CEO talks about new hybrid concept car and possible growth in U.S.

Sport spectaculars help to raise profile of Emirates

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 09:59:28 GMT

The UAE is poised to enjoy a major economic boost from the legion of international sporting events taking place in the country this year. Experts say the Volvo Ocean Race is just the beginning of a ...