Twilight And Volvo Cross-Promote Vampires And Vehicles

The Twilight Saga has teamed up with Volvo for cross-promotion of Volvo's XC60 SUV with New Moon, arriving in theatres later this month on November 20th. The black Volvo SUV will be driven by Robert Pattinson...

Volvo Truck Orders Decline 99.63 percent; Auto Industry Faces Crash in US

I have never seen this kind of decline before.  Fasten your seat belts.   We could be heading for a crash."In the third quarter of 2007, Volvo AB booked 41,970 European orders for new trucks. Guess...

What to do with 520 Obama Stickers? Body Work

Two woman had a choice this election season, get a paint Job for their Volvo or use some other bonding agent.  They went with Change one can believe in, so they affixed 520 Obama Bumper stickers to their...

Don't inhale that new car smell

"(AOL Autos) -- Ah, that new car smell, that eau de car-logne; it does an ego good while it does a wallet bad. And now it turns out, it can do bad things to your health, too. ...

Man guilty for having 13 in Volvo - no one was wearing a seatbelt!

A teacher was stopped by police for having 13 people in his car last August.  Women had infants on their laps, and kids were standing in the back seat. None of the 13 passengers cramped in the car were...

Volvo Developing an Injury-Proof Car

Volvo is working on a car that will automatically step up when the driver freezes up in the moment before an accident, hoping to deliver by 2020. Personally, I'd love to visit the test site and see the symphony of...

Post Christmas Car Shopping...Takes most of your Day

After my used and tired Volvo wagon decided to give me new and bigger headaches a little over a week-ago, I went through a 'soul searching' process and decided that there was value in a smaller, more fuel efficient and new vehicle. It pollutes way less so in a way I practiced...

BMW or Bust, 5 series gets failing grade

The headline should probably read, bust that BMW...but no matter. Results from recent crash tests are a little surprising. BMW came in last for side-impact crash tests.  "The 2008 BMW 5 Series was the...

2008 Volvo V70

All-new Volvo V70 - MY2008LaunchThe all-new Volvo V70, launched in 2007, is the third model in Volvo's successful V70 concept. The new model strengthens Volvo's position in the premium estate segment. An expressive design - with a characteristic Scandinavian touch - has been...

2008 Volvo S60

Volvo S60 - MY 2008LaunchThe Volvo S60 was launched in autumn 2000 as a somewhat smaller sedan than the Volvo S80. The design brief was to create a car with the same basic lines and safety as the S80 model, but in a more compact body and with a sportier profile. More: 2008...

2008 Volvo S40

Volvo S40 - MY 2008 Launch The new Volvo S40 was launched in autumn 2003 as a somewhat larger sedan evolution of its Dutch-built predecessor. The design language and the specification level harmonised more closely with the larger Volvo S60. The aim was to give customers...

2008 Volvo C30

Volvo C30 - MY 2008LaunchLaunched in 2006, the new Volvo C30 is based on the Volvo SCC - a modern and exciting concept car that was unveiled in 2001. A true challenger in the compact car premium segment, the Volvo C30 displays clear elements of other classic Volvo models with...

Ford: Volvo Not for Sale

Ford spokesman Tom Hoyt states in an interview with The Associated Press, that they are not discussing the selling of its Swedish automaker Volvo contrary to what a story posted on the Web site of The New York Times.

EXPERT FINANCIAL BLOGGERS SPECULATE THAT VOLVO-BMW DEAL MAY BE CLOSE AT HAND

A wide assortment of highly-respected finance and investment blogs believe that Ford could be in the process of selling Volvo to BMW. Prompted by a report in the Financial Times and an article in a Swedish newspaper, business blogs are fueling speculation that BMW could...

Quebecker helps Swedes out of the box - Globe and Mail

" Volvo hopes designer from Sté-Thèrese can lift sales BERTRAND MAROTTE MONTREAL -- Don't use the word "boxy" around Simon Lamarre, a top designer at AB Volvo. The 38-year-old Quebecker, who stumbled into auto styling after following his girlfriend to her...

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