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Volvo’s next safety frontier -- animals
Published on 2012-02-10 15:18:00
CHICAGO -- Having long ago made a name for itself in vehicle safety, Volvo is turning its attention to protecting animals.Or more correctly, protecting animals and drivers from each other.The automaker is working on a new-generation safety system that detects animals --ranging from Swedish moose to family pets -- in the road.“It’s active safety,” Volvo Cars of North America CEO John Maloney said today, speaking on the sidelines of the Chicago Auto Show.“There are plenty of ways that p
Volvo to Split S60 Lineup with T5 AWD Model
Published on 2012-01-27 15:28:00
Volvo has added a new, lineup-splitting T5 AWD version of its S60 sedan, one of the brand’s few successful U.S. offerings. John Maloney, Volvo’s new U.S. president, revealed the information during an interview at the Detroit auto show. The T5 AWD announcement is hardly exciting stuff, but in light of recent subtractions from its U.S. lineup, any news that involves the addition of new models is potentially good for Volvo.The new S60 T5 AWD will occupy the space—and find a home somewhere
Volvo Boss: Five-Door V40 Hatch “Probably Not” Coming to the U.S., New XC90 Again Confirmed for 2014
Published on 2012-01-20 10:51:00
Volvo’s upcoming V40 hatchback is set to debut at the 2012 Geneva auto show, but it will “probably not” come to the U.S., the company’s CEO, Stefan Jacoby, told us recently.The hatchback, which is based on architecture evolved from the jointly used platform underpinning the S40 sedan, Ford Focus, and Mazda 3, doesn’t fit into the company’s product plans in the States. Volvo said in the past year that it would delete both the S40 sedan and the V50 wagon from its U.S. product lineup
