Volvo S80

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Name: Volvo S80
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Volvo Cars' first showroom in B'lore

Swedish luxury car maker Volvo Auto India is strengthening its foothold in the country by opening its first showroom in Bangalore. The showroom, located at Race Course Road, is spread over an area of 7,000 sq ft with a quintessential Scandinavian exp ... [Published Deccan Herald - May 14 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 2 reports

Volvo's new engine family enters production

Volvo Car Group has announced that after two years of preparation, production has commenced on its new Volvo Engine Architecture (VEA) family of engines.Derek Crabb, vice president of powertrain engineering at Volvo, said the new four-cylinder engines ... [Published Carmony - May 14 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 2 reports

New Volvo Engine Architecture starts production

Volvo has started production of the first variants of a new high efficiency four-cylinder engine family. Development and production of these new engines take place in-house at Volvo Car Group and according to the company, form a vital part of their strategy ... [Published Cars, Bikes & Trucks - May 14 2013]
First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Quick news: Skoda Superb prices; Princess Diana's Audi; Range Rover Evoque servicing; Volvo updates

Facelifted Superb starts at £18,555; Diana's 1994 Cabriolet expected to make £25,000; five years' Evoque servicing for £499; More kit and lower emissions for Volvo modelsSkoda has announced prices for its facelifted Superb . The range starts at £18,555 ... [Published Autocar.co.uk - May 09 2013]
First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

INTERIORS: IAC Opens Chongqing Facility to Supply Ford Motor

International Automotive Components (IAC), Luxembourg, has completed construction on a new interiors manufacturing plant at Chongqing, China to supply Ford Motor Co. The new facility is IAC's second manufacturing plant in Chongqing, but the initial operations ... [Published Automotive NewsWire - Apr 30 2013]
First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Volvo chauffeurs guests as Queen abdicates

Home> News / Reviews > Car News > Volvo News > News StoryVolvo is taking care of the transport of Dutch Royal guests today as Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands abdicates and her son, Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, is inaugurated as the ... [Published New Car Net - Apr 30 2013]
First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Volvo S80 T5 (A) 2011

Strengths Technology and safety features. Weaknesses Ride quality is good but not smooth enough for the price. The Review I chose the Volvo S80 as I wanted a safe vehicle, with good styling, and performance. The S80 is best cruising on the highway. T5 ... [Published Oneshift - Apr 29 2013]
Entities: Volvo S80, Luxury
First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 2 reports

'Slowdown prompted shift of focus to Asia'

AHMEDABAD: With European market not showing any signs of immediate recovery from slowdown, Swedish luxury car maker Volvo has shifted its focus to Asian markets to accelerate its business, a top company official said."European markets aren't showing signs ... [Published Economic Times - Apr 24 2013]
First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

The All new next gen Volvo XC90 to use SPA (Scaleable Platform Architecture)

Next XC90 will use Volvo's new Scaleable Platform Architecture (SPA)The next generation Volvo is here...the all new Volvo XC90. After the XC70, the new XC90 will be the first version of Volvo's new SPA(Scaleable Product Architecture) platform. This will ... [Published The Money Times - Apr 23 2013]
First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Volvo rules out luxury limousine to focus on smaller cars

Volvo has no plans to build a luxury limousine to rival the likes of the BMW 7 Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class, instead focusing its attention on smaller models that fit with its “green image”.Speaking with industry journal Automotive News China at the ... [Published Car Advice - Apr 23 2013]
First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 2 reports

Shanghai: Geely KC Concept

With most major automakers in the world being present at the 2013 , domestic ones, like Geely, couldn’t say “no” to the automotive event and this means a huge publicity which will eventually be turned into more customers choosing its vehicles. One of ... [Published Inautonews - Apr 22 2013]
First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Radical rethink for next-gen Volvo XC90

Volvo starts testing all-new platform and four-pot engines for next year's replacement for its big SUV Real-world testing of the replacement for Volvo's venerable XC90 is under way, as these spy shots show.Under the body of this XC70 estate is the first ... [Published Autocar.co.uk - Apr 22 2013]

Quotes

The Managing Director of Volvo Auto India, Tomas Ernberg, said: "The year 2013 has been very promising for us. In January, we began with record sales of year-on-year (YoY) growth of 188 per cent and closed the first quarter ending March 2013 with sale of 276 cars. This is yet another indication of Volvo Cars' increasing strength in the Indian auto market as well as continuing acceptability of our products amongst the patrons. March was a successful month for us, despite challenging market circumstances."
...eight previous engine architectures by 2015 and the first Volvo cars to benefit will be the flagship V60, S60, XC60, V70, XC70 and S80 models. "The starting point was our customers and what we wanted to offer them in regard to good fuel economy, low environmental impact and immense driving pleasure" explained Mr Crabb
"During the development of VEA the starting point was our customers and what we wanted to offer them in regard to good fuel economy, low environmental impact and immense driving pleasure at an attractive price. At the same time, however, it's also about the fact that Volvo Cars gets a sound basis for developing future-generation technologies featuring fuel economy of absolute world class" says Derek Crabb
"At the same time, however, it's also about the fact that Volvo Cars gets a sound basis for developing future-generation technologies featuring fuel economy of absolute world class" says Derek Crabb, vice president of powertrain engineering

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Volvo Cars' first showroom in B'lore [Published Deccan Herald - May 14 2013]
Volvo's new engine family enters production [Published Carmony - May 14 2013]
Volvo commences production of new Engine Family [Published CarDekho - May 14 2013]
New Volvo Engine Architecture starts production [Published Cars, Bikes & Trucks - May 14 2013]
Volvo begins production of new VEA four-cylinde... [Published Car Advice - May 14 2013]
Volvo starts VEA engine production [Published John Days Automotive Eelectronic News - May 13 2013]
Volvo starts production of new VEA gasoline and... [Published Automotive Engineering Online - May 13 2013]
Four-cylinder engine family launched by Volvo [Published Automotive Design - May 13 2013]
Volvo Starts Production of New VEA Engine Family [Published Puregreencars - May 13 2013]
Volvo Begins Production of New Engines [Published AutoGuide.com - May 13 2013]
Next-gen Volvo engine production begins [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - May 13 2013]
Volvo Car Group begins production of new VEA 4-... [Published Green Car Congress - May 13 2013]
Volvo Car Group begins production of new VEA 4-... [Published Green Car Congress - May 13 2013]
Volvo’s new VEA family of four-cylinder engines... [Published Cars UK - May 13 2013]
Volvo's new engines mark end of the line for Fo... [Published Wheels Within Wales - May 13 2013]
Volvo Begins Production of New Engine Family [Published Inautonews - May 13 2013]
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Volvo Starts Production of New Four Cylinder En... [Published HonestJohn.co.uk - May 13 2013]
Volvo S80 – model year 2014 [Published Volvo Car Corporation - News - May 13 2013]
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Quick news: Skoda Superb prices; Princess Diana... [Published Autocar.co.uk - May 09 2013]
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New Raybestos Brand Rotor And Brake Pad Applica... [Published After Market News - May 01 2013]
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Volvo chauffeurs guests as Queen abdicates [Published New Car Net - Apr 30 2013]
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Volvo S80 T5 (A) 2011 [Published Oneshift - Apr 29 2013]
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Volvo Car Group begins production of new VEA 4-... [Published Green Car Congress - May 13 2013]
Volvo Car Group is now starting production of the first engine variants in the new, high-efficiency four-cylinder Volvo Engine Architecture (VEA) family. ( Earlier post .) The development and production take place in-house at Volvo Car Group.VEA consists ...
Volvo Car Group begins production of new VEA 4-... [Published Green Car Congress - May 13 2013]
Volvo Car Group is now starting production of the first engine variants in the new, high-efficiency four-cylinder Volvo Engine Architecture (VEA) family. ( Earlier post .) The development and production take place in-house at Volvo Car Group. VEA ...
Spotify and Volvo Partner Up for a Voice-Activa... [Published Mashable! - Mar 06 2013]
Volvo has teamed up with Spotify to launch a voice-activated, in-car music system for its cars The system, called the Sensus Connected Touch, will allow drivers to stream music (via a 3G/4G dongle or a mobile phone connection) through their ...
Spotify to offer in-dash, voice-activated music... [Published The Next Web - Mar 06 2013]
Less than two weeks after it announced a partnership with Ford , Spotify has continued its venture into in-car entertainment by revealing a new deal with Volvo, which will see it launch a voice-activated music streaming service fully integrated with ...
Volvo Car Group introduces world-first Cyclist ... [Published Green Car Congress - Mar 05 2013]
Volvo Car Group used the venue of the Geneva Motor Show to introduce new safety technology that detects and automatically brakes for cyclists swerving out in front of the car. The new functionality is an enhancement of the present detection and ...
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Volvo S80 – model year 2014 [Published Volvo Car Corporation - News - May 13 2013]
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