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0Volvo earns $103M in Q1, $370 million for CY 2010 1305237660
Volvo has posted a solid first quarter, with earnings jumping to $103 million. That's nearly double the Q1, 2010 totals, in part due to continued strong demand for its XC60 crossover. The Geely-owned automaker expects the revenue to continue to flow throughout 2011, as the automaker is hoping to ...
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2012 Volvo S60 and XC60 R-Design get slight boosts in power 1303340460
While the R-Design packages for the Volvo S60 and XC60 add a measure of visual flair to the Swedish family-haulers – as well as some suspension tweaks – the one thing they're lacking is a commensurate boost in power. The Volvo R-Design models are closer to an AMG, M-Sport or S-Line ...
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Report: Volvo hiring 1,200 in Europe, adding capacity 1301574660
China's Geely has big plans for its Volvo brand, with a goal of reaching 800,000 global sales per year by 2020 or sooner. To accomplish that feat, the automaker will need to bolster its factories and hire more workers, and Automotive News reports the Swedish automaker plans to do just ...
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Volvo Ocean Race limited edition models get nautical by nature 1299254400
2011 Volvo Ocean Race Special Editions – Click above for high-res image galleryVolvo is celebrating the start of its fourth Ocean Race by releasing special edition models of its V60, XC60 and XC70 in the UK. The cars will be available to order starting in April, with the first deliveries ... -
Report: Volvo to cut models, V50 first confirmed 1296162120
Volvo wants to increase the number of units it sells each year in the U.S. So, it's going to... um... cut the number of models it offers? It may seem a little bass-ackwards to those of us without a business degree, but that's apparently the plan. Says Doug Speck, head of Volvo's operations in ...
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Report: Volvo boosting XC60 production, ponders bringing China-built cars to U.S. 1295627340
2011 Volvo XC60 R-Design – Click above for high-res image galleryNew Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby has stated publicly that the Swedish automaker plans to double global sales to 800,000 units per year by 2020. That's a significant increase by any measure, and the company's popular XC60 ... -
Quick Spin: 2011 Volvo XC60 R-Design 1294160220
Tall-Riding Swede Blends Sexy and Safe
2011 Volvo XC60 R-Design – Click above for high-res image galleryDespite the company's storied rally history, Volvo seems to have eschewed building its line of R-Design vehicles into street-legal racers in favor of simply creating design packages ... -
Volvo recalls four models over potential power seat flaw 1291726680
Volvo is recalling a number of models due to faulty seat rails that may allow the passenger to slide the seat too far forward. According to the Swedish automaker, the mechanism was manufactured wrong, and if the passenger is seated too close to the dash, an injury may occur during an accident. ...
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Volvo recalls various 2011 models over fuel cutoff calibration fears 1291066200
Volvo fuel shutoff recall models – Click above for high-res image galleryVolvo and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration have announced that the Swedish automaker will recall some 6,046 vehicles from the 2011 model year due to a possible flaw in the engine control ... -
Volvo XC60 faces small recall over side airbags 1290607260
2010 Volvo XC60 – Click above for high-res image galleryVolvo is recalling select XC60 models for an airbag assembly issue that could result in the safety device failing to deploy or deploy improperly. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the defective air bag ...

