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NewsMarch 21, 2014

Volvo Project Applies Car-to-Car Safety Communications

Partnering with two European transportation agencies, the automaker undertakes a pilot program in which vehicles share real-time information about slippery road conditions.

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NewsMarch 19, 2014

Volvo Dashboard Sensors Take Aim at Drowsy Driving

A dashboard-mounted sensor monitors the driver’s state of attentiveness and focus, and then activates safety support systems accordingly.

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NewsMarch 12, 2014

Volvo Tests Road Magnets for Self-Driving Cars

Road-integrated magnets remain unaffected by physical obstacles or poor weather conditions unlike GPS or cameras and remain the most reliable and accurate in the positioning of self-driving cars, according to Volvo.

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NewsMarch 11, 2014

Daimler, Volvo Lead Connected Vehicle Tech

Daimler and Volvo are anticipated to lead the implementation of V2V communication systems among vehicle original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across Europe.

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NewsMarch 5, 2014

Volvo Gives XC90 CarPlay Preview

Volvo Cars released several photos and a video showing a preview of how drivers of its 2015 XC90 may interact with the vehicle using Apple's CarPlay interface.

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NewsFebruary 27, 2014

Volvo V40 Now Features Drive-E Powertrains

Initially, the V40 can be equipped with two engines from the four-cylinder Drive-E engine family: the 245 hp petrol turbo T5 and the turbo diesel D4 with 190 hp.

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NewsFebruary 20, 2014

Volvo Tests Food, Shopping Deliveries to Cars

Volvo Cars is catering to the connected generation with what it describes as "roam service" that brings food and online shopping orders directly to a vehicle.

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NewsFebruary 11, 2014

Volvo Names National Fleet Sales Manager

Volvo Cars of America has named Matt Falcone as its national fleet sales manager, the automaker told Automotive Fleet. Falcone replaces Gerry Merritts, who is moving to a non-fleet role.

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NewsJanuary 28, 2014

Chinese Commission Approves Volvo-Dongfeng Joint Venture

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in China recently gave its approval to the establishment of a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited.

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NewsJanuary 17, 2014

Volvo Shows Crossover Concept in Detroit

Volvo brought its XC Coupe concept vehicle to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week as design precursor to the next-generation XC90 luxury SUV.

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