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NewsOctober 23, 2012

Volvo Making Strides in Development of Autonomous Driving Technology

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN – Volvo Car Corp. has demonstrated a new autonomous driving system that helps thwart traffic jams. The automaker said the system, in which a car automatically follows the vehicle in front in slow-moving queues up to 31 miles per hour, will be ready for production in 2014.

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NewsOctober 11, 2012

Volvo Launches National TV Spot Featuring NBA Star Jeremy Lin

ROCKLEIGH, NJ - The ad will highlight the values that helped Lin achieve stardom, which Volvo said parallels the commitment and values that make the company a unique luxury brand.

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NewsSeptember 27, 2012

Volvo Offers Remote Climate Control Feature on Select 2012-2013 Models

ROCKLEIGH, NJ – Volvo is introducing Engine Remote Start (ERS), which starts the engine remotely to heat or cool a vehicle's interior on a number of its MY-2012 and 2013 vehicles.

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NewsSeptember 20, 2012

Volvo Aims for Autonomous Driving Technology Leadership

ROCKLEIGH, NJ - The automaker said it had recently completed its participation in the for Safe Road Trains for the Environment (SARTRE) “road train” project in Europe, an on-road demonstration of autonomous vehicles.

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NewsSeptember 4, 2012

Volvo Names Gerry Merritts National Fleet Manager

ROCKLEIGH, NJ - According to the automaker, Merritts replaces Tim Rowe, who has moved to the role of manager, sales planning, distribution and logistics.

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NewsAugust 30, 2012

Volvo Says Risk of Being Injured in Its Vehicles Reduced by 50 Percent Since 2000

ROCKLEIGH, NJ – Volvo Car Corp. provided a look at how far its vehicle safety technologies have come since the start of the new millennium. The company also provided an update on the technologies it's developing.

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NewsAugust 16, 2012

Volvo S60 Earns Top Rating of “Good” in New IIHS Crash Test

ROCKLEIGH, NJ - This result from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's new crash test makes the S60 the highest-rated European luxury vehicle out of the 11 tested, Volvo stated.

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NewsAugust 15, 2012

Acura TL, Volvo S60 Draw Top Ratings in New IIHS Frontal Crash Test

ARLINGTON, VA — Of the 11 vehicles that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently subjected to its new frontal crash test, only the Acura TL and Volvo S60 drew the group’s highest rating.

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NewsJuly 17, 2012

Volvo Developing New Safety Systems to Prevent Collisions

GÖTEBORG SWEDEN – The automaker’s new safety research focuses on three main areas: staying safely in the current lane, avoiding accidents at crossroads and junctions, and avoiding collisions with wild animals.

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NewsJuly 17, 2012

Volvo Recalling 1,469 2011-2013 MY S80 Sedans

WASHINGTON – Volvo Cars of North America is recalling 1,469 2011-2013 model-year Volvo S80 sedans because a software error may prevent the transmission from downshifting properly, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.

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