Volvo Announces November Sales
ROCKLEIGH, N.J. (Dec. 3, 2012) – Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, (VCNA) reported U.S. sales of 6,141 units, a 26.8 percent increase from November 2011. Year-to-date sales are up 0.1 percent over the first eleven months of 2011. The top seller for the month was the XC60 crossover with 2,067 units sold, an impressive […]
Volvo Car Group invests in Sweden for next-generation vehicle architecture and engines
Volvo Car Group’s future as a strong, independent car maker based in Sweden is now being reinforced with a multi-billion kronor investment in SPA (Scalable Product Architecture) and VEA (Volvo Engine Architecture). The main part of the two projects will be carried out in Sweden, constituting one of Sweden’s largest ever industrial investments. SPA (Scalable […]
Volvo C303: The Original Volvo Cross Country
By Jan Nystrom, Editor of Rolling Magazine, Volvo Club of America‘s print publication Reprinted with permission from the Volvo Club of America The Volvo Cross Country name does not come from the Volvo XC70 Cross Country or the XC90 SUV. It comes from the C300 series of all-terrain vehicles introduced by Volvo Trucks in the […]
Volvo S60 Polestar Concept — With 508 hp — Debuts at L.A. Auto Show
With the glamour and bright lights that symbolize the City of Angels, what better place for the global auto show debut of the Volvo S60 Polestar Concept than the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show? After all, the 508-horsepower beast, built by Volvo’s official performance partner, Polestar, is arguably the most glamorous and lightning-quick Volvo concept […]
Volvo Announces October Sales
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, (VCNA) reported U.S. sales of 4,200 units, a 14.3 percent decrease from October 2011. Year-to-date sales are down 2.2 percent over the first ten months of 2011.The top seller for the month was the XC60 crossover with 1,562 units sold, an 82.1 percent increase from October 2011.Source: Volvo Cars […]
Volvo Heritage Club Ready to Launch
Recognizes Owners for Brand Loyalty and High MileageROCKLEIGH, N.J. (Oct. 25, 2012) – Volvo Cars of North America (VCNA) will launch the new Volvo Heritage Club on Nov. 1 as a way to recognize and celebrate long-term or high-mileage owners.Membership in the Volvo Heritage Club will be granted to anyone who meets one of these […]
Volvo Car Corporation improves safety with communicating cars
Enabling vehicles to communicate with each other and with the traffic environment opens up fantastic possibilities. Vital information can be shared and exchanged – creating a safer and more comfortable drive.This is why Volvo Car Corporation joined the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium together with other European automakers and suppliers. The aim is to have […]
Maryland Man Becomes Latest Volvo “Million Miler”
On a recent Saturday morning, Baltimore-area resident Selden Cooper, 66, visited his dealership of 25 years, Lehman Motors Volvo, for a routine oil change in his 1987 Volvo 240 sedan – the vehicle’s 200th oil change. That very day, Sept. 22, 2012, Cooper joined Volvo’s growing list of million-mile drivers, a rarity for auto manufacturers.”I […]
Volvo Launches National TV Spot Featuring NBA Star Jeremy Lin
ROCKLEIGH, N.J. (Oct. 8, 2012) – Taking the first step in its endorsement deal with NBA point guard Jeremy Lin, Volvo will air a national TV ad highlighting the values that drove Lin from anonymity to stardom. His success story draws parallels to the commitment and values that make Volvo a unique luxury brand with […]
Volvo Announces September 2012 Sales
Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, (VCNA) reported U.S. sales of 4,977 units, a 1.3 percent decrease from September 2011. Year-to-date sales are down 1 percent over the first nine months of 2011.The top seller for the month was the award-winning S60 sports sedan with 1,577 units sold, followed by the XC60 crossover with 1,562 […]