Volvo is to celebrate 80 years of its vehicles at the Classic Motor Show in Birmingham this year.
The Swedish firm is marking the anniversary by displaying nine rare models including the 1953 445 Valbo convertible and 480 open top prototype from 1990.
Units have been supplied by Volvo Cars Heritage and will be on display […]

Volvo Car UK has announced that it is to be the headline sponsor of the Baby Show this year.
The automaker has played a strong part in the development of child safety in vehicles, incorporating ideas into its modern range of automobiles.
Indeed, the firm was the first in the industry to develop crash-test dummies for […]

Volvo has developed a new driver behaviour monitoring system which willallow for vehicles to predict and warn motorists of potential collisions.
Driver distraction is the cause of 90 per cent of accidents and the Swedish manufacturer has developed Driver Alert Control in order to avoid crashes due to fatigue or lack of attention.
A camera located […]

Volvo has announced that it is to unveil its low-emission C30 Efficiency at the Frankfurt International Motor Show next month.
The Swedish manufacturer has revealed that the model will be powered by a 105PS 1.6-litre turbodiesel engine.
In addition to announcing a series of aerodynamic and rolling resistance features, Volvo has managed to reduce CO2 emissions […]

Experts from within the automotive industry have judged the new Volvo V70 and XC70 as "best in class".
The company has revealed that a panel of professionals awarded its new estate models the classification in terms of future residual values, which means the marques are predicted to have greater value on the second-hand car market. […]

Those needing a new car but who also want to keep an eye on their eco-friendliness may be interested to hear that Volvo is expanding its range of FlexiFuel bio-ethanol engines.
Bringing the total of FlexiFuel options up to five, the manufacturer is set to offer a four-cylinder, 2.0-litre engine this year and a five-cylinder, […]

Swedish manufacturing group Volvo has announced it is to offer more engine options for its C70 model and introduce a 136PS two-litre turbodiesel vehicle.
The coupe convertible now available as a diesel model may be ideal for a number of drivers which prefer to use this type of fuel - for many, it can be […]

Volvo has unveiled four new models on the UK market, with the introduction of the C30, S40, V50 and V70.
All four cars promise to be kinder to the environment due to the fact they run on FlexiFuel engines, which use E85 bioethanol fuel, a renewable fuel (85 per cent ethanol, 15 per cent petrol) […]

The past four months have seen a strengthening in Volvo UK’s used-car prices, following a change in strategy for disposal, the manufacturer has announced.
Traditionally, Volvo has sold cars that are six to 12 months old directly to its dealer network through closed auctions, but since October 2006 cars have been available through open auctions, […]