Tag Archives: Volvo

Volvo demonstrates the benefit of winter tyres

Volvo has taken to an indoor ski slope to demonstrate the benefits of using cold weather tyres. The video shows the demonstration in more depth.

Volvo gets $800 million loan from China Development Bank

Volvo gets $800 million loan from China Development Bank

Volvo Car Corp. says it has signed an $800 million loan agreement with the China Development Bank that will help it finance the development of new cars in the market.

Volvo CEO says Europe production footprint safe

Ford recalls 2,600 Focus Electric cars for potential power loss

Volvo CEO Samuelsson: “We are flexible enough to cope with the slightly lower volumes [in Europe] right now.” He says the company’s car production footprint in Europe is safe despite the region’s chronic overcapacity.

Volvo maps old strengths on return to the US market next year

Volvo maps old strengths on return to the US market next year

After several years adrift, as it changed owners and flirted with sexier ads, the Swedish automaker is in the midst of an $11 billion turnaround plan that it hopes will nearly double worldwide sales to 800,000 by 2020.

Volvo sales rise 14% on China demand

Volvo sales rise 14% on China demand

Volvo Car Group said global sales rose 14 percent year-on-year in September, its third straight month of rising deliveries, on the back of strong growth in China and Europe.