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Wireless Hands-Free Function in Volvo Cars with Bluetooth and a Mobile Telephone
March 2006
• Automatic connection to the car’s loudspeaker system • The system recognises up to four different telephones • Easy to switch between hands-free and telephone • Voice dialling promotes traffic safety 27 March 2006 Volvo Car ... -
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Volvo to Acquire Nissan Stake in Nissan Diesel
March 2006
March 21, 2006 TOKYO, JAPAN – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced that Volvo will acquire 13% out of its 19% shareholding in Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd., the manufacturer of heavy and medium-duty trucks and diesel engines. “Niss... -
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Volvo Cars Starts Production of the Volvo S40 in China
March 2006
March 20, 2006 The Volvo Car Corporation will start producing cars in China. The new Volvo S40 will be built at Volvo Cars’ partner Changan Ford’s production plant in Chongqing. Volvo Cars’ technical team in Chongqing have worked together wit... -
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Volvo Cars of North America Monthly Sales Report for February
March 2006
IRVINE, Calif., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC reports February sales in the United States* of 8,417 units, representing a 19.3 percent decline compared to the same period last year. Overall in North America (United States includ... -
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All New Volvo S80 Unveiled at Geneva Motor Show
March 2006
Style, Sophistication, Safety and Scandinavian GENEVA, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The all new Volvo S80 is the flagship of the Volvo sedan line, a completely new luxury car with elegant styling, two highly sophisticated new engine choices, a long lis... -
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Volvo Cars Product Offensive 2009: New Models Demand Focus On Quality and Efficiency To Reach 600,000 Cars By 2009
March 2006
February 28, 2006 Volvo Cars is facing the most intensive period of new car launches ever in the company's history. During the next three years Volvo Car Corporation will launch seven new models and in order to succeed with this product offensive... -
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Volvo's Iron Logo Back In the Centre
March 2006
February 28, 2006 Almost 80 years old, it now makes a grand comeback as an updated logotype – the Volvo iron symbol. From a less prominent position in the grille of all Volvo vehicles for many years, the logo has now been brought back into the ce... -
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Volvo Creates Robotic System for Test Track Environment
February 2006
... methodology is a benchmark for new standards IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Volvo vehicles are known for their ruggedness, durability and, of course, legendary safety. What may not be known is the Swedish marques' use of electronic ro... -
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New Volvo S80: Scandinavian Luxury
February 2006
By Michael Collins, FCNVolvo Cars is hoping to take its reputation for innovation and safety to new levels with the introduction of the 2006 S80, the company said. Advancements to the luxury class sedan include a new look, two new engines, and a ... -
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All New Volvo S80
February 2006
New six-cylinder in-line engine powers the All new Volvo S80Together with the all new Volvo S80, Volvo Cars is unveiling an entirely new high-efficiency six-cylinder in-line engine. It features an advanced induction system that contributes to bot... -
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Volvo XC90 Ranks Top In Test Of Whiplash Protection
January 2006
In an American test of whiplash protection systems in SUVs and pickups, the Volvo XC90 is one of few models to get the top rating. An independent American research and safety institute, the IIHS (Insurance Institute For Highway Safety) used a crash test d... -
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Volvo Models Best In Interior Air Quality According To New Study
January 2006
An independent survey carried out by the Ecology Center in Detroit shows that the interiors of Volvo’s cars emit lower levels of toxic substances than other car makes.The Ecology Center recently presented a study (Toxic at Any Speed: Chemicals in ... -
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Volvo Audio - Volvo Cars develops Premium Sound for a high quality audio experience
January 2006
The first audio unit that bore Volvo’s name was presented back in 1969. Since then, Volvo Cars, together with leading manufacturers, has developed its own audio systems and introduced a number of world-firsts. Among other things, the world’s first RDS rad... -
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