Spy shot Volvo V70

Spy shot Volvo V70

25 Feb 2010 by Paul Gover

The sedan is planned to go public at the Geneva Motor Show next week but the wagon, expected to continue with the V70 tag of previous models - where V stands for versatile - will be kept under wraps ...Read more
Volvo S80 adds R-Design

Volvo S80 adds R-Design

6 Jan 2010 by Neil McDonald

Volvo Cars Australia has given its refreshed S80 a visual edge by making the company's R-Design package a specific model in the refreshed S80 lineup. The sassy look is just cosmetic at this stage ...Read more
Recalls a fact of auto industry life

Recalls a fact of auto industry life

26 Jun 2009 by Neil McDonald

And the car industry is not immune from being saddled with these potentially damaging problems.Apart from Ford's recent problems with brake hoses and brake booster valves on E-Gas Falcons the other ‘ ...Read more
Volvo C30 gets stop-start

Volvo C30 gets stop-start

3 Jun 2009 by Paul Gover

Volvo is about to hit the eco button with its first stop-start fuel savers as it also reveals plans for full-scale production of a plug-in hybrid with a diesel engine. Its longer term goal is to ...Read more
Volvo urges child safety seat re-think

Volvo urges child safety seat re-think

18 Feb 2009 by Paul Gover

The international standard for child seats, called Isofix and linked to a special location in the back seat of all vehicles, is not ratified for Australia it does not include a top-tether strap on ...Read more
Volvo to a smaller future?

Volvo to a smaller future?

9 Apr 2008 by Neil Dowling

No one in its Gothenburg centre in Sweden will talk about future product, although there is an underlying trend to shrink technology.Volvo's strategic design chief Jose Diaz de la Vega thinks a small ...Read more
Volvo's airbag malfunction

Volvo's airbag malfunction

3 Jan 2008 by Mark Hinchliffe

Euro NCAP tests found a delay in the deployment of curtain airbags in the side pole test.Volvo agreed to modify production cars, so it was re-tested but failed again.However, Australian models should ...Read more
Volvo persists with hot wagon

Volvo persists with hot wagon

3 Dec 2007 by Mark Hinchliffe

However, this will be a one-spec van with plenty of go and plenty of stuff.Costing about $70,000, the new V70 will come with all-wheel drive, but will not qualify for the SUV import duty exemption. ...Read more
S40 is all about space

S40 is all about space

17 Oct 2007 by CarsGuide team

It has also moved to create more differentiation from the V5 wagon which will more closely resemble the upcoming V70.A number of refining design cues position the Volvo S40 sedan a visual step nearer ...Read more
Volvo safety

Volvo safety

13 Sep 2007 by Neil McDonald

Volvo was first to give us laminated windscreens in 1944, the lap-sash seatbelt in 1959 and the driver's airbag in 1987.It has made safety a priority for many years, often ahead of any legislative ...Read more
Volvo ponders future of iconic wagon

Volvo ponders future of iconic wagon

27 Jun 2007 by Chris Riley

A family favourite, it was noted for its reliability and longevity, especially the 200 series.Many Volvo 245 wagons can still be seen on the road even though it is years since they ceased production ...Read more
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