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New hi-tech safety features for next Volvo SUV

Volvo Cars has revealed a number of user-friendly safety and support technologies that will be introduced in the all-new Volvo XC90 at the end of 2014.

8 Jul

Debate moves prospect of autonomous cars closer

For the first time in EU history, top automotive and transport officials at the European Parliament discussed the implications of autonomous driving, a hotly debated subject within the automotive industry.

4 Jul

V40 boosts Volvo fleet sales

The V40 has helped Volvo achieve a 67% share of sales to companies between January and May this year.

21 Jun

First UK delivery of V60 Plug-in Hybrid to Surrey eco business

Surrey-based eco-business Naked Energy’s finance director Nick Simmons has taken delivery of the UK’s first V60 Plug-in Hybrid from Volvo dealership Squire Furneaux Leatherhead.

12 Jun

First year success for new Volvo accredited leadership programme

Volvo Car UK is celebrating success for the first graduates of the new Volvo Accredited Leadership Programme, a scheme designed to offer long-term professional training and development for management-level employees.

29 May

Volvo upgrades bring lower CO2

Volvo's 2014 model year large cars come with more equipment while the V40 now offers CO2 emissions from 88g/km.

8 May

Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid will meet new London Congestion Charge policy

With CO2 emissions of 48g/km, the Volvo V60 D6 AWD will still benefit from the newly confirmed Ultra Low Emission Discount (ULED) for London's Congestion Charge scheme when the new limit of 75g/km of CO2 comes into force on July 1, 2013.

2 May

Volvo supplies eight V60s to Staffordshire Doctors Urgent Care

Volvo has supplied Staffordshire Doctors Urgent Care (SDUC), part of Vocare Group, with eight new Volvo V60s to help local GPs reach patients' homes out of hours throughout Staffordshire.

29 Apr

First Drive: Volvo V60 D6 Plug-in Hybrid

If you have had experience of a plug-in hybrid car yet, then you’ve been very lucky.Drivers will certainly appreciate the performance, and Volvo engineers have worked hard to ensure the transition between electric and diesel is smooth

8 Apr

Budget: Volvo welcomes sub-50g/km banding

Volvo Car UK has welcomed the extension of more favourable Benefit in Kind (BIK) bandings for company car drivers and fleet operators who opt for lower CO2-emitting hybrid vehicles.

21 Mar

Volvo launches professional driver package

Volvo is launching a new chauffeur programme which includes a pre-owned vehicle offering and a forward-facing camera to provide evidence in a collision.

1 Mar

Volvo and Geely to establish joint R&D centre in Sweden

Geely Holding, majority owner of Volvo Car Corporation and Geely, will establish a Research and Development centre in Gothenburg, Sweden.

21 Feb

Emissions cut from new Volvo autos

Changes to automatic gearboxes in the Volvo range mean lower CO2 emissions and reduced BIK tax bills.

13 Feb

First Drive: Volvo V40 D2 R-Design Lux Nav

The V40 range has been extended to include the sporty R-Design.

6 Feb

First Drive: Volvo V40 Cross Country D2 SE Nav

The V40 range has been extended to include the rugged Cross Country.

6 Feb

New features for Volvo’s smartphone application

Volvo's mobile app, Volvo On Call, has been further enhanced for 2013 with a new design, extra features and added vehicle connectivity.

28 Jan

Volvo launches new test drive programme

Volvo Car UK has begun taking bookings for its new test drive programme, Freedom.

17 Jan

Driverless cars now technically feasible

The Safe Road Trains for the Environment (SARTRE) project has shown it is technically feasible for a lead truck to control a convoy of vehicles driving behind it using wireless technology.

10 Dec

Volvo demonstrates self-driving technology

Volvo Car Corporation has taken another step on the journey towards autonomous driving - self-driving vehicles - by demonstrating a new traffic jam assistance system.

29 Oct

Volvo appoints Wakefield as sales director

Volvo Car UK has announced the appointment of Jon Wakefield to the position of sales director.

24 Oct