Volvo’s V40 gets frugal but forceful D4 engine
Volvo’s frugal but forceful D4 engine is now available to order in its V40 hatchback and Cross Country models with deliveries beginning from September. Originally offered in the S60, S80, V60, V70...
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Volvo makes latest Drive-E technology available across the range
Volvo is making its new Drive-E powertrains available on all cars in the range as part of the 2015 model line-up. The flagship engine in the Drive-E range is the D4, which has already taken accola...
Volvo tests Flybrid KERS technology
Volvo Car Group's engineering company, Flybrid Automotive, has been testing a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) on passenger cars in the UK. Volvo says that the system is capable of cutting fue...
Volvo tests new cloud-based safety communications
A new project will trial a cloud-based safety system which will allow cars to share information on road conditions and their current location. Joining forces with the Swedish transport administra...
Volvo explores road magnets to keep self-driving cars on track
Magnets in the road could some day help ensure that self-driving cars stay on the right track, according to Volvo, which has just successfully completed a research project into their use. Finance...
Apple launches CarPlay in-car system at Geneva
Tech firm Apple has launched its new CarPlay system at the Geneva Motor Show. Said to be a smarter and safer way of using an iPhone in a car, the new system will launch in Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz an...
Volvo V40 gains new Drive-E fuel efficient engines
Volvo has added its new lowest emission engines to its new V40 and V40 Cross Country models; meaning CO2 emissions are now rated as low as 85g/km. Claiming that its new Drive-E powertrains delive...
New frugal engine set to boost Volvo’s fleet appeal
Volvo’s new two-litre diesel engine is expected to increase the brand’s fleet appeal in 2014. The four-cylinder D4 unit has been introduced to Volvo’s S60, S80, V60, V70 and XC60, resulting a fuel...
Volvo’s new D4 engines “will force people to re-evaluate the brand”
Volvo hopes to boost UK sales by 10% to 35k units in 2014 and vehicle leasing will play a big part in realising that goal, so says the brand’s Corporate Sales Manager Selwyn Cooper. In 2013, 75% o...
Carmakers unite for project to explore driverless car technology
A major new research project into driverless vehicles will bring together several major carmakers and leading academic institutions to advance automated driving technology. Leading carmakers inc...
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