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NewsTwo Years Ago, Consumer Reports Suggested to Avoid These 9 Vehicles
What are the most important things you should consider when shopping for a new vehicle? It all depends on your needs and driving habits, of course, but it’s generally best to listen to the voice of reason and not make an emotional purchase. In other words, things like safety, reliability, …
On this day in history: December 4
  • 1971: GM's largest recall, 6.7 million vehicles due to motor-mount failure
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NewsKiss These Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo Cars Goodbye
Three luxury automakers are discontinuing or are about to discontinue some of their cars, as we’ve learned in the past few days. The reasons are different in each case, so don't put all the blame on the SUV obsession. Let's start with Audi, which has confirmed that the A7 and …
NewsGM, Volvo to Ramp Up High-Volume, Gas-Powered Vehicle Production in U.S.
Fizzling demand for electric vehicles combined with the issue of tariffs continues to force automakers to revise their plans. General Motors and Volvo are now providing further examples. The former will use its Orion, Michigan assembly plant to build Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickups as well as …
NewsOnly 2 Out of 5 Drivers Trust Their Car to Keep Them Safe in a Crash
Modern vehicles are packed with cutting-edge technology including a host of active and passive safety systems such as all those driving aids designed to act as a guardian angel on the road. However, while four out of five Canadians (81 percent) say that safety ratings influence their purchase decisions, a …
NewsVolvo, Which Invented the Modern Seat Belt, Has Just Reinvented It
More than 65 years after engineer Nils Bohlin invented the modern three-point safety belt for Volvo , the Swedish automaker today announced a major advancement and a world first: a multi-adaptive safety belt. The idea is to better protect vehicle occupants by adapting to traffic variations and the person wearing …
NewsVolvo to Cut 3,000 Jobs, Mainly in Sweden
Sweden's Volvo said Monday it would cut 3,000 jobs, or around 15 percent of its office-based workforce, as part of a $1.9 billion USD cost-cutting plan announced last month amid tough market conditions. The carmaker, owned by Chinese group Geely, said the cuts aimed "to build a stronger and even …
Hybrid/Plug-in HybridVolvo XC70 to Return as Plug-in Hybrid SUV We Can’t Have
Remember the XC70 wagon that Volvo discontinued after the 2016 model year? We’re pretty sure you do. Well, it’s about to return as a midsize SUV featuring a new extended-range plug-in hybrid powertrain. Don’t get excited: this vehicle based on the Volvo’s Scalable Modular Architecture (SMA) is designed specifically for …
RecallsVolvo Recalls 40,000 Vehicles in Canada, Nearly All Models Affected
Another week goes by and another car company announces a recall due to rear-view camera issues. This story is about Volvo and the vast majority of its current crop of models. A software problem could cause the rear-view camera image not to display when the transmission is shifted into reverse, …
NewsVolvo to Step Up U.S. Production After Tariffs
Sweden's Volvo Cars , owned by China's Geely, will increase its production of vehicles in the United States and probably produce an additional model there, following U.S. President Donald's Trump's introduction of tariffs, its CEO told media Thursday. As of Thursday, cars manufactured outside the United States are subject to …
RecallsSeveral Volvo Plug-in Hybrid Models Recalled Over Fire Risk
Owners of certain plug-in hybrid models from Volvo need to beware of a problem inside the high-voltage battery that may cause the battery modules to overheat and short circuit. Said short circuit in the high-voltage battery can create a fire risk, even when the vehicle is parked and turned off, …
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