Volvo dealers are saying that sales numbers for the automaker are being hindered by a lack of inventory. To meet consumer demands, Volvo is now providing retailers with up to 6,000 additional XC60 models thanks to a production increase in Europe. The production increase is a result of an investment made by Volvo last year [...]
Key Competitors: Lexus RX400h Power: Turbocharged 2.0L inline-4 280 hp powering the front wheels, 70 bhp electric motor powering the rear for a combined 350 bhp. Performance: 0-60 in 5.8 seconds. Availability: TBA. Volvo finally unveiled their new plug-in hybrid version of the XC60 mid-sized crossover SUV earlier at the 2012 North American International Auto [...]
Volvo may have recently mentioned a 124 mpg diesel hybrid V60, but that is coming out in Europe this year; the North American release is delayed one year most likely because of this: the gas hybrid XC60. This is apparently Volvo’s idea of the Chevy Volt: plug it in and it will do 30 mile [...]
It’s always fun to pull pranks on your boss. The Model Shop team at LEGOLAND in California has probably pulled one of the best pranks we’ve seen at the expense of their General Manager Peter Ronchetti. The team decided to replace Ronchetti’s Volvo XC60 with a life-sized Lego XC90 made of 201,076 Lego bricks. The [...]
Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby is looking to form a captive finance arm in the United States and cut back the brand’s product line as part of a push to expand sales in the United States. While it cuts back on other models, Volvo may also increase supplies of its core models in the United States [...]
The new Volvo S60 definitely has the looks to make one think that it’s great to drive. But, unfortunately it undercuts anyone’s expectations of the latter. To address this, Volvo is revising the R-Design package for the S60 and XC60. Similar to that of a BMW M-Sport, Audi S-Line and Mercedes AMG appearance/sport package, the [...]
There are a couple of Volvo models that just aren’t cutting it in the United States. Now, the Swedish automaker that is owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group will cut the number of models it offers here on the stateside to focus more on its best-selling models. The move is being made in hopes [...]
Volvo’s new CEO Stefan Jacoby has prioritized development on a new entry-level SUV as a part of a broader future model strategy, reports AutoCar. The model will fit below the XC60 and is aimed at significantly increasing sales in Europe. The new Volvo XC30 is expected to hit showrooms sometime at the end of 2013 [...]
Volvo is recalling 6,046 2011 model year vehicles due to potential engine stalling, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The 2011 model year vehicles include the Volvo S80, S60, XC70 and XC60. “The software calibration for the fuel cutoff functionality in the engine control module is too sensitive,” said NHTSA in its recalls [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced today that Volvo is recalling 9,746 2010-2011 S80, XC70, model year 2011 XC60 AND model year 2010 V70 vehicles. According to the NHTSA, there may be an intermittent fault in the driver’s airbag clockspring wiring connector for the supplemental restraint system. “In the even of a crash, the [...]
