3 Fuel Efficient Volvos - MORE SMILES PER GALLON!!
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
The 2010 Volvo C30, S40, & V50, go green in the hottest new Luxury vehicles on the market!!
Posts Tagged ‘Volvo’
Do plug-in hybrids have a future? The Green Piece
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
It’s been an interesting week for followers of plug-in hybrid technology. Those who think they are the natural successor for full hybrids as we continue the movement towards lower emission driving will be thrilled with Volvo’s plans to unveil a plug-in hybrid car by 2012 (see article ). However, not so encouraging was a statement from Toyota which openly questioned the market viability of the technology (see article ). Michael O’Brien, the company’s US corporate manager, believes there are
Western brands are a bridge too far for Chinese Car Companies?
Friday, September 11th, 2009
So sayeth Reuters : SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese carmakers are venturing on to the global stage with bids for Western brands from Volvo and Hummer to Saab, but there are doubts these inexperienced firms can manage the transformation such deals would bring. “Getting involved in European companies is likely to bring a complexity of personnel management that will blow their minds,” said Graeme Maxton, a Europe-based independent auto industry analyst, noting Chinese companies’ poor track record
2010 NEW VOLVO C30 SPORTS COUPE UNVEILED
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
The New Volvo sports Coupe has been introduced by Volvo cars UK which offers new design of the styling kit accessories of volvo car, new sports tuned chasis that will be available for view at the upcoming Frankfurt Motorshow. The New C30 will be released and expected to be in the volvo Showrooms in early 2010. If the price are good and competitive with all entry level luxury cars like BMW and Mercedes in Malaysia, i believe that we will see more Volvo cars especially the new C30 on the road due
Advanced Technology Loans
Sunday, August 16th, 2009
I just read this little tid-bit of info about the US Fed. Government’s Advanced Technology Loans (by the DOE) to develop more fuel efficient cars and this fun little breakdown from GOOD Magazine. 5.9 Billion sounds like alot, but when you take into account that Ford has; Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, and Volvo and each of those companies has it’s own models, the money breaks down into a ‘not so huge’ amount. Ford has 18 models, Mercury has 5 models, Lincoln has 6 models, Volvo has 10 models