Volvo Cars announces safety recall for XC90

Volvo Cars is issuing a safety recall for approximately 200 Volvo XC90 customer cars of model year 2016 for a potential issue with an electronic wire harness which controls parts of the restraints system in the car.

The issue is related to a wire harness which is fitted in the

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A new Ford Collection: Ford challenges designers to transform recycled materials into fashion statements

Ford Motor Company and Redress announced Veronica Lee from Malaysia and Amandah Andersson from Sweden the winners of The Redress Forum: Ford Design Challenge. Held on January 19, the event challenged emerging designers to create fashion pieces

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Hyundai Motorsport confirms driver line-up for Rally Sweden

After entering two Hyundai i20 WRC cars for Rallye Monte-Carlo later this month, Hyundai Motorsport will switch to a three-car entry for Rally Sweden in February in order to raise its game in the competitive FIA World Rally Championship (WRC).

Belgian crew Thierry Neuville/Nicolas

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Wirelessly charged city bus tested for the first time in Sweden

Scania has become the first company in Sweden to test a wirelessly charged electric-hybrid city bus. The bus will start operating on the streets of Södertälje, Sweden, in June 2016 as part of a research project into sustainable vehicle technology. Scania is undertaking

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The heart of Scania turns 100

The Scania foundry at the company's headquarters in Södertälje, Sweden, turns 100 years in 2014. The facility is where the heart of a Scania vehicle is created - the cylinder block and cylinder head.

Scania produces between 85,000 and 90,000 engines each year. These are

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Volvo Cars collaborates with Swedish superstar Robyn

Following its collaboration with Swedish football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Volvo Cars is now announce it is joining forces with another Swedish superstar Robyn. The female music artist will star in the second chapter of Volvo Cars' 'Made by Sweden' campaign,

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Volvo Car Torslanda celebrates 50 years of success

1964 was a milestone for Sweden's automotive industry. That was the year Volvo Cars opened its gates at the Torslanda plant, marking the biggest industrial investment in Sweden's history.

With a capacity for building up to 200,000 cars a year, the plant raised the

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Scania tests next-generation electric vehicles

Electric power from the roadway for vehicle operations offers promising opportunities. With conductive electrical transmission through overhead lines or induction through the road surface, vehicles can be completely electrically powered on electrified road sections.

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Volvo tests road magnets for accurate positioning of self-driving cars

Volvo Car Group has completed a research project using magnets in the roadway to help the car determine its position. The research, which has been financed in strategic co-operation with the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), is

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Volvo Cars' January global sales up 2.6 per cent, strong growth in China and Sweden

The United States and China continue to represent Volvo Cars' two largest markets and the company's target for 2014 is to grow globally supported by stronger product offers, not least by the introduction of the new Drive-E engines for which demand is exceeding expectations.

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Saab Automobile Parts AB chages its name to Orio AB

Saab Automobile Parts AB has changed its name to Orio AB. The ten subsidiary companies in Europe and the US will also follow suit over the next couple of months. The overall strategy, besides investing even more in serving Saab owners, is to widen the company's customer

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Volvo Cars global sales up 14 per cent in July 2013

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) reports global retail sales of 33,650 cars for the month of July, an increase of 14 per cent compared to July 2012. China again grew substantially and European sales were also up significantly thanks to the success of the Volvo V40 model.

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Volvo Car Group reports global retail sales of 40,939 vehicles in June

Volvo Car Group reports global retail sales of 40,939 cars for the month of June. China grew by no less than 74 per cent to 5,798 cars - a new sales record - and by 34.3 per cent for the first six months. Also, the Volvo XC60 model had its best sales month ever with 10,961 sold

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Honda unveils the new 2014 Honda CRF250R and CRF450R models in Europe

Honda has revealed the new CRF450R and CRF250R models for the first time in Europe at the World Motocross Grand Prix in Uddevalla, Sweden. Honda World Motocross riders Evgeny Bobryshev and Max Nagl were on hand to unveil the latest upgrades to the two

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Scania displays fire and rescue vehicles at museum in Sodertalje

Fire and rescue vehicles are getting special attention in Scania's museum in Sodertalje, Sweden from June 10.

Six vehicles are on display in the museum, showcasing the company's more than 100 years of experience supplying fire-fighting trucks to rescue services worldwide.

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Scania's V8 magazine wins industry awards

Scania's V8 magazine, Legend, has picked up awards in two categories at a prestigious custom-publishing competition. Legend is published annually and goes out to readers around the world.

The magazine won second prize in the Best Custom Magazine (business-

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Nissan forges ahead with goal of becoming number one Asian car brand in Europe

Nissan has announced it recorded market share growth in Europe in February 2013, increasing by 0.3 percentage points to 4.2 per cent. This was spearheaded by strong fiscal year-to-date market share in 21 of Nissan's major European markets, contributing to the

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Audi reports 110,000 deliveries worldwide in February, up 3.2 per cent

Best February in the history of the four rings - Audi AG once again surpassed its strong delivery results from the same month in the prior year, despite the model changeover of the popular A3 Sportback and a shorter sales month in China. Globally, the company delivered

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Volvo Car Group announces February retail sales

Volvo Car Group reports global retail sales of 28,627 cars for the month of February and for the period January-February, retail sales were down 5.5 per cent. The Volvo S60 and XC60 models continue to perform strongly globally and sales in China have increased by 31 per

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Hyundai celebrates world's first assembly line production of zero-emissions fuel cell vehicles

A white Hyundai Motor Co. ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle rolled-off the assembly line at the company's Ulsan manufacturing complex, as Hyundai became the world's first automaker to begin assembly-line production of zero-emissions, hydrogen-powered vehicles for fleet use.

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