Volvo Cars adds a little luxury with Excellence Child Seat Concept

Volvo Cars' design team has completely re-imagined how children could travel safely in cars in the future. The move follows the Shanghai reveal of the XC90 Excellence and the Lounge Console Concept, which marked a bold and luxurious step forward

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Volvo Cars reports global sales up 7.9 per cent in June '15

Volvo Cars posted a 7.9 per cent increase in retail sales for the month of June, selling 46,520 cars globally. Europe was the growth driver with an 18.7 per cent increase, including Sweden. The all-new Volvo XC90 is a global success story with 45,000 orders already in

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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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Volvo Cars selects South Carolina for its first American plant

Volvo Cars has chosen South Carolina as the location of its new US$ 500-million factory, highlighting the attraction of the United States as a location for high technology manufacturing and providing a significant boost to South Carolina's economy.

The new

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Volvo launches Life Paint to make the invisible visible at night

Volvo Car UK has launched the highly innovative Life Paint, a product aimed at increasing the visibility and safety of cyclists on the road. The unique reflective spray is designed to react to a car's headlights, alerting drivers to the presence of cyclists in the dark.

Life Paint was conceived

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Volvo Cars to build new factory in US, investment of around US$ 500-million

Volvo Cars announced that it is to build a brand new manufacturing facility in the US, fulfilling its ambition to be a truly global car maker, investing around 500-million dollars in a new plant and underscoring its long term commitment to the US market.

The company has drawn

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Volvo Cars announces new senior management structure

Volvo Car Corporation (Volvo Cars) has announced significant changes to the structure of its senior management as it continues to position the company for the next stage of its global transformation.

Volvo Cars has simplified its organisational structure

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Volvo Cars reports 1.6 per cent growth in global sales in January 2015

Volvo Cars posted a 19th consecutive month of retail sales growth in January with Europe, China and the United States all recording sales increases compared to January 2014.

Sales of Volvo Cars in Europe rose 4.9 per cent versus the same month last year. Most European

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Volvo Cars appoints Lex Kerssemakers as Senior Vice-President Americas

Volvo Cars has appointed Lex Kerssemakers, currently Senior Vice-President for Product Strategy and Vehicle Line Management, as its new Senior Vice-President Americas, underscoring the company's commitment to the core American market.

In his new role,

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Volvo Cars of North America appoints Russell Datz National Media Relations Manager

Volvo Cars of North America (VCNA) announced that Russell Datz has been named National Media Relations Manager.

Russell has a strong record in automotive PR on both the manufacturer and agency side and he will be a great addition to the team at an exciting time for

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Volvo Car Corporation appoints Tom Johnstone to the Board of Directors

Volvo Car Corporation (Volvo Cars) has appointed Tom Johnstone as a member of its Board of Directors effective January 1, 2015. Johnstone joins the Board of Volvo Cars from Gothenburg-based technology firm SKF, when he finishes his tenure as President and CEO

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Volvo Car's Daqing plant to become one of the China's most advanced car plants

Volvo Cars underlined its long-term commitment to China by significantly expanding its manufacturing facility in Daqing, China. The company will use its Daqing plant to make the most innovative vehicles in its product range, which are based on its Scalable Product

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Volvo Cars starts XC60 production in China

Volvo Cars has started production of its bestselling XC60 crossover at its plant in Chengdu, expanding its production in China on the back of strong sales growth.

The Volvo XC60 is the second model to be produced in Chengdu after the plant started production of the Volvo

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Volvo Cars' global sales up 8.3 per cent in July, strong growth in China and Europe

The positive momentum continued for Volvo Cars in July with retail sales of 36,438 cars, up 8.3 per cent compared to the same month last year, driven by a strong performance in several key markets.

China retains its position as Volvo Cars' largest market with July sales

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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 Cars' global sales up 17.9 per cent in March, marking nine consecutive months of growth

Global sales at Volvo Cars continued to grow strongly in March, rising 17.9 per cent compared to the same month last year and driven by sturdy growth in China and positive performances in the US and several key European markets.

The company also reported strong first quarter

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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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Volvo Cars reveals versatile interior for the Concept XC Coupe

The 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit hosts the world premiere of Volvo Car Group's (Volvo Cars) new Concept XC Coupe - the second of three concept cars that showcase the company's future design direction. The interior of the car is displayed

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Volvo Car Group and Ericsson deliver global connected car services

The launch of cloud-enabled connected car services across the Volvo product portfolio CES 2014 (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas is the latest evidence of the visionary partnership between Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) and Ericsson.

Leveraging extensive

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Volvo Cars appoints Bodil Eriksson as Executive Vice-President Marketing, Brand & Communications, Volvo Cars North America

Bodil Eriksson, currently Senior Vice-President Corporate Communications for Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars), has been appointed Executive Vice-President for Volvo Cars North America (VCNA), in a new role as overall responsible for Marketing, Brand

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