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Driven: Volvo V70 DRIVe 1.6l SE

The V70 DRIVe SE isn’t a cheap car, it’s on the road price is £27,285, and for extras such as sat nav, sun roof, and metallic paint then you can expect the price to nudge nearer £30k before you know it. That said, for a large estate the car will be comparatively cheap to run, [...]

Volvo to expand engine range

Two new engines will be introduced by Volvo as it bids to slash fuel consumption and exhaust emissions in the region of 20 per cent. The Swedish brand formerly owned by Ford and now owned by Geely will introduce new T3 and T4 engines. These include the 1.6 GTDi T3 with 150hp and the T4 [...]

Ford completes Volvo sale to Geely

It has been coming for months and now the Ford Motor Company has completed the sale of Volvo Car Corporation and its related assets to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited. The China-based company has bought Volvo and its assets for $1.8billion, which includes a $200million note and balance in cash. Geely issued the note [...]

New congestion charge plan ‘misguided’

Proposed changes to the system of exemptions to the London Congestion Charge face opposition from environmentalists who argue that a new system would make air quality in the city worse. The plans would mean that ultra-low CO2 emitting diesel cars would become exempt for the congestion charge for the first time alongside other vehicles which [...]

Geely sets two million vehicles sales target

Rapidly expanding China-based car manufacturer Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company has outlined goals to sell two million vehicles globally by 2015. The automaker has reorganised its research institutes to help it design more than 40 car models annually before 2015 and, according to Victor Young, the director of public relations for the company, the aim [...]

Volvo propose three-point plan to reduce UK air pollution

Volvo last night revealed a proposal for a new three-point plan aimed at expanding the range of emissions information provided to motorists when purchasing a new car. The Swedish car maker believes it is time to stop looking at CO2 emissions in isolation and expand a labelling system to include other harmful emissions such as [...]

Volvo to deliver 10 new electric vehicles

It was the green car of the year even before it went electric, and now Volvo is planning to introduce a battery powered version of the C30. The Swedish manufacturer is teaming up with energy company Goteborg Energi to co-operate on electric vehicles and recharge infrastructure. The former Ford brand will now provide 10 Volvo [...]

Volvo to upgrade all diesel models

As it continues to drive down fuel consumption, Volvo will make the new five cylinder two-litre turbodiesel engine that was originally introduced in the Volvo S60, available across its entire range. The engine has been optimised for lower fuel consumption with the injection system featuring a new piezoelectric fuel injector that minimises the consumption with [...]

Details on Ford’s Volvo sale

You’ve probably already heard about Ford’s decision to sell the Volvo Car Corporation and its related assets to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited – and now we can bring you the details of the deal. The sale is expected to close in the third quarter of this year with the purchase price of Volvo [...]

New S60 to join the DRIVe to lower emissions

  Volvo’s latest S60 model is to join the DRIVe range after the new model goes on sale this summer. Displayed at the Geneva Motor Show this week, the new incarnation of the carmaker’s sporty coupe model will feature a low emission variant set to wear environmental sub-brand badge for the first time. The new [...]