Volvo Of Lisle

The Los Angeles Auto Show is officially under way, and with it comes an inside look at exciting, new concepts, newly-introduced production models, and special edition variants of the vehicles we already know and love. Volvo Of Lisle is especially excited for the show, as Volvo is planning to show off the V70 Inscription, the final iteration of the hardtop convertible, before its sixteen-year production run comes to an end in 2013.

"The Inscription is…

Volvo Car Corporation will take complete ownership of Pininfarina Sveige AB over the next two years. When the process is complete, the Swedish automaker will halt production of their C70 hardtop convertible at the Uddevalla manufacturing facility. This decision was made with the company's best interest in mind. Volvo is already pondering the window they'll crack as soon as the plant's doors close.

"The low volumes in the Uddevalla plant do not…

After months of speculation, and two years of concept, the Volvo all new Volvo C30 electric car has finally begun production.

Volvo says 250 C30 Electrics will be produced between now and the end of 2012. Sales will begin in the form of leasing programs throughout Europe, where the C30 Electric car just spent a year as part of a pilot program which tested its all-electric engine in day-to-day driving.

Electric C30 stores power in…

We at Volvo Of Lisle have once again been reassured that we're not alone in our admiration for the 2011 Volvo S60 sedan. The racy-looking, fierce-driving sedan recently picked up the '2011 International Sedan of the Year' title at the New York International Auto Show, awarded by none other than the International Car of the Year Jury (ICOTY).

The show was also marked a very special occasion for the ICOTY Awards, which celebrated their…

The Volvo P1800 was conceived to catch and hold people's attention. The "new sports car", which is how Volvo originally presented the P1800 featured a fixed roof, a steel body, a collection of mechanical components "lifted straight from the Amazon", and the fresh 100 horsepower (hp) sports B18 engine.

The Swedish automaker took great pains perfecting the car, keeping it in the planning and development stage for four years, before putting it into production…

Following in the footsteps of the successful Volvo S60 sedan, Volvo was under contract to work on a new flagship. But for now, those plans have been put on hold.

Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby stated they have no current plans to release a competitor and flagship anytime soon, according to Automotive News. When Geely purchased Volvo last year, it had laid out the goal of Volvo producing more upscale models as competition for German luxury…

At the April 2011 Shanghai Auto Show, Volvo Car Corporation teased car buyers with a true masterpiece of Scandinavian Design: the Concept Universe. "The Concept Universe offers the world a sneak preview of what people can expect from our next top-of-the-line sedan,"¹ said Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO, Volvo Car Corporation.

The Volvo Concept Universe still honors the beautiful lines of classic Volvo models but through a more modern, "human-centric" design language.  At the…

As you can imagine, presentation is everything at the International Geneva Motor Show. After all, it is the forum for automakers around the world to display their latest auto innovations.

This year, Volvo Car Corporation and Volvo Cars Switzerland created the best display at the show and was effectively awarded with the Creativity 2011 prize. As you can see below, it was Volvo's consistent performance and expression of brand and values that were particularly…