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Volvo Debuts Concept You at Frankfurt Motor Show

Volvo really wants to put you at the center of their brand, from the Swedish automaker's new global tagline, "Built Around You" to the new concept Volvo recently debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show. In fact, Volvo even named their latest concept after you. Seriously?the Swedish automaker's new concept is actually called You.

The Volvo Concept You  as well as their new tagline, "Built Around You" are part of Volvo's goal…

Volvo's Success in Numbers

Volvo is winning over more and more customers, and the results of this influx are quite impressive. Volvo recently announced some noteworthy stats, including a reported 26.6% increase in sales, as well as a $600,000,000 Swedish Kronor profit (approximately $94,000,000 USD) .

The majority of Volvo's success has come from models like the Volvo S60 Sedan and the Volvo V60 Wagon in Europe. Every market the Swedish automaker represents saw?

Everyone knows that Volvo is best known for its safety and reliability. Not only have Volvo wagons, sedans, CUVs and SUVs won countless safety awards over the years, but Volvo even debuted the Safety Concept Car (SCC) , a concept car completely dedicated to safety,  at the North American International Auto Show  in 2001. Approximately ten years later, fifteen safety technologies featured in the Safety Concept Car (SCC) including the forward collision warning (which has since…

Volvo's "City Safe" Works!

Keeping statistics that roughly 75 percent of automobile collisions occur at below 20 miles per hour top of mind, Volvo is once again raising the benchmark on driver-safety technology with its new "City Safe" collision avoidance system. The system is designed with an optical radar system to monitor traffic up to 6 meters ahead. Should a car suddenly slow down or abruptly stop, "City Safe" will register the unexpected shift in speed and will automatically…

Remember the ultra-thin Garmin navigation kit introduced with the 2010 Volvo S60 and V60? Well, the same navigation unit is now available as an accessory in Volvo's current model lineup.

"The Garmin nüvi 3790 is less than nine millimeters thick, which is about the same as an ordinary pencil," says Jonas Nilsson, Director of Volvo Cars' Accessory Business Unit. "Positioned at the driver's windscreen pillar, the touch-screen is easy to view and…

Volvo: A Born Leader in Electric Car Safety

Volvo has always stood out from the crowd. And, their unexpected tactic of displaying a crashed Volvo C30 Electric test car during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, proves they don't plan to join the sheep anytime soon.

Volvo indicates that keeping high-voltage batteries and cables completely intact after a collision is crucial for safety as this kind of power system becomes more popular among consumers. And, their crash-tested C30 Electric shows…