Both the S90 sedan and V90 wagon scored the maximum five stars – 95 per cent for adult occupant protection, 80 per cent for child occupant protection, 76 per cent for pedestrian protection and 93 per cent against the safety assist checklist. Highlight of the result was a maximum six points in the autonomous emergency braking for pedestrians test (AEB Pedestrian), a first for … [Read more...] about Volvo sedan, wagon ruled safest cars ever
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Volvo has top three safest cars in world – crash-test result
Volvo can rightfully claim that it makes the three safest cars on the planet, judging by crash test results from the European New Car Assessment Programme (EuroNCAP). The Volvo S90 sedan and V90 station wagon have returned the highest crash safety scores ever recorded by the test body. In doing so they shaded the previous best, the Volvo XC90 SUV. Therefore the three top … [Read more...] about Volvo has top three safest cars in world – crash-test result
Volvo dials into NZ owners with Skype app
Owners of semi-autonomous vehicles in New Zealand will soon be able to make Skype calls from their dashboard – and Volvo appears to be leading the way. The Chinese-owned Swedish carmaker has said it will equip its premium 90 series vehicles, the XC90 SUV (above) and S90 sedan (below), with a Skype productivity app. Volvo New Zealand general manager Coby Duggan says … [Read more...] about Volvo dials into NZ owners with Skype app
Volvo hides its new XC40, a small SUV joining the hordes of SUVs
Motoring industry heavyweights like Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) CEO Sergio Marchionne believe the global sales shift to crossover/SUVs is permanent. "People favour SUVs and that's a permanent solution, especially as mileage improves on utilisation of those vehicles," Marchionne has said. In response to the trend, FCA has refocused its growth plan towards its Jeep … [Read more...] about Volvo hides its new XC40, a small SUV joining the hordes of SUVs
Volvo borrows energy from other cars to charge its own SUV
Volvo used a stretch of highway in California to create a tongue-in-cheek advertisement about pinching energy from other cars on the road to power its SUV, the XC90 T8. The 300kW T8 is a plug-in hybrid that runs a four-cylinder turbocharged engine that gets an extra boost from an electric motor. Volvo set up rubber mats on the road in which tubes contain water. Passing cars run … [Read more...] about Volvo borrows energy from other cars to charge its own SUV