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New Volvo sees things that can go bump in the night

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Volvo will show off claimed world-first safety technology when it unveils the new XC90 SUV at the Paris motor show in September. In Volvo-speak, it’s called “road edge and barrier protection with steer assist”, a mouthful that basically means the XC90 has electronics that will stir the sleepy driver from wandering off the road. Many other carmakers use similar systems with … [Read more...] about New Volvo sees things that can go bump in the night

Star cars of the Detroit motor show

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Star cars of the Detroit motor show  Some are concepts, perhaps unlikely ever to make it into production, others are road-ready. A few of the road-ready models on show in Detroit will arrive in New Zealand this year. Mercedes-Benz GLA-and C-Class Three all-wheel-drive GLA variants will go on sale here this year, all powered by turbocharged 2.0-litre engines. The 200 … [Read more...] about Star cars of the Detroit motor show

Factory backing for ambitious Volvo future

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How do you go from selling 250 cars a year to 400 – all in the space of 12 months or so? Ask Volvo New Zealand general manager Stephen Kenchington, because that’s the target he’s set for his dealers in 2014, after a “disappointing year to date” in 2013. The new number boils down to growth of more than 60 per cent. Ambitious? You betcha. But Kenchington reckons he can … [Read more...] about Factory backing for ambitious Volvo future

Volvo concept becomes V8 Supercars reality

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The all-wheel-drive S60 Polestar Volvo concept unveiled last year had a boosted six-cylinder engine delivering 380kW and 575Nm of torque. Volvo claimed a 0-100km/h sprint time of 3.9 seconds. Christian Dahl, the CEO and founder of Polestar Performance, let it slip that a production version might actually arrive in showrooms. But things changed. The production model did … [Read more...] about Volvo concept becomes V8 Supercars reality