All the stories tagged with: volvo
Autonomous road train project SARTRE completes first public road test
05/29/2012, It was last year when we first wrote about SARTRE, the technology and idea that cars can travel autonomously in a train-like convey. SARTRE, also known as Safe Road Trains for the Environment, aims to develop strategies and technologies that [...]
Volvo’s Mean Green is world’s fastest hybrid truck
05/03/2012, The engineers over at Volvo have proven that big-rigged trucks can also be fast and fuel-efficient. The Mean Green is Volvo’s one-off diesel hybrid truck that has set a world record in speed, being the fastest hybrid truck on the [...]
Volvo S40 comes with pedestrian airbag
03/12/2012, Nobody wants to get knocked down by a moving car – and if drivers are able to gain protection from airbags, how about pedestrians? The Swedish folks who churn out the Volvo S40 had this in mind, introducing the first [...]
Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept
01/04/2012, Gone are the days when SUVs are considered as gas guzzlers – not with the introduction of hybrid technology, that is. The Volvo XC60 Plug-in Hybrid concept is the latest idea from the Swedish motoring company. While most of the [...]
London takes the wraps off new hybrid double-decker buses
12/23/2011, When you think of iconic aspects of London, you probably think of the black cabs, the London underground, telephone booths and their double-decker buses. Well as it turns out, the double-decker bus will be getting a makeover come 2012 and [...]
Volvo unveils Concept You vehicle
09/13/2011, Volvo has been known for putting out cars that are sturdy and reliable, with the emphasis being put in the safety of the car’s occupants. Granted they’re probably not as flashy and eye catching in terms of design compared to [...]
Volvo to test range extender electric vehicle concepts next year
07/13/2011, As green as electric vehicles (EV) are, the fact of the matter is that the range they can cover is not quite up to par with gasoline powered vehicles, which is why Volvo has decided to produce a few electric [...]
Volvo C30 Electric comes with bio-ethanol powered heater
03/29/2011, It goes without saying that ambient temperature does impact the performance of the battery in electric vehicles by a significant amount, and therefore such temperature differences will have a major impact in the total range of such electric powered four [...]
Volvo XC70 get Internet connected Rear Seat Entertainment System
02/12/2010, The 2010 Volvo XC70 is the first automobile in the industry to get an Internet connected Rear Seat Entertainment System, where the entire system will run on the Windows XP operating system, feature Wi-Fi connectivity as well as a 500GB [...]
Volvo S60 has pedestrian tracking
02/10/2010, Volvo’s pedestrian detection system can be found on the revamped S60, adding on to other safety features which include an in-collision detection system as well as auto-braking. These unique combinations of tech are able to spot pedestrians who step in [...]
Volvo develops pedestrian alert system
12/14/2009, Volvo is the one name that most people would remember for making safe cars, and we’re eternally grateful that they did not hold back their patent for rear seat belts which has helped save many lives over the decades. Well, [...]
Rolls-Royce to offer HD radio as standard
11/21/2009, Surprising as it may sound, Rolls-Royce has just joined Volvo as the only manufacturers to offer HD radio as a standard feature in every model, meaning that the Ghost and the Phantoms will be getting the feature. Aside from those [...]
