Volvo Car Corporation has joined the CAR 2 CAR Consortium, which consists of several other European automakers, to help build a common platform for vehicles to communicate within five years.

Maryland resident Selden Cooper has joined the ‘Million Miler’ club as his 1987 Volvo 240 has eclipsed 1,000,000 miles on the odometer.

Volvo has announced that it will be halting production at its main plant from October 29th to November 2nd due to weak market demand.

Those still debating whether or not to get their hands on the Volvo C30 Polestar Edition should probably stop hesitating. The Swedish automaker is pulling the plug on that special edition and the rest of the C30 lineup at the end of the year.

Volvo may not have had anything exciting to unveil at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, but the Swedish automaker has plenty in the works as it plans on increasing worldwide sales to 800,000 vehicles by 2020.

Volvo CEO Stefan Jacoby has suffered a mild stroke, but thankfully he is recovering while taking a temporary sick leave from his duties.

Inspired by the original Volvo Cross Country model, the V70, the Swedish automaker has announced a new iteration of its newest V40 model.

One of Volvo’s most recent projects in automotive safety, the “road train,” is finished testing and might well bring autonomous driving to life soon, the brand says.

After yesterdays announcement of the C30 Polestar, today Volvo revealed another performance oriented model, this time of the V40, dubbed the V40 R-Design. 

A brand known for safety is trying to break the stereotypes, as Volvo announced today that it will build a limited run of C30 Polestar Limited Edition cars.

Volvo has kicked off a Pinterest-based contest, where pinners can create a pinboard named ‘Volvo Joyride’ and pin the S60 T5 AWD along with their dream road trip destination in hopes of making it a reality.

Volvo is recalling 300 of its 2013 S80 and XC70 cars because of a flaw with the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that could potentially prevent the system from notifying the driver of an over- or under-inflated tire.

Volvo Cars of North America will be launching an ongoing program starting September 1 where every purchase of a new Volvo from a participating retailer will net a $10 donation to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF).

Is it really that surprising that a Volvo model scored record-setting performance on a crash safety test? The Swedish automaker has built its brand on the premise of safety first, and its all-new V40 model passed the European NCAP collision test with flying colors.

Give credit to Volvo, the Swedish automaker has emphasized safety through all its years and continues to do so while other automakers focus on performance or fuel efficiency.

Each year various models of vehicles are discontinued, and with 2013 around the corner, it’s worth taking a moment to see which vehicles we won’t be seeing on dealership lots starting next year. 

30-year-old model Carolyn Giles is suing Volvo, Hertz, and the Ford Models modeling agency for using her photos without consent and portraying her as a Swedish escort on a website called Fast Impressions.

With the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) implementing new crash safety tests, many luxury models that were tested didn’t earn acceptable results. One of the models that did however, was the 2012 Volvo S60, which earned the highest rating of “good”.

Volvo first introduced its City Safety feature in 2008, marking the first time a production car could not only detect an impending impact but actually apply the brakes on its own to prevent a collision. As a sign of just how well it works, similar technology will become mandatory on all cars in Europe starting in 2014.

The Volvo S60 Polestar Performance Concept debuted with 508 hp, garnering the attention of automotive enthusiasts worldwide. So much so that the Swedish automaker has decided to do a very limited production run.

Volvo debuted the S60 Polestar last month strictly as a concept vehicle, but discussions are underway at the Swedish automaker regarding whether or not to put the car into production. 

Volvo is recalling roughly 1,469 S80’s for a software error that can affect the transmission.

Volvo, the company known for innovating safety, is testing three new features for its life-preserving repertoire: autonomous driving, animal detection and intersection support. 

Irvin Gordon loves his 1966 Volvo P1800S; so much in fact that the pair is close to traveling 3,000,000 miles together.

Volvo is looking towards the future, working on three new safety systems that feature technology to help make our roads a safer place.

Volvo has agreed to pay a $1.5 million fine because it failed to report safety defects to the federal government in a timely manner. 

The 2013 Volvo S60 has received plenty of tweaks, but with it comes a slight increase in price with the T5 model getting a $470 jump, while the T6 model is now $2,020 more than its 2012 counterpart. 

EuroFOT, a European large-scale field test on driving safety, is finally concluded and suggests that safety systems like adaptive cruise control and collision warning systems reduce the risk of a crash by 42 percent.

Things get complex when you put safety tech innovation first, or so Volvo boss Stefan Jacoby is finding as the brand’s cars get increasingly confusing to use.

The Volvo S60 Polestar has been getting a lot of attention, and why not? It has a turbocharged six-cylinder engine that makes a whopping 508-hp. Even more surprising is what one customer was willing to pay for it. 

Earlier in the month, Volvo teased its S60 Polestar Performance Concept model, hinting at the potential of its sedan to take on rivals like the BMW M3 and Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG.

Volvo has unleashed the first partial picture of the S60 Polestar performance edition today, not quite a full reveal, but enough to see the front-end of the car. 

With the recent debut of its V40 model and word that it’s likely to make its way to America, the next new product to join the Volvo lineup will be the XC40.

There’s a chance Swedish automaker Volvo might be looking at developing a competitor to the Mercedes E-Class coupe and if that chance comes true it will be called the C90. 

The recently refreshed 2013 Volvo XC90 did not receive very distinct changes, but for the 2015 model year the SUV will be getting a fresh redesign, hinted at by these sketches released by the company.

Volvo surprised a few of us when it originally decided against bringing the V40 stateside, but it seems that the Swedish company is changing its mind about the hatchback.

It’s mean and green but Heico Sportiv’s latest creation, based on the new Volvo V40 sport wagon launched at Geneva, has not only been designed to compete on the touring car circuit, it’s also a showcase for the firm’s aftermarket parts business.

The Volvo road train has already undergone successful testing on a closed course. Now, a 120-mile drive across Spain marks the first use of the technology on public roads.

Volvo is out to prove that even at the performance level it can compete with Germany’s luxury brands and is going about doing so with the Polestar S60.

Volvo, the Swedish car brand known for a promoting safety first is at it again, this time with pedestrian airbags, a system which is meant to absorb the impact of a car hitting a person. 

Volvo’s aging XC90 is becoming a hand-me-down to Chinese luxury buyers as the automaker signs it over to its parent company Geely.

It would seem that every automaker involved in the Chinese market is jumping onboard the long wheelbase craze. The newest addition to the group is rumored to be the Volvo S60L, a stretched variant of its popular sedan model.

Volvo is a brand that established a reputation of safety and reliability, but rarely received praise for sporty or exciting looking cars. The S60 concept was unveiled in 2008 and changed that perception, showing a new design direction which is being adopted across the Swedish automakers full line.

The Volvo XC90 got a refresh for the 2013 model year, with the Swedish automaker boasting that it’s the most significant update to the SUV since it launched a decade ago.

Volvo makes a hybrid with 5,000 lb-ft of torque and 2,100 hp, it’s true. While you won’t find those numbers pumping from any of its passenger cars, the “Mean Green” semi is a highway tracker designed for speed with mainly Volvo production components.

The Volvo XC60 crossover is getting a boost in luxurious interior styling with the all new Inscription edition model. 

To celebrate the occasion, Volvo president and CEO Stefan Jacoby will join Volvo Group president and CEO Olof Persson to drive a restored ÖV4 past the Lundby factory gates once more to commemorate the company’s history.

Ever wonder just how different men are from women when it comes to picking their vehicle of choice? Here’s a top 10 list of vehicles with the highest proportion of female buyers, provided by Polk via InsideLine. There are a few unexpected models on the list, and a couple of models that, to our surprise, are missing.

Batteries and cold climates often don’t mix well. Anyone who has tried to operate an electric device, like a camera that has been sitting in the cold, will soon find that the batteries have lost their charge.

This sort of issue isn’t catastrophic with a small device, just a little inconvenient. The same can’t be said about a car, which has to work in all climates.

Volvo currently allows select customers to lease the C30 Electric and worked hard to ensure that not only the car will work in cold climates, but also the car can generate heat to make its occupants feel more comfortable.

To prove what its car has achieved, the company staged an event in Finland to show what the C30 Electric can do.

The test started by placing the car in a cold climate chamber, which kept the car at a steady -13 degrees Fahrenheit.

Not only did the cars start, but they were also able to warm up very quickly because of its separately-fueled heating system. The C30 Electric has three heaters, an electric immersion heater, an electric PTC heater, and a fuel operated heater that runs on ethanol.

The testers on hand were very impressed, not only with the way the car drove in icy conditions, but also how quickly the heaters warmed up the car. You can watch the video after the jump:

Volvo’s “ Mean Green” is one tough looking truck. Although it is not ready to haul any trailers down the road, the hybrid is going to make an attempt to break its own record by hitting a top speed in excess of 165 mph (260 km/h).

“Mean Green” puts out a whopping 2,100 hp and makes just under 5,000 lb. ft. of torque, firmly installing it in the insane category when it comes to trucks. The hybrid truck uses a highly tweaked version of Volvo’s D16 engine and a modified version of Volvo’s automated I-Shift gearbox.

The hybrid system adds all the acceleration to the diesel engine to make this a speed machine. “The result is a lightning-speed boost from start-off without any of the customary diesel-engine delay,” said Boije Ovebrink, ‘Mean Green’s owner and driver. “It’s like a champagne cork, but without the sound effects. For the first couple of seconds the truck just makes a slight whistle until the diesel engine, which runs on renewable liquid rosin diesel, starts delivering with an explosive force.”

‘Mean Green’ makes its attempt on April 27th at Wendover Airfield in Utah, USA. You can watch a video of the truck racing a Ferrari after the jump.

Six years ago, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its new GL Class crossover, a full-size vehicle designed specifically for the North American market, at the 2006 North American International Auto Show.

Volvo has issued out a recall for 2,742 of its 2012 S60 sedan and XC60 crossover for a potential fire risk. The NHTSA recall report cites that an incorrect mixture of underbody coating could have been over applied, resulting in “rigid, icicle-like areas hanging from vehicle’s undercarriage.”

New York Knicks star basketball player and NBA sensation Jeremy Lin is reportedly in talks with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co, the company which owns Volvo to appear in advertisments for the Swedish brands cars. 

Swedish automaker Volvo has always been known for manufacturing some of the world’s safest vehicles. But now Volvo is looking to not just protect the passengers in the car, but the pedestrians roaming the streets.

We all know accidents happen, and try as we might to prevent them with technology – it’ll still happen because we’re human beings. Volvo is hoping when those accidents happen, they can help prevent serious injury by offering the world’s first Pedestrian Airbag System. That’s right, the poor guy or gal getting hit by a Volvo will land on a fluffy, cushy airbag rather than the hard hood or even worse, the glass windshield.

The Volvo V40, unveiled at this week’s 2012 Geneva Motor Show, will be equipped with the Pedestrian Airbag System alongside its Pedestrian Detection technology that will hopefully prevent a collision with a pedestrian in the first place.

Other automakers have tweaked the design of their hoods to soften the blow of a pedestrian collision, but the Volvo system will detect a vehicle-to-pedestrian accident and respond similar to a vehicle-to-vehicle collision. The system sensors will trigger the section of the hood closest to the windshield to pop up slightly and a U-shaped airbag will deploy from underneath, forming a cushion around the base and sides of the windshield and A-pillars.

Hopefully there aren’t any accidental deployments of the Pedestrian Airbag System – like say, hitting a rock on the freeway while traveling 65-mph. That wouldn’t be good at all.

Watch videos of these new pedestrian-safety technologies from Volvo below.

A few years ago, Italian auto giant Fiat was very close to partnering up with General Motors. However, that deal went sour at the last minute and a few years after that, Fiat bought a big chunk of Chrysler in its quest to have a large slice of the American market.

The Volvo V40 small hatchback debuted at the Geneva Auto Show yesterday, but as we reported last week, it won’t be heading to the U.S. market.

Volvo has issued a recall for 17,000 vehicles today, for risk of front/side airbags not deploying in a crash. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard of side airbag issues in the past few weeks, but Volvo is very specific about why this occurs.

The new  Volvo V40 might be one of the most attractive hatchbacks that you can’t have. Sorry, but that’s just how it goes. Europeans get the freedom of choice to take a fifth door in elegance, Americans don’t.

It seems like no one can wait until the official debuts of vehicles nowadays. The 2013 Volvo V40 has already been teased before ahead of its Geneva Motor Show debut, and now we’re getting a real good look at its official photos and even a pair of commercials promoting the upcoming model.

Swedish automaker Saab is attracting more interest dead than alive. The officially bankrupt automaker is in the process of liquidating its assets and former rivals are lining up to buy a piece of the much-talked-about but little-bought maker of quirky cars.