The coming weeks will be a frantic scrabble to shift metal to the customer in the most efficient way possible, to meet both profit targets and volume commitments given to the manufacturers earlier in the year, reports Glass's. Market feedback in recent months shows that the retail consumer has been a little less prevalent on the forecourts and the SMMT … [Read more...]
Newslines 3 September
This weekend marks the 6oth anniversary of the launch of the famous Volvo Amazon. Named after the female warrior class in Greek mythology, the Amazon was unveiled in Örebro, Sweden and was Volvo’s new four-door model designed by 26-year-old Jan Wilsgaard, who went on to create the the 140, 240 and 700 series and who only recently died. TomTom's … [Read more...]
Tradelines 3 September
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s headquarters and Nagoya plant were raided by Japanese government officials this week. The raid comes after Mitsubishi said that more of its vehicle models were involved in a mileage cheating scandal than initially stated and deepens the crisis for the Japanese automaker struggling to recover from a mileage manipulation scandal … [Read more...]
Volvo launch UK dealer sponsor programme
Volvo is planning to further invest in the brand and its network of dealers with the launch of its Sponsored Dealer Programme. While not a unique concept by the Swedish manufacturer, the Volvo Sponsored Dealer Programme is a first for Volvo in the UK and will play a pivotal part in meeting its target of 60,000 UK car sales by 2020. Volvo will give … [Read more...]
Motor insurance industry faces radical restructuring
The multi-billion pound motor insurance industry faces a period of radical restructuring as a result of the advent of autonomously driven cars. The number of crashes could drop by 80 per cent by 2035 and insurance premiums must plummet, a high-level panel discussion organised by Volvo Cars and Thatcham Research was told yesterday. Research by Swiss Re … [Read more...]
Emissions investigations widen as VW pays the price
German carmaker Daimler has opened an internal investigation into the way it certifies diesel exhaust emissions in the US. The Mercedes-Benz brand owner said it was conducting the probe at the request of the US Justice Department. It comes just days after Mitsubishi was forced into a humiliating confession emissions data may have been altered by its … [Read more...]
Volvo announce prices for newest models
The new Volvo S90 and V90 are now available to order in the UK, with on-the-road prices starting at £32,555 for the S90 saloon and £34,555 for the V90 estate. The S90 and V90 are the latest models to be built on Volvo’s all-new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform and benefit from Volvo’s ground-breaking Drive-E powertrains. Like the XC90 … [Read more...]
Newslines 22 February
CTC, the national cycling charity, welcomed the findings and recommendations of the Welsh Assembly’s report ‘Active Travel: The Start of the Journey’. CTC urges the Welsh Government to follow the advice of report author Professor Stuart Cole and provide funding of at least £10 per head to improve walking and cycling facilities throughout Wales. Swansea … [Read more...]
Volvo S60 DS R-Design
Volvo never do things by half and that’s very apparent in the S60 where attention to detail is evident and effective. From the outset you know it is different because it is big when the trend is towards smaller cars, and while some manufacturers claim ridiculous fuel economy figures, the Volvo S60 DS 150 actually delivers low … [Read more...]
Volvo outline easy controls for self-driving cars
Volvo has revealed one of the industry’s most advanced and easy-to-use interfaces to oversee how drivers will transfer control to a car’s autonomous driving mode in its forthcoming cars. The advent of autonomous driving technology means that the relationship between a driver and a car’s user interface is of crucial significance. A safe and seamless … [Read more...]
