Apr 30, 2008 | Belleville.com
Larry Printz: Have you driven over a fjord lately?
It was a miserable Friday, with rain of biblical proportions. But I had little to worry about thanks to my traveling companion: a 2008 Volvo XC70, the perfect tool for facing Mother Nature's wrath. via Belleville.com
Volvo recalls 65,000 cars for side-impact air bag adjustment
“Now, we will send letters to all the owners of the affected cars and tell them to take the car to a mechanic to get this upgrade.”
STOCKHOLM, Sweden : Ford-owned Volvo Cars on Monday said it will recall 65,000 V70 and XC70 cars to adjust the software that triggers the release of side-impact air bags. via International Herald Tribune
DRIVELINE: V70 adopts businesslike persona
The Volvo V70 was redesigned for 2008, but did anyone notice amid other exciting, younger new Volvo products like the C70 convertible and C30 coupe? Daniel Barron In fact, would anyone have noticed if the new ... via London Free Press
Thursday, 24 April 2008, 11:47 am Column: Karl Ferguson Click for big version There are times when technology, rather than aiding us, seems frankly more inhibiting than anything else. via Scoop
2008 Volvo XC70 AWD wagon: First Drive
Right-sized, all-terrain wagon improves with redesign The new XC70 wagon is derived from Volvo's flagship S80 instead of the mid-sized S60 sedan that was the previous generation's base, so it is longer and ... via Consumer Reports
Focusing on the fast Hardcore race fans may feel that doomsday is approaching whenever they hear that diesel engines are increasingly becoming popular in motorsports. via Manila Bulletin
Volvo Canada expands cash rebates and incentives
" Volvo Cars of Canada is expanding its cash rebate offers to every model in its line-up, following an earlier announcement of savings on S60 and XC90 models. via CanadianDriver
EDITORS' NOTEBOOK: 2008 Volvo XC70
Read Rusty Blackwell's comments on driving the 2008 Volvo XC70. It rained during my entire Thanksgiving weekend in Dallas, Texas, but the XC70 was a rock of stability, even if I was a bit thrown off by the poor ... via Automobile Magazine
Classy Volvo XC70 remains a safe family choice
“No one with a credit score lower than Bill Gates ' can get this deal.”
Some refreshingly classy car ads have been running on TV lately, courtesy of Volvo. via AMNY
“And with multi-fuel vehicles already available in many European markets Volvo is well on its way to meeting the regulations for the middle of the next decade.”
Larger engined cars need not be polluting monsters. All Volvo six and eight cylinder cars sold in New Zealand already comply with Euro5 emission controls, which do not take effect in Europe until September 2009 ... via Scoop