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Volvo Cars “ultimate driving simulator” uses latest gaming technology to develop safer cars

Volvo Cars engineers call it “the ultimate driving simulator”, but it is not just an excuse for them to indulge their inner basement gamer. Instead, the Swedish company’s ground-breaking mixed-reality simulator is used to make new strides in safety and autonomous driving technology.

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Volvo Car USA announces pricing and access to nationwide charging network for its first pure electric vehicle, the XC40 Recharge

The Volvo XC40 Recharge, the company’s first fully electric vehicle, will have an MSRP of $53,990 when it arrives in showrooms nationwide later this year. The purchase of an XC40 Recharge may qualify for a federal tax credit of up to $7,5001. State and local incentives could add further benefits.

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Volvo Cars drops new cars from 30 meters to help rescue services save lives

It is the most extreme crash test ever executed by Volvo Cars, and a crucial one. Extrication specialists often use cars crashed at the Volvo Cars Safety Center to hone their life-saving skills.

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Cyan Racing builds a 420hp Volvo P1800!

Cyan Racing, the reigning triple World Touring Car Champions, has revealed the Volvo P1800 Cyan, an interpretation of the iconic Volvo sports car from the sixties. The car is engineered by the team behind the first world title-winning Volvo race car and the Volvo C30 Polestar Concept Prototype.

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Volvo Luxury Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Earns Top Spot, Plus Two More, in New AAA Car Guide

The 2020 Volvo S90 luxury plug-in hybrid electric vehicle has earned the top score and two other accolades from the AAA. AAA named the 2020 Volvo S90 T8 eAWD R-Design its Best Overall Vehicle, Best Large Vehicle, and Best Over $50,000 in the first edition of the newly released AAA Car Guide, a consumer resource on the latest and greatest in-vehicle technology. The guide can be viewed online here.

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Happy Birthday, Volvo Cars!

On this day in 1927, the first Volvo rolled off the assembly line, but it wasn’t supposed to happen that way. When the first ÖV4 was about to drive out of the factory, a day earlier, engineer Eric Carlberg put it into first gear, but instead of going forward, the car lurched backwards...

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Portland Volvo Cars Blog

Volvo Cars “ultimate driving simulator” uses latest gaming technology to develop safer cars

Volvo Car USA announces pricing and access to nationwide charging network for its first pure electric vehicle, the XC40 Recharge

Volvo Cars drops new cars from 30 meters to help rescue services save lives

Cyan Racing builds a 420hp Volvo P1800!

Volvo Luxury Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Earns Top Spot, Plus Two More, in New AAA Car Guide

Happy Birthday, Volvo Cars!

Strong Early Consumer Demand for Volvo XC40 Recharge P8 AWD

Volvo Cars to Radically Reduce Carbon Emissions As Part of New Ambitious Climate Plan

Volvo Cars Launches Fully-Electric XC40 Recharge as part of New Electrified Car Line

The Volvo PV445 Turns 70

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