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Volvo Reports: Decluttering the State of Luxury

 
An overwhelming number (85%) of Americans are seeking to declutter their lives and spaces, with 91% of Americans feeling better when their homes and vehicles are decluttered and simplified, according to a new survey of Americans conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Volvo Cars.

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Swedish Football Legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic Visits Volvo Cars

 
Swedish football legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic visited the Volvo grounds in Torslanda today, in what was one of the most prominent company visits in the history of Volvo Cars.
 
The Manchester United striker, known for his involvement in several successful Volvo Cars marketing campaigns, took a tour around the Torslanda manufacturing plant and witnessed first-hand the production of Volvo’s brand new 90 and 60 Series cars.
 
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Volvo declares the end of clutter inside the new XC40 small SUV

 

Volvo Cars today declares an end to a problem faced daily by drivers around the globe: a lack of suitable and functional storage space inside their car. With its innovative approach inside the new XC40 small city SUV, set to be launched in the coming weeks, Volvo Cars takes the lead in the small premium SUV segment in terms of space, storage and all-round functionality.

The highly anticipated XC40 from Volvo Cars will complete the…

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Volvo’s new XC60 becomes camera in the hands of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer

 

Volvo Cars, best known for its leadership in safety, has teamed up with three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer and artist Barbara Davidson for a world-first - using the on-board safety cameras of the new Volvo XC60 to create a special collection of photographs.

This is the first time ever that a car is used as a camera by a photographer. Davidson’s collection of around 30 photographs, taken through the lenses of the XC60’s on-board safety…

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Bird/Nature drawing workshop with Michael Boardman

 
North Yarmouth based wildlife artist, Michael Boardman, will lead a freeform workshop for all ages and abilities on drawing skills. Using bird mount specimens to sketch from, to learn about form, shading, and pattern. Whether you draw regularly or haven’t touched a pencil since the 3rd grade, you’ll learn something fun and valuable out of this session.

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January Employee Spotlight: Parts Technician Mark Clarke

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Hi there,

My name is Mark and I'm a master parts technician here in our parts department. I came to work at Portland Volvo over twelve years ago. My prior twenty-two years of experience managing automotive parts stores gave me a great foundation, and base of knowledge to draw from. Once here, I began the process of educating myself with the Volvo product…a process that has never ended. Volvo continues to lead the industry with a very comprehensive training agenda, one that keeps me up to date with new technology integrated into their cars and all the great…

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