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Volvo XC40 Achieves Highest Possible Safety Rating in Updated IIHS Test

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced on December 13th, that the Volvo XC40 is the only small SUV tested in its updated moderate overlap 2.0 test to receive an overall “Good” rating in every test category (as of December 2022).

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Volvo XC90 Recharge Named One of the Best Family Cars by Parents

Parents has named the 2022 Volvo XC90 Recharge plug-in hybrid SUV as one of the Best Family Cars of 2022. This follows the Volvo XC90 being selected as the top choice under the luxury-tech category as part of their list of Best Family Cars of 2021.

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Volvo Car USA Provides Boston Fire Department with XC40 Recharge EV to Advance Emergency Rescue Procedures for Electric Vehicles

Volvo Car USA is helping save lives in Massachusetts by providing the Boston Fire Department with a fully electric XC40 Recharge SUV so first responders can gain a deeper understanding of post-accident safety involving battery electric vehicles (BEV).

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Volvo Cars Awarded the Most 2022 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ Awards of Any Manufacturer

Volvo Cars has earned 13 TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Having achieved the highest rating from IIHS for every model tested, including the fully-electric C40 Recharge, Volvo is the most awarded 2022 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ brand as of April 2022.

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Volvo Outperforms All Other Car Brands for Tech Innovation in 2020

Volvo Cars has been ranked highest overall in a major technology study. The J.D. Power 2020 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) StudySM provides an overview of how vehicle owners perceive advanced technology features. With the highest Innovation Index score of all competitors, 617 out of 1,000, Volvo offers a high level of advanced technologies across its entire product lineup.

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Every New Volvo Now Comes with a 112 mph Speed Limit and Care Key

About a year ago, we reported on this blog that Volvo was considering limiting the top speed of every new Volvo to 112 mph (180 kph). Volvo has officially announced that every new Volvo car will come with a limited top speed of 112 mph (180 kph). Such a limitation goes beyond regulation and legislation to help close the remaining gap to zero serious injuries and fatalities in traffic.

Categories: People, Technology, Safety

Volvo Cars and POC Develop Car-bike Helmet Crash Test

Volvo Cars, a leader in automotive safety, is teaming up with top Swedish sports and safety brand POC for a series of world-first crash tests of bike helmets against cars as part of a groundbreaking new research project that aims to further protect cyclists.

Categories: People, Technology, Safety

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Volvo XC40 Achieves Highest Possible Safety Rating in Updated IIHS Test

Volvo XC90 Recharge Named One of the Best Family Cars by Parents

Volvo Car USA Provides Boston Fire Department with XC40 Recharge EV to Advance Emergency Rescue Procedures for Electric Vehicles

Volvo Cars Awarded the Most 2022 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ Awards of Any Manufacturer

Volvo Outperforms All Other Car Brands for Tech Innovation in 2020

Every New Volvo Now Comes with a 112 mph Speed Limit and Care Key

Volvo Cars and POC Develop Car-bike Helmet Crash Test

XC60 Wins Edmunds Best Small Luxury SUV

Volvo Cars Tech Fund Invests in UVeye and MDGo Start-ups

Volvo Car USA Launches Post-Accident Guidance Service

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