
Volvo Buses' new plug-in hybrids will hit the streets of Gothenburg, Sweden this month as part of a field test. The technology will facilitate a reduction in fuel consumption by 75% compared with current diesel buses.

Geely Group's Volvo Cars is ramping up production of its V60 plug-in diesel hybrid by 90% to cope with strong demand across Europe, particularly in Holland, Belgium and Italy.

Filed under: Videos, Crossover, Volvo The image you see above is just about all we know of the new Volvo crossover that will be revealed at 8:30 pm Central European Time on May 17 (2:30 pm Eastern Standard Time). Volvo released three very short video teasers, all with the tagline "Leave The World Behind," all of which feature a member of the now-defunct band Swedish House Mafia - Axwell sits in a boat in the first, Sebastian Ingrosso walks toward cabin in the second and Steve Angello stares at the sea in a third. A microsite, www.leavetheworldbehind.com, accompanies the teasers and it's been said that a short film by Lune will feature the band - Swedish Mafia had a hit in 2009 with the song Leave the World Behind. As for the vehicle, theories are that it could be something between the V40 Cross Country and XC60, the new XC90 or something else entirely. We don't have long to wait, and you can watch both teasers below.Continue reading Volvo teases mysterious new small crossoverVolvo teases mysterious new small crossover originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 16 May 2013 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

(Reuters) - World number seven Louis Oosthuizen may be the highest-ranked player at this week's Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas but the South African says he would happily trade that lofty status for better form. The former British Open champion clinched his sixth European Tour title at the Volvo Golf Champions in his homeland in January but since then he has mainly struggled with his game while competing across the globe. "It's been a bit of a struggle," Oosthuizen told reporters while preparing for Thursday's opening round at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas. ...

Geely's Volvo Car Group today (Monday 13 May, 2013) began production of a new family of four cylinder petrol and diesel engines at its revamped Skövde engine plant.

Filed under: PodcastsJaguar F-Type Coupe, domestic automakers gaining market share, Volvo takes aim at the Volkswagen Golf Episode #332 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, and this week, Dan Roth and Zach Bowman talk about the Jaguar F-Type Coupe, the simultaneous market share gains by domestic automakers for the first quarter of 2013, and Volvo taking aim at the Volkswagen Golf. Our conversation about the Malaise Era's 40th anniversary with Rob Sass of Hagerty Classic Cars magazine had to be postponed, but look for it soon! We also address lots of your questions and comments, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. You can follow along after the jump with our Q&A. Thanks for listening! Autoblog Podcast #332: Topics: Jaguar F-Type Coupe, four-cylinder on the way? All three domestic brands gain market share simultaneously Volvo sets its sights on the Volkswagen Golf In the Autoblog Garage: 2013 Hyundai Sonata 2013 Nissan Juke Nismo Nissan Juke R Hosts: Dan Roth, Zach Bowman Runtime: 01:24:35 Get the podcast: [UStream] Listen live on Mondays at 10PM Eastern at UStream [iTunes] Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes [RSS] Add the Autoblog Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator [MP3] Download the MP3 directly Feedback: Email: Podcast at Autoblog dot com Review the show in iTunes Continue reading Autoblog Podcast #332Autoblog Podcast #332 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 07 May 2013 16:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

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