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The all new Volvo C30, available for a test drive at Weston Volvo in Davie, FL, is going electric. After months of speculation, and two years of concept, the Volvo electric car has begun production.

A total of 50 C30 Electric cars spent the last year as part of an European pilot program, testing and the all-electric engine in day-to-day driving. Volvo says 250 C30 Electrics will be produced between now and the end of…

Volvo has been awarded a 6.57-million-Swedish-kronar ($1.06-million) grant from the Swedish Energy Agency to develop the next-generation flywheel technology for kinetic recovery of braking energy in collaboration with Volvo Powertrain and SKF.

Flywheel technology, for those of you who haven't heard of it, is light, inexpensive, and very efficient. It has the capacity to make four-cylinder engines feel like six-cylinders and at the same time enhance fuel economy by 20 percent.

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The Volvo P1800 was conceived to catch and hold people's attention.  The Swedish automaker took great pains perfecting the car, keeping it in the planning and development stage for four years, before putting it into production and into showroom floors in 1961. It was well worth the wait, though. The P1800 was a huge success in the U.S. until its final 1972 model year and is perhaps the most internationally beloved Volvo of…

Volvo has not only redesigned its S80 sedan, but they're even offering up an exclusive "Executive" edition of the popular car.

The S80 "Executive" is the most stylish sedan it its range. It's also one of the auto maker's safest. Sadly, the vehicle is only available in Europe for the time being. You can find out more about the Volvo S80 by contacting Weston Volvo.

The all new Volvo S80 Executive is…

At the April 2011 Shanghai Auto Show, Volvo Car Corporation teased car buyers with a true masterpiece of Scandinavian Design: the Concept Universe. "The Concept Universe offers the world a sneak preview of what people can expect from our next top-of-the-line sedan,"¹ said Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO, Volvo Car Corporation.

The Volvo Concept Universe still honors the beautiful lines of classic Volvo models but through a more modern, "human-centric" design language.  At the…

For the 2012 model year, Volvo is adding a lot of safety and infotainment features to its XC70 crossover and S80 flagship sedan.  Among the new features  to be added to the Volvo XC70 and S80 are the latest Volvo Sensus system; enhanced technology that makes driving safer and more comfortable; and in markets overseas, refined turbodiesel engines that reduce fuel consumption and improve performance.

Currently featured in the 2011 Volvo S60, the Sensus system…

The people at Volvo Cars Switzerland are anything but a bunch of gear heads. This February, they started the Volvo Art Session, which turned out to be a most interesting and exciting display of talent.

In five days, 10 artists went about creating and performing their "street art", painting all over a brilliant white Volvo S60 and its white background. A most unusual, canvas for sure.

Even we at Weston Volvo were a bit dubious…

The International Geneva Motor Show is the forum for automakers around the world to display their latest auto innovations. There's pomp. There's circumstance. And as you'd imagine, presentation is everything.

This year, Volvo Car Corporation and Volvo Cars Switzerland created the best display at the show and was effectively awarded with the Creativity 2011 prize. As you can see below, it was Volvo's consistent performance and expression of brand and values…

Car shows have a very important place in the automotive industry. They're where new cars and concepts are unveiled, innovative technologies are explored, and awards are bestowed. Most car enthusiasts, however, have to rely on blogs and the news for late-breaking updates. Now, Swedish automaker, Volvo, is changing all that.

That's right, Volvo Car Corporation is pioneering communication within the industry, by bringing the action and excitement of the Geneva Motor Show live…

You might have heard that Volvo is planning to cut the V50 from its lineup in the US. But, with every window that closes another opens. Now, Volvo is introducing a new 2012 V60 plug-in hybrid.

This isn't the first time we've seen the plug-in hybrid system featured in a Volvo. It's actually a further development of that which Volvo began developing in conjunction with Swedish energy supplier Vattenfall and debuted in…