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Ford officially confirms China's Geely as preferred bidder for Volvo

It's been rumored for months Chinese automaker Geely had the best shot at picking up the Volvo brand from Ford, and today, Dearborn has finally confirmed it. Geely was named as the preferred bidder this morning and the Blue Oval is proceeding with negotiations. However, this is not going to be an easy deal to close. Ford doesn't want to keep any stake in the Swedish company, although it does hope to continue some product cooperation. In spite of the lack of shareholding, Ford doesn't want Volvo to wither on the vine and wants whoever buys ... Read more →

VIDEO: Volvo gives sneak preview of new S60 sedan... to a blind artist Noah Joseph

With debuts for new vehicles scheduled months in advance, automakers like to keep us on our proverbial toes with sneak previews. Sometimes they give them to us, and we in turn pass them on to ...

REPORT: Geely's plans to buy Volvo from Ford unravelling over intellectual property concerns? Chris Shunk

Ford has been trying to offload the Volvo brand since December of 2008, but after years of rumors and speculation those 10 months feel more like a decade. China's Geely has been speculated as the ...

VIDEO: Autoblog tries out Volvo City Safety on boss's BMW John Neff

A number of bloggers on our team actually have real jobs, those crazy 9-5 things we full-time bloggers hear so much about. Sure, an actual 40-hour work week can tie one arm behind your back when ...

VIDEO: Next-gen Volvo S60 takes Active Safety to next level with people sensing? Jonny Lieberman

For decades now, Volvo has been staking its claim in the automotive landscape by being the safety brand. And honestly, that's smart marketing. When a family (especially a young family) goes car ...

REPORT: American-led consortium to bid against Geely for Volvo 29 days ago on Autoblog

With General Motors and Ford both trying to divest themselves of underperforming operations that aren't core to their U.S.-based businesses, the automakers are finding things tougher than simply locating someone willing to write a check. As automakers have rationalized their operations, they have ...

What's Worth What? AdAge looks at values of automakers' marketing accounts 1 month ago on Autoblog

Although auto industry money is a bit tight at the moment, in order to sell vehicles, automakers have to buy advertising. Lots of advertising, in big, expensive campaigns with high production values and creative that's at the vanguard of style. Advertising agencies that can handle the needs of ...

Volvo buys full-page ads to pledge support for distracted driving legislation 1 month ago on Autoblog

Volvo has publicly stated that it would like to eradicate accident-related injuries and deaths per year by the year 2020; an extraordinarily lofty goal that would obviously save countless lives. But in the next ten years, hundreds of thousands of drivers will die in traffic accidents in the U.S. ...

Frankfurt 2009: Facelifted 2010 Volvo C30 gets it right 1 month ago on Autoblog

When you're an auto journalist blogger, you're constantly, incessantly bombarded with a series of questions. Usually it's, "What's the best car you've ever driven?" (Personal answer: Superformance Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe, followed by blank stares.) The other question we get more frequently ...

Frankfurt 2009: 2010 Volvo C70 works best in San Diego 1 month ago on Autoblog

Why San Diego? That way you could maximize the amount of time your new C70 spends with its top down. More than three hundred days a year -- probably. We say this because we saw some leaked shots of Volvo's latest hardtop droptop a couple of weeks ago and it looked real nice with the roof stowed. ...

Frankfurt Preview: Volvo C30 R-Design doesn't just look sporty 1 month ago on Autoblog

There was a time when putting the words 'Volvo' and 'Design' in the same sentence was the punchline to a bad joke, but the Swedish automaker has come a long way since then. The C30 may be the best evidence to date that Volvo can make an attractive, sporty looking hatchback, and the little ...

Spy Shots: Next-gen Volvo S60 caught completely uncovered 1 month ago on Autoblog

The gestation period for a new Volvo model has always been rather languid. Back in the 1950s, when tailfins were making annual progress toward low earth orbit, Volvo was cranking out PV444 and 544s. Those cars spent a good part of a decade looking like 1940s Fords, and so it's gone with Volvo's ...

Refreshed Volvo C30 peeks out ahead of Frankfurt 1 month ago on Autoblog

As expected, Volvo will do the nip tuck on its entry-level model, the C30 hatchback, for the 2010 model year. The first official pictures and an accompanying press release have just been unleashed ahead of the car's upcoming debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and, not surprisingly, the updates ...

Nearly 12,000 Volvo S80, XC60, and XC70 models recalled over stall concerns 1 month ago on Autoblog

A software glitch is responsible for 11,993 Volvo models being recalled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The campaign includes model year 2008-2010 S80 models, 2010 S60 models, 2009-2010 XC70 models, and the 2010 XC60, all running faulty software in their central ...

Rendered Speculation: Volvo C30 earmarked for a 2010 refresh? 2 months ago on Autoblog

Now that a series of images of Volvo's refreshed C70 hardtop convertible have hit the interwebs, the enterprising group at Swedespeed have put together an interesting preview of the C30 hatchback, a model that is expected to get a similar revitalization. Up front is likely to be a new fascia that ...

Autoblog Podcast #143 - with automotive legend Denise McCluggage 2 months ago on Autoblog

Racer, skydiver, magazine editor, and Automotive Hall of Fame inductee but a smattering of accomplishments that Denise McCluggage has racked up during her tenure as one of the car-craziest people on the planet. For Episode #143 of the Autoblog Podcast, Denise takes time to join Chris, Sam and ...

2010 Volvo C70 drops its guard ahead of Frankfurt unveiling 2 months ago on Autoblog

Volvo still hasn't released an official press release to accompany them, but it would appear that genuine pics of the facelifted C70 have hit the streets regardless. Set to debut at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, the reskinned convertible hardtop seems as if it has been spending some ...

Rumormill: Volvo reportedly suspends plan to launch production S60 at Frankfurt 2 months ago on Autoblog

Volvo's plan to debut the production version of its all new S60 sedan next month at the Frankfurt Motor Show have apparently been canceled. According to a report out of the Netherlands from Autotelegraaf, the new mid-size sedan now won't launch until sometime in 2010. The S60 was shown in ...

Autoblog Podcast #142 2 months ago on Autoblog

Episode #142 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, this week with the (not very) dynamic duo of Chris and Dan carrying the baton while seemingly the rest of the world is on vacation. We're certainly in the lull before auto show season swings into full effect, but there are still a few things to talk ...

Party Time: Volvo celebrates 50 years of the three-point belt 2 months ago on Autoblog

Back in 1958, most Americans wouldn't have been caught dead wearing a seat belt. That was mostly because safety belts were optional equipment in every car sold in the U.S. and drivers were suspicious of the things. Just one year later, though, Nils Bohlin of Sweden invented and patented a ...

REPORT: Volvo working on electric C30, will show concept in Frankfurt 2 months ago on Autoblog

According to Autocar, Volvo has confirmed it's planning to debut an all-electric C30 hatchback at its Innovation for Life event at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. We first heard rumors of such a machine last week, but at the time the Swedish automaker wasn't willing to confirm its presence. ...

Review: 2010 Volvo XC60 delivers on looks and lux - handling, too. Nav? Not so much. 3 months ago on Autoblog

Volvo has seen better days. Just a few short years ago, the Swedish automaker was the lone bright spot in Ford's European luxury operation, boasting impressive sales and actual profits. Fast-forward to 2009, and the situation couldn't be more different. Sales are downright depressing, revenues ...

The Streak Is Broken! Ford posts first sales gain in 19 months 3 months ago on Autoblog

We'll publish our By the Numbers feature detailing sales results for every brand and automaker in the U.S. later today, but we just had to tell you the news: Ford Motor Company has just reported a 2.3% sales gain for July 2009 versus the same month last year. Why is that a big deal? For one, ...

Volvo mulling S80 R-Design? 3 months ago on Autoblog

Volvo has transitioned from R-badged cars delivering increased performance to R-Design vehicles carrying more visual horsepower, but no additional underhood muscle. Volvo's R-Design models are well-trimmed and attractive, and Volvo wants to see if there's interest in an S80 wearing more athletic ...

IIHS tests two-door coupes, ratings mostly positive 3 months ago on Autoblog

It comes as little surprise that two-door automobiles perform differently when crash tested than their four-door stablemates, particularly in side crashes. Due to the vastly different structural makeup of coupes versus sedans, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has decided to test both ...

Newsman, Volvo racer Walter Cronkite dies at 92 3 months ago on Autoblog

Former CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite has passed away at 92. Although Cronkite was primarily known for his coverage of the JFK assassination, moon landing and the Vietnam war, he also enjoyed success in endurance racing with teammate and Volvo of Long Island dealer Art Riley. When Riley died ...

You Know, For the Kids: Volvo Motorsport launches children's racing gear 3 months ago on Autoblog

Any automaker – besides Little Tikes or Hotwheels – that tries to market to kids may find itself wasting precious advertising dollars. But as far as family cars go, Volvo seems to have made a name for itself making the safest vehicles in which parents – you know, the ones ...

Volvo shows off sporty new XC60 R-Design 3 months ago on Autoblog

From the "You knew it was coming" file is word that Volvo is readying an R-Design variant of their new XC60 crossover. With the company's sporty trim designation finding its way into nearly every product in the fold (C30, S40, V50, S80, V70, and XC90), the move may be an expected one, but it is ...

REPORT: Geely agrees to buy Volvo? Ford silent 4 months ago on Autoblog

Any talk of brands for sale in the auto industry invariably includes a Chinese automaker as one potential bidder. As such, it's not surprising to hear that Chinese automaker Geely is reportedly in the running to buy Volvo from Ford. Chinese media, however, have begun reporting that Geely has ...

REPORT: Volvo owns (small) stake in Koenigsegg, could own part of Saab 4 months ago on Autoblog

In a weird twist of fate, if Koenigsegg completes the purchase of Saab from General Motors, Volvo will also become a small stakeholder in its native rival. Koenigsegg, which has reportedly signed a letter of intent with GM to acquire Saab, gave Volvo 3,750 shares back in 2000 to pay for the use of ...

Volvo prices new normally-aspirated XC60 3.2 from $33,245* 5 months ago on Autoblog

In addition to the turbocharged 3.0-liter T6 model, Volvo has introduced a new, less expensive 3.2-liter variant of the 2010 XC60, with pricing starting at $32,395 for the front-wheel drive model and $34,395 for the AWD version (*plus $850 in destination charges). The inline six is the same ...

Forum Spy: 2010 Volvo C70 convertible snapped during Barcelona commercial shoot 5 months ago on Autoblog

Swedespeed forum member al_bcn has managed to capture a pair of what looks to be Volvo's refreshed-for-2010 C70 convertibles totally undisguised. The topless twosome were caught galavanting around in Barcelona as they were apparently being shot for some sort of commercial. The folding hardtop ...

Volvo's new Safe + Sound Coverage Plan covers everything but the kitchen sink 5 months ago on Autoblog

Lost in the bevy of numbers that is the Autoblog monthly sales report is the fact that Volvo just isn't selling very many cars in the U.S. any more. The Swedish automaker only sold 5577 units in May, and the downward trend started way before the automotive market hit the crapper. Given the sad ...

Autoblog Podcast #130 5 months ago on Autoblog

Episode #130 of the Autoblog Podcast sees Chris, Sam, and Dan kibbitzing over the obvious news, but it's not an All-GM-Bankruptcy show. Starting with General Motors (after all, it's a huge event) we move on to Magna's deal with Opel (and GM, coincidentally). Volvo's clever implementation of a ...

Volvo announces diesel plug-in hybrid for 2012 [w/video] 5 months ago on Autoblog

Volvo and Vattenfall have just made an announcement that should hurry the Swedish car maker along the hybrid highway. The two companies have partnered to develop a plug-in diesel hybrid that is expected to begin series production in 2012 with the first three demonstration vehicles to be ...

VIDEO: Volvo The Game now available for free download 5 months ago on Autoblog

Starting grids, chicanes, kerbs and locking up the brakes diving into hairpins make you think of what car brand? Of course, Volvo. As promised, Volvo - The Game has been released today for free download for PC only - sorry Mac lovers (a group that probably includes a lot of Volvo owners...). ...

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