McLaughlin Volvo

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 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 heart of Scandinavian design is an understanding and caring about people. With this essence at their core, Volvo aims to be the brand that best embodies…

Most car companies have recently been making a strong effort to design and produce vehicles that are better for the environment. With that said, it should be no surprise that Volvo is doing the same. "DRIVe Towards Zero" is Volvo's vision for building vehicles that emit absolutely no harmful exhaust and environmentally-damaging CO₂. And, according to a recent press release issued by the automaker, more steps are being taken to attain the noble goal.

"Here at Volvo, we do not feel that there is any single obvious route to sustainable mobility," says Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President, Research…

Remember the ultra-thin Garmin navigation kit introduced with the new Volvo S60 and V60, in 2010? Well, it's now available as an accessory throughout Volvo's current model lineup.

Compared to other more intrusive navigations systems, the Garmin navigation kit is seamlessly integrated into the car via a docking unit at the driver's windscreen unit.  The Volvo docking unit, which has built-in speaker and charging capabilities, is professionally installed by the experts at the Volvo workshop.

"The Garmin nüvi 3790 is less than nine millimeters think, which is about the same as an ordinary pencil," says Jonas…