McLaughlin Volvo

When the Volvo Car Corporation takes soles ownership of Pininfarina Sveige AB in Sweden, their joint venture manufacturing facility in Uddevalla will meet its end. The Swedish plant currently manufactures the Volvo C70 hardtop convertible, but according to officials at the company, employees and manufacturing will be better suited at plants with a higher production volume.

Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO at Volvo, says "The low volumes in the Uddevalla plant do not justify continued...

It's definitely becoming increasingly difficult to measure the amount of success a company is having in their efforts to reduce carbon emissions. There are so many ways to lighten one's carbon footprint, from using different materials to reducing waste to planting trees to offset carbon production - and so many automakers are taking major steps to help preserve our environment for future generations. But, there is one reliable way to know the impact companies are making: simply calculate the amount they've reduced the carbon emissions of their vehicles.

The European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E) is using this exact method to determine who the leaders in the auto industry are. And, McLaughlin Volvo is pleased to share...

By the end of next year, drivers in the Moline, IL area will be able to come into McLaughlin Volvo to check out the latest in electric vehicle technology. Volvo has recently announced that in the next few months, testing will begin on an entirely electric Volvo C30.

But, that's only the beginning. Volvo has partnered with Europe's largest engineering company, Siemens AG, to develop an entire line of electric vehicles.

And Volvo…