Volvo Philippines gave a toast to its Swedish roots as it joins the Swedish National Day celebration hosted by the Embassy of Sweden in Manila. Held at The Fifth at Rockwell, Volvo PH participates as part of #TeamSweden and continues its strong support for the core advocacies and programs of …

The official distributor and dealer of Swedish carmaker Volvo has thrown its support anew to the annual Crayfish Party. Organized by the Nordic Chamber of Commerce (NordCham) in the Philippines in partnership with Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, the event is aimed to support the Chosen Children Foundation. A total of …

Swedish carmaker Volvo is recalling a total of 507,000 vehicles worldwide because of a plastic component in the engine that may melt and deform under intense heat, a spokesman from the company said. The company, which is owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., said that under extreme conditions, …

Volvo Philippines once again highlights its support for equality, diversity, and freedom by supporting this year’s MEGA Equality Ball. The crème de la crème of the country gathered at the magnifique Grand Plaza Ballroom of Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila on July 12 not only to commemorate Philippine Independence but also …

Let’s face it: no matter how good they are, seat belts can’t protect you and your passengers when you’re lying down inside your vehicle. And it doesn’t matter if you’re using Volvo’s three-point seat belt that it invented in 1959. When it comes to the nitty-gritty, seat belts become totally …

Volvo Cars, a leader in automotive safety, and Uber, the leading ride-hailing firm, have presented a jointly-developed production car capable of driving by itself, the next step in the strategic collaboration between both companies. Uber and Volvo Cars entered a joint engineering agreement in 2016 and have since developed several …

Volvo Cars has teamed up with cycling helmet manufacturer POC to create the world’s first crash tests designed to see how bike helmets perform against cars. With the groundbreaking new research project, both companies hope to develop better safety measures to further protect cyclists from accidents on the road. The …

Volvo Philippines has launched its first-ever Fika Talks this May 4, 2019, at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila. The Volvo Fika Talks will be a series of talks that will touch on various topics that will discuss relevant socio-political, cultural, and environmental issues. For this introductory session, Volvo Philippines has …

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) and Lego Technic give people a glimpse of what they think construction machines may soon look like in FutuRE:BUILD, an exclusive exhibit showcasing the partnership’s equipment concepts. The machines that are showcased at the show–which is at the London Transport Museum from May 10 to 16–is …

Volvo Cars has released the upgraded and newly-developed electrified powertrain options, to be made available across its entire model range going forward. In its statement, the Swedish carmaker has upgraded the current T8 and T6 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid powertrains. This as it confirmed that it will introduce plug-in options …

If you’re looking to buy a Volvo car soon, we’ll give you one good reason why you should do it now, or at the very least, this year in 2019.  That’s because as part of the company’s Vision 2020 program, “which aims for no one to be killed or seriously …

Volvo Cars has updated the Volvo XC90 midsize luxury crossover, led by and a newly-developed fuel-saving engine option that marks the next step in the company’s ambitious electrification strategy. For the first time, Volvo is offering an advanced kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) in its vehicles starting with the XC90. …

Here’s something we don’t SEE everyday: a 10-hour staring match just to get a free Volvo V60 for two years. According to LeftLane News, Volvo has recently announced the winners of its smartphone game during the Superbowl 53. The game, named the Longest Drive, used facial recognition to monitor how long …

Volvo Cars set a new global sales record in 2018, breaking the 600,000 sales milestone for the first time ever since the company was founded in 1927. The company’s sales rose 12.4 percent to 642,253 cars in 2018, compared with the same period the year before. This is the fifth …

Sixty jurors from Japan’s 40 most influential automotive publications have named a gaijin from Sweden as the 2018 Japan Car of the Year–the Volvo XC40 premium subcompact crossover. This is the second similar honor received by Volvo for the XC40 as it was also named the 2018 European Car of …