Volvo has recently announced that they are issuing a recall for 17,614 2008-09 vehicles including the S80, V70 and XC70 models.

The automaker says that there is an error in the on-board software’s programming that could potentially cause the engine’s cooling fan to fail. This means bad air-conditioner performance but more importantly could cause the engine to fail raising all sorts of safety risks.

Volvo says to head to their local dealership to get the car inspected and outfitted with a new fan control module, if necessary, free of charge.

Tags: fan control module, onboard, Recall, S80, safety, Software, V70, xc70

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Volvo makes another first as it has announced that they will be the first company to introduce the NAVTEQ Mapcare program that is expected to help in the navigational problems for motorists on the go. The program is a self-updating program that will now be equipped in premium segment vehicles of Volvo.

Therefore, from the model year 2010 release in June this year, customers buying a Volvo C30, S40, V50, C70, V70, XC70, S80, XC60 or XC90 with navigation will be eligible to receive two complimentary map updates.

Each car will include a registration card for the customer to complete and return in order to automatically receive the updates at the address of their choice and NAVTEQ will handle the registration and shipment. The program will be available through all Volvo Car Corporation dealerships in Western and Eastern Europe, North America and Russia.

“We believe this program will increase satisfaction and loyalty as customers will always have the latest maps. In addition, valuable opportunities for communication and cross-selling will be created,” explains Jeff Mize, executive vice president, sales, NAVTEQ. “It is a particularly convenient service for drivers of fleet or lease cars as it provides a clear channel to acquire map updates.”

This can only be a great welcome to people who want to get more car features that will help them save on gas. This new program promises to be something that will once again make Volvo one of the premier cars oozing with features that can be a preference for car buyers to date.

(Source) Press

Tags: car buyers, car features, convenient service, cross selling, lease cars, mize, motorists, navigational problems, registration card, S80, v50, V70, vice president sales, volvo c30, volvo car corporation, XC60, xc70, xc90

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Swedish automaker Volvo has announced that it will be releasing a new plug-in hybrid vehicle by 2012 as the latest step under its ‘DRIVe Towards Zero ’ eco-campaign. This announcement also signals the organization of a joint-venture with Swedish energy supplier Vattenfall to help assist with the development of the carmaker’s first production plug-in hybrid and future all-electric models.

Volvo also stated that it will have three new V70 plug-in hybrids testing on public roads in Europe by the middle of the year. It is worth noting that Volvo’s design will not be using the familiar petrol-electricity combination, but instead will utilize diesel fuel to give its cars even better efficiency over future rivals like the upcoming Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid and Chevrolet Volt. No other details about Volvo’s design, including its expected fuel-economy, have been disclosed yet.

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Tags: diesel, hybrid, Plug-in, V70, Vattenfall, Volvo

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Bo Zolland from VizualTech has come out with another concept vehicle. The Volvo V70 pickup concept has got something of an El Camino style body and a Volvo’s design. A V8 from XC90 would provide power. The front has the familiar design from Volvo S40 but with bigger air intakes and hood vents.

On the rear has a very clean design that features pickup bed with a spare tire, integrated dual exhaust pipes and taillights similar to the most recent Volvo models. According to Bo he would like to see this rear-wheel drive V70 pickup use a XC90’s B8 engine that gets 311 horsepower. Not sure if we’ll ever actually see this design come to life.

Tags: pickup concept, V70, Volvo

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