China’s Beijing Auto to assist Koenigsegg with SAAB purchase

As we reported last week Koenigsegg will not seek additional Swedish government funding in its purchase of SAAB from General Motors, however, according to a report published by Reuters Newsagency today, China’s Beijing Automotive Industry Holdings Company will take a minority stake in Koenigsegg to further assist the group with its purchase.

It’s the second such [...]

Volvo C70 revealed before Frankfurt

Volvo’s revamp of its C70 convertible for next year has been revealed, by the carmaker itself, ahead of its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this month.

The images reveal a new frontal look that draws from the S60 concept shown earlier this year at the Detroit Motor Show and the recently launched XC60 SUV. [...]

China’s Geely only one after Volvo?

With Jaguar Land Rover sold to India’s Tata, Ford’s attempts to lean up even further and go solo are still in progress. However the sale of Volvo is proving to be a little more challenging than originally thought.

According to newspaper reports in Sweden, China’s Geely Automotive is currently the only company to have submitted a [...]

Volvo XC60 Review & Road Test

2009 Volvo XC60 Review & Road Test

Safe, sexy and strong – what more could you want?
Model Tested:

2009 Volvo XC60 D5 and T6 – $57,950 (D5), $64,950 (T6)

Options (As fitted to D5):

Drive Assist Pack $5910
Teknic Pack $4990
Premium Sound $2400
Personal Car Communicator $1575
Metallic Paint $1550
Interior Air Quality System $275
Clean Zone Interior Package $275

Stylish, sophisticated, safety, quality, [...]

Volvo Design boss – gone!

The round of sudden and unexpected departures continue at car companies with Ford apparently acknowledging that Volvo’s gifted design boss, British-born Steve Mattin, has left the company, although details are sketchy.