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California to boost mandate for electric cars California to boost mandate for electric cars
Even with their low cost of ownership, some have speculated that the electric car movement is being driven more by regulations than by consumer demand. Specifically, they’re referring to regulations in the state of California that demand major automakers...
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2013 Volvo XC90 Photos and Info: Minor changes for the Long-Serving Crossover 2013 Volvo XC90 Photos and Info: Minor changes for the Long-Serving Crossover
Volvo’s XC90 SUV is old and nearing retirement—it’s expected to finally get a replacement sometime in 2014—so we’ll consider this mild 2013 refresh something of a 60th birthday party. Of course, the XC90 isn’t 60 years old, but keep in mind it debuted...
2013 Volvo XC90 Photos and Info: Minor changes for the Long-Serving Crossover »
The 2013 Volvo XC90 is showing its age in the very competitive luxury SUV market The 2013 Volvo XC90 is showing its age in the very competitive luxury SUV market
Lightly freshened for an early model-year introduction, the 2013 Volvo XC90 design dates back to 2003. Even with updates, this Volvo struggles in a class filled with newer, better competitors. To take measure, we bought an XC90 and ran it through our extensive...
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2013 Volvo XC60 Inscription Adds Luxury, Style 2013 Volvo XC60 Inscription Adds Luxury, Style
Late last year, Volvo introduced the 2013 C70 Inscription package. For about $3900, the package added exclusivity and upped the luxe quotient on the C70. We checked the C70 out for a brief bit while in Arizona in February and loved the exterior paint in particular....
2013 Volvo XC60 Inscription Adds Luxury, Style »
Car owners are more satisfied with independent shops for maintenance Car owners are more satisfied with independent shops for maintenance
Car owners were more satisfied with independent shops for maintenance than dealerships, according to the last annual auto survey by the Consumer Reports National Research Center. The survey found that owners of all makes were equally satisfied with the timeliness...
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Gothenburg-a-Go-Go: Touring the Volvo Museum in Sweden Gothenburg-a-Go-Go: Touring the Volvo Museum in Sweden
This author spent much of his childhood strapped in the back of a Volvo 245DL station wagon with missing hubcaps and torn vinyl seats—it could have been a Peugeot 505 wagon, but that purchase thankfully was never made. By 1991, Peugeot was on the boat back to...
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2012 Dodge Durango 2012 Dodge Durango
A more efficient, passenger-friendly SUV that's true to its roots. Overhauled for 2011, the Dodge Durango qualifies as a wholesale advance on its predecessor. It's not merely competitive. It's near the top of its class in many of the things SUV buyers...
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Volvo Sketches Out Growth Plan, Mulls North American Plant Volvo Sketches Out Growth Plan, Mulls North American Plant
Like nearly everybody else in the industry, Volvo is looking to expand. Thanks to currency exchange rates and more competitive wages than before, manufacturing in North America is looking increasingly attractive. At least in the car industry, manufacturing is...
Volvo Sketches Out Growth Plan, Mulls North American Plant »
Car brands that never had Top Picks Car brands that never had Top Picks
Each year, the Consumer Reports Annual Auto Issue featuring the latest ratings, rankings and expert insights garners significant attention. The focus invariable turns to Top Picks and the automaker report cards. Both special reports given a quick snapshot of how...
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Volvo V40 Offers World-First Exterior Pedestrian Airbag Volvo V40 Offers World-First Exterior Pedestrian Airbag
This week Volvo introduced the all-new V40 hatchback in Geneva. It replaces the C30 and V50 and is destined for buyers in the Europe only. Given the amount of model it is replacing, a lot is riding on this car’s success. It is a questionable sales strategy,...
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