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Volvo unveils DRIVe, eco-minded diesel vehicles

Volvo has a reputation for making some of the safest cars on the market. Soon their cars may be known as safe for the environment, as well. Volvo has released images and information about its upcoming 1.6D DRIVe series of vehicles, set to be displayed at October's Paris Auto Show.

Essentially, the 1.6D DRIVe line is a series of diesel variants of the C30, S40, and V50 that yield an estimated 52 to 53 miles per gallon across the line. Aside from the thrifty 1.6 liter clean diesel angine that powers the 1.6D DRIVe line, … Read more

High-tech for Volvo S80, V70, XC70

Five new high-tech features will be available on Volvo's S80, V70 and XC70 models by the end of the year, the company announced Tuesday.

The Swedish company joins the ranks of several automakers who are bringing high-tech features to even the most budget models.

Volvo's most interesting feature may be a new take on monitoring driver behavior.

Driver Alert Control, as Volvo calls it, uses a camera and sensors to monitor a car's general behavior in terms of speed and staying in lane, not the driver's behavior within a cockpit. If, through a combination of factors, … Read more

Volvo C30 to get 52 mpg

Looks like the 2008 C30 from Volvo will offer more to entice young consumers than just an impressive sound system, a hatchback with room for Ikea packages and a wonderfully quirky Web site.

Volvo announced Monday that an "Efficiency" version of the 2008 C30 with a 1.6-liter turbo diesel engine will get about 4.5 liters/100 km (52 mpg).

Additionally, Volvo said that its Volvo C30, S40 and V50 with the 2-liter turbo diesel engine will have a new "Powershift" gearbox that will reduce overall fuel consumption by about 8 percent.

The Volvo C30 … Read more