Something more personal
Ok, I’m a beach bum. I grew up surfing at 2nd Ave, Hermosa Beach (Calif.) when I was around 15 years old. I made a few boards, surfed all over California, lived in Hawaii (thanks to the U.S. Navy), and then gave it up for forty years to have a family. Only recently have I [...]
Thanks From Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
A little “Thank You” from Liz and Jay Scott of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. dan — As the year comes to a close, we want to thank Volvo for your incredible support of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. We are still in awe of how Alex’s front yard stand has grown into a national foundation that [...]
How about you and I promise each other something this holiday?
I’m guilty of texting, I know it’s bad/dangerous/stupid and have really cut back on doing it these last couple of months. As of today, no more texting. My wife said it’s like playing Russian roulette (along with some other really strong thoughts). Basically, it’s just dumb and selfish. I thought you might like to know [...]
Volvo XC60 Wins Prestigious 2010 International Truck of the Year Award
Holy Cow! Just realized we started this blog November 24, 2008. Our goal was to support XC60 launch, but it also gave us an opportunity to look inside what we do. What a fitting one-year anniversary then to have XC60 acknowledged at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show. No one person in our company can [...]
What Drives Edward – XC60 contest winners
Given the overwhelming response to the What Drives Edward contest, we decided to give away XC60s to the first and second person to complete the game. Special congratulations go to Beth G. of Illinois and Jeanettte U. of Georgia for taking home a shiny new Volvo, just like Edward’s. For all the details, click here. [...]
