Welcome to the official blog of Volvo Cars of North America!
Remember our old blog? Well, we got a new one and we have a new home (URL).
As I’ve zigzagged across the country to various auto shows the last few months, PR decided we needed a new blog. And really, it makes sense because we launched the old blog with the launch of XC60. And since then, two cool things have happened: we’ve sold every XC60 we can beg for from Sweden (I’ll take all the credit…well, not really) and no one has fired me for writing this blog. I’ve blogged about many other things not XC60 (even vampires) so let’s widen its scope.
With this new (sort of) blog, we’ve moved beyond just XC60 (my posts were doing that naturally anyway) to more about Volvo Cars of North America and our other products. And, you may also have noticed the site is no longer at www.thecarthatstopsitself.com, it’s at this new URL, www.volvoblog.us. So, if you forget to update your bookmarks and still go to the old URL, you’ll arrive here anyway.
And, it gets better. You won’t have to listen to me ramble on as much. Just kidding. We are planning to have guest bloggers from time to time (people who are experts at their jobs here at 1 Volvo Drive in Rockleigh, N.J., and in Sweden) to talk about everything from safety, the environment and the quality of life that our cars bring to the table.
If you haven’t already, head over to the newly redesigned Volvo Cars of North America Web site as well.
So, enjoy. It sure looks nice, doesn’t it?
Good week to you,
dan
8 Comments
thank for post
Why have volvo not installed fog lights on the xc60R, or provide them as a option.
Hi Tan,
Thanks. Any thing you’d like to see more of or ?
dan
Hi there – Have been following the blog for several months. Would be very interested in learning more about how Volvo works to keep the customer relationship in the field and an headquarters. Think you could get a blog about that?
Hello Anthony,
I could do couple of things in response:
1. BS an answer and maybe you’ll go away.
2. Concoct something that sounds good and make you warm and tingly for few days.
3. or this:
Two issues
In Europe with diesel engines, there is some routing of equipment that goes right where fog light would go when we use an R Design front bumper. Also the next 2011′s will have an electronic power steering set-up that uses space behind one fog light area. And finally the decision was taken, since the R’s are small production run, to use only one bumper fascia and not make one for w/fogs and one w/o fogs. However, our accessory guys are, here in Rockleigh, are about four months out for a solution (which really means five to six months). That said, whatever we do has to be approved by Volvo in Sweden. I’ve been on that side and one can become very old before they grant approval on some things. What we can offer is if you want, get back to me around May/June and lets see what’s happening. You can either post something here or email me at: djohn116@volvocars.com.
dan
Hi Terry,
Interesting….good question. Give us a day or so. I have to pick our Customer Care group’s brain. I’m sure we have our ways, but just rather have someone who lives it, to help answer.
dan
Hi Terri,
sorry, I spelled your name wrong. You can do as the Swedes do with my name, call me Don.
Dan:
I have seen multiple tow capacities for the xc60 T6. The specs on the Volvo site indicates 3300lbs for all models. Yet, several reviews indicate that the T6 has a max tow capacity of 4409 lbs.
This would put it head to head with the Audi Q5, in this critical area for some perspective owners.
What is the the max towing capacity???
Thanks, Kurt