Will Volvo stop doing crash tests in 10 years?
We got this interesting question on Twitter a few days ago, and it deserves some Volvo discussion. The question doesn’t have a simple answer. In 10 years, when most new cars will have some level of pre-crash technology – much like most cars today have some level of ABS – we will still need to [...]
C30World Enthusiasts Greeted With A Special Surprise
Often times, you’ll find that Volvo fans are obsessed with their cars. Can you blame them? We love our enthusiasts, and encourage them to show off their cars and talk to us about anything and everything Volvo. Some enthusiast groups will have meet ups. A group of fans of the same car model will [...]
A Possible World’s First
After doing a quick Google search, all I could find were animations of simulated car crash tests. Here’s a 3D video of our crash test for the C30 Electric. We’re taking the car to House of Sweden next week to show media and government officials what we are doing with future safety systems. I’ve not a [...]
An Interesting Way to Charge C30 Electric
A few months back, Lennart Stegland, head of special vehicles, meaning all our really cool project cars, and I were talking about how the future would be for recharging cars. Here’s a glimpse into that future. Volvo Car Corporation participates in a project for the development of inductive charging for electric cars Volvo Car Corporation [...]
Volvo expanding R&D for next generation power systems
Usually this blog is about behind-the-scenes stuff, at least from our corporate side. Today, we want to share with you an interesting announcement that reflects Volvo’s future. Some of us have driven today’s prototype C30 Electric, I guess much like a few employees drove prototype fuel injected cars in the late ’60s. We are amazed [...]
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UPDATE: March 29th. Good video review. http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/25/volvo-c30-electric-test-drive-video/ UPDATE: March 24th. Our event went perfectly. What started as a can of worms turned into a delightful five course dinner. Everything came together perfectly thanks to everyone in our NJ office and Volvo Car Coporation in Sweden, to the three trucking companies, and staff at Chelsea Pier. [...]
