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Word Smithing 101

Posted by danjohnston on Jun 30, 2010 in City Safety, customer care, distracted driving, news, pedestrian safety, Quality of Life, S60, safety, XC60, XC60 General

When Toyota announced their Star Safety System, we started to scratch our heads like, “Gosh, what makes that so special?” I put together lists of what Volvo had, when we had it, when it was fitted, to what models, if there were any markets we didn’t have something fitted … and it became overwhelming. So [...]

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Happy Birthday, Volvo Three-Point Seat Belt

Posted by Anna Kruchowski on Aug 13, 2009 in Volvo History

August 13, 1959 was a very special day for Volvo and those whose lives would be saved by our invention, the three-point seat belt. After its invention, Volvo opened the patent to anyone who wanted to use this simple device. In 1972, the U.S. Department of Transportation mandated that all cars sold in America would [...]

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http://priuschat.com/forums/prius-modifications/45487-operation-volvo-seats-in-prius.html

Posted by kimmcmartin on Feb 17, 2009 in Volvo History

Or if that doesn’t work for you:  “The seats. You can’t talk about a Volvo without championing the seats as probably the industry’s most comfortable. You gotta wonder why all other automakers don’t simply copy ‘em,” said James Healey, USA Today in his C30 review. I guess that says it all. Besides being known for [...]

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