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Road Trains--Not Driverless Cars--Are The Future Of Hands-Free Driving

Before we get cars driven fully by computers, we'll have platoons of vehicles lead by a professional driver that let you take your eyes off the road and save fuel. They'll be on the road in Europe by 2020.READ»

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Thomas Broberg’s Vision for Volvo’s Crash-Free Future

Thomas Broberg studies the driving habits of the aging to develop cars that will keep them -- and other drivers -- safe.READ»

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Volvo's Vehicle Trains Let Drivers Sleep at the Wheel [VIDEO]

Volvo's autonomous vehicle platooning technology is finally ready to emerge from the lab and into the streets.READ»

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Volvo Turning Car Body Panels Into Batteries

Electric vehicle batteries are big, heavy, and expensive. Volvo hopes to tackle all three problem with one creative solution: body panels that double as car batteries. READ»

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Geely China $1.8 Billion Volvo Deal

Major Chinese automaker signed a deal Sunday to purchase Volvo, a FORD Motor Company unit for $1.8 billion. READ»

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Volvo Offering a Plug-in Diesel Hybrid in 2012

Every major automaker from Ford to Toyota is getting onboard the electric vehicle train, so it's no surprise to learn that Volvo is now planning to get in on the act with a plug-in hybrid developed with assistance from Swedish clean ...READ»

Volvo Launching Plug-In Hybrid With a Twist: Diesel Power

The Big Three automobile makers have all announced plans to release plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) in the coming years, but Volvo's PHEV plan is a first--the Ford-owned brand is working on the world's only diesel hybrid ...READ»

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Greener Commutes: Volvo Employees Track Carbon Emissions With Mobile CO2 Pedometer App

Employees at the Volvo Group in Göteborg, Sweden have been asked to reach a new level of carbon emissions obsession with personal cell phone-based CO2 "pedometers" that calculate the emissions of their daily commutes. The ...READ»