Into the future, right now - thanks to Volvo Ocean Race.

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:10:04 +0100

This is the view from the cockpit of a Volvo Open 70 racing yacht - and yes, I took the picture myself. Thanks to the friendly people from Volvo SA, I was among a small number of members of the press who got to experience first-hand the sheer spectacle of a Volvo Open 70 (that's the type of yacht that takes part in the Volvo Ocean Race, which just left Cape Town on Leg 2 of the nine-month race). I'll launch iRead More...

Volvo C30 DRIVe - fully electric and full on...

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:42:42 +0100

This is Volvo's C30 DRIVe fully electric vehicle. There's currently one on display in Cape Town at the Volvo Ocean Race Pavilion, but just looking at it won't impress you much. That's because from the outside, this looks exactly like a stock standard C30 - except for the rather garish 'electric' stickers down the side, and the absence of tail pipes. Beyond that, though, this is just a normal C30.

Volvo S60 launch

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:19:29 +0100

On Wednesday I was flown to George by Volvo South Africa for the launch of the “all new” Volvo S60. When we arrived, we were taken to a warehouse just around the corner from the George Airport, where we got a glimpse of the “naughty” Volvo S60.

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Blog entries tagged Volvo

Into the future, right now - thanks to Volvo Ocean Race.

Volvo C30 DRIVe - fully electric and full on...

Volvo S60 launch