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North Korea Once Stole 1 000 Volvos From Sweden
09 Feb 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Gone in 60 seconds – How North Korea stole 1000 Volvos from Sweden and got away with it.
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Volvo’s First All-Electric SUV Is Coming To SA – Here’s Where You’d Charge It [Video]
09 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure Electric is heading our way in the second half of 2021, and it’s pretty impressive.
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Volvo’s Latest Crash Test Is Rather Bonkers [Video]
24 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Volvo took their latest crash simulation to new heights, by raising cars 100 feet into the air and then watching as they plummeted to the ground.
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Here Is A Working Example Of Apple’s CarPlay Integration
17 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Since its March debut at the Geneva International Motor Show, Apple’s CarPlay has been the talk of the town. On Wednesday the public got their first chance to experience Apple’s highly anticipated in-car system.
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Apple To Debut ‘CarPlay’ At 2014 Geneva Auto Show [VIDEO]
04 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A year ago a sane person wouldn’t have trusted the directions given to you by Apple Maps, the app had a tendency of directing you across airport runways. But with that mess all sorted, Apple are focusing on the in-car interface.
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The Local Spoof Of The Jean-Claude Van Damme Truck Ad Is The Best Spoof [VIDEO]
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Since Volvo released a frankly remarkable piece of radvertising featuring Jean Claude Van Damme splitting between two moving trucks, a lot of spoofs have surfaced. Even Channing Tatum published a spoof. Sadly for Channing, he isn’t nearly as funny or original as Derek Watts and the Sunday Blues.
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Volvo’s New “Threat Detection” Technology Lets The Car See The Cyclist Before You Do
07 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Volvo has unveiled a cyclist detection facility that could prevent horrific accidents. The new device was introduced at a Geneva motor show. Volvo said that vehicles fitted with the device would detect “threats” like an annoying cyclist swerving in front of you out of nowhere. If the device sensed a collision risk, an alarm would […]
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Volvo Introduces Pedestrian Airbag [VIDEO]
13 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Well this is new, and sort of neat. For the new V40, Volvo is introducing the world’s first pedestrian airbag system, designed to reduce the severity of pedestrian injuries in a car-pedestrian collision. Alternatively it could double as a sweet new inflatable mattress on the hood of your car.
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Swiss Guy Installs Wood Stove As Heater In His Volvo, Beats The Cold
13 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
As the death toll from the bout of extremely cold weather in Europe has surpassed the 500 mark, a Swiss man is doing his best to stay warm. He’s installed a wood-burning stove to heat up his car when he needs to drive.
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CarVibe Reviews – A QuickFire Guide To The Good, Bad And Expensive
07 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
My friends look at my work and the cars I get to drive and they are generally jealous. Sure, it is a privilege to drive so many cars from so many manufacturers and never have to worry about fuel or insurance or tyres or any of that bothersome nonsense that comes with car ownership. Typically, everybody remembers that time when I had the brand new Audi R8 for a week, but nobody remembers when I had to drive a bog-standard Chevy Spark for 9 days. Yeesh.
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The World’s Most Elaborate Lego-Based Prank [VIDEO]
24 Jun 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
So the employees at Legoland California decided to pull a prank on general manager Peter Rochetti, by replacing his Volvo XC60 with a life-sized replica made of these Lego bricks they just had lying around. 201,076 bricks, in fact. It’s hard working at Legoland.
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