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DETROIT 2013: VOLVO AIMS TO RIVAL BMW, MERCEDES

Volvo shares news of upcoming face-lifts planned for almost all the models in its luxury fleet. For the latest coverage from the 2013 Detroit Auto Show and all things Volvo, follow Patrick Volvo, your source for a Volvo in Chicago.


We had the opportunity to sit down with John Maloney, the President and CEO of Volvo Cars of North America during the 2013 Detroit auto show. Starting last year, Volvo embarked on…
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VOLVO IS BRINGING SPOTIFY TO THE CAR

Volvo has partnered with Spotify to bring unlimited streaming music right to your dashboard. Stay up to date on all the new innovations Volvo has in store at Patrick Volvo, your source for a Volvo in Chicago.

Source: Wired

Volvo is connecting with fellow Swede Spotify to bring the popular streaming service to the car for the first time. While rumors of the Scandinavian alliance have been circulating, Thomas M. Müller, vice president of
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VOLVO WORKS WITH ERICSSON ON GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE CONNECTIVITY

Volvo is always on the cusp of cutting edge technology, and the luxury brand recently announced a partnership with Ericsson to boost its in-car communication services. Follow the latest Volvo news at Patrick Volvo, a leading Chicagoland Volvo showroom.


Volvo is looking to join the ranks of cloud-connected automakers, and it knows it has some catching up to do. To quickly close the gap on automakers like Audi, Ford, Nissan, BMW...

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VOLVO TO INTRODUCE NEW TRAFFIC JAM ASSISTANCE SYSTEM


Source: New York Daily News

Crashes in slow-moving traffic may not be at the top of anyone's list of pressing highway issues, but the reality is they cause a staggering amount of trouble for everyone on the road. Volvo recently announced a plan to minimize the exhausting chore of keeping alert in extended stop-and-go driving, though, and the company aims to equip all their vehicles with the technology by 2014.
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RECORD-BREAKING SAFETY RATING FOR THE ALL-NEW VOLVO V40 IN EURO NCAP TEST

This Chicago Volvo dealership is excited to hear great news especially when it involves the safety in its vehicles. This future Volvo vehicle, the all-new Volvo V40 has broke records for being the top rated Volvo vehicle to have the best safety features. Our Volvo dealer in Chicago is looking forward to the V40 to arrive in its future showroom. Stay up to date on the latest news at Patrick Volvo, and visit our showroom…

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A LOOK AT VOLVO FUTURE PRODUCTS

Volvo is looking into making some future changes to all their models and maybe incorporating some gasoline hybrid models. This Chicago Volvo dealership is happy to hear all about these ideal changes and can't wait to see them develop in the future. Stay up to date on the latest Volvo news at Patrick Volvo, and visit our showroom to browse our selection of new and pre-owned Volvo models today.

Source: autoweek.com

New engines, architecture on the way

Volvo wants to derive economies of scale from a new front-wheel-drive architecture called SPA, for Scalable Platform Architecture.

The redesigned XC90…

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2012 VOLVO S60 EARNS TOP RATING IN IIHS NEW CRASH TEST VIDEO

This Chicago Volvo dealership is very pleased to hear that one of its vehicles is earning great results during its crash safety test. In 2011 the Volvo S60 was awarded by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) for passenger and highway safety. We see the S60 is continuing to stay as one of the safest new Volvo vehicles.

Source: autoguide.com

With the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) implementing new crash safety tests, many luxury models that were tested didn't earn acceptable results. One of the models that did however, was the 2012 Volvo S60, which earned…

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VOLVO TURNS IPAD INTO X-RAY SCANNER

Volvo is always turning heads with a bold fleet of luxury cars, and our Chicago Volvo dealer is excited to share the latest news in Volvo technology. Stay up to date on all things Volvo at Patrick Volvo, a leading Volvo dealer serving Chicagoland and beyond.

Source: Mashable

Volvo launched an x-ray app at the Geneva Auto Show that allows users to turn their iPhones and iPads into handheld x-ray scanners.

Digital agency La Comunidad Miami created the app. Users can walk around a Volvo and see a full 360-degree x-ray view beneath its skin, with callouts to the patented…

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