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Yidonknow asked:


I may have a leak but, right now I need to add some fluid. What type of power steering fluid should I use for my 2001 Volvo S80 ?

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Glady Reign asked:


A new flagship “Executive” model has been added to the all-new Volvo S80 saloon range. It’s one of Volvo’s most luxuriously equipped models ever and its price starts at £38,415. Customer deliveries would start at the end of January.

The all-new Volvo S80 offers distinctive Scandinavian design, excellent ride and handling, innovative technology and superb levels of spaciousness and comfort. The S80 Executive enhances this further with a range of features including bespoke Executive badging, chrome accents, unique 18inch alloy wheels, a refrigerator in the rear, walnut wood inlays, Dynaaudio Premium Sound, personal Car Communicator with Keyless Drive, RTI and heated front and rear seats.

The Executive’s extensive standard specification only leaves a few items available as options and these include an integrated dual band or Bluetooth telephone and Volvo’s latest generation RSE (Rear Seat Entertainment) with DVD player located in the front center armrest and two seven inch screens in the rear of the front head restraints and two cordless headphones.

There are three powerful engines available for the Volvo S80 Executive, the D5, 3.2 (front wheel drive or All-Wheel-Drive) and V8 AWD all with six-speed Geartronic transmission as standard. Volvo’s D5, five cylinder, 2.4 liter turbodiesel delivers 185PS and 0 to 60mph in eight seconds with 400Nm of torque from as low as 2000rpm. It’s also the most economical engine in the range with 44.1 mpg and its Executive Geartronic has a C02 rating of 193g/km made possible by its superior quality Volvo air filters.

The 3.2 six-cylinder petrol engine offers 238PS and 320 Nm of torque. It can accelerate to 60mph in 7.4 seconds, and delivers 28.8 mpg on combined cycle with emissions of 234g/km. Volvo’s electronic AWD with Haldex coupling and Instant Traction™ is now also available with this engine.

Volvo’s 4.4liter V8 delivers 315PS with 440Nm of torque and is capable of 0 to 60mph in six seconds with 23.8 mpg on the combined cycle and emissions of 284g/km.

Volvo S80 Executive Prices:

• Volvo S80 D5 Executive Gtronic (185PS)- £38,415

• Volvo S80 3.2 Executive Gtronic (238PS)- £39,935

• Volvo S80 3.2 AWD Executive Gtronic (238PS)- £41,070

• Volvo S80 V8 AWD Executive Gtronic (315PS)- £47,955

Design features of the S80 Executive:

1. Unique 18 inch alloy wheels

2. Chrome sections on lower air intake, fog light surround, door molding and rear lights

3. Executive soft leather upholstery and door inserts, including padded front door armrests with contrast piping and stitching

4. Refrigerator in rear centre armrest with Swedish crystal Kosta Boda tumblers

5. Executive badges on C-pillar

6. Executive floor mats with contrasting piping

7. Walnut wood framed centre console with contrasting aluminum inlay

8. Walnut wood and leather gear knob



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Kenneth Mckinley asked:


Canada should better be on the alert, and Canadians who loved the Volvo C30 concept vehicle would be loving this piece of news: the production Volvo C30 vehicle would soon be made available in Canada. Come the early part of next year, this vehicle would soon be gracing Volvo dealerships and showrooms in this country.

The Volvo C30 was first presented to the public as a concept vehicle. Unveiling of this vehicle was made possible just this January. Starting next year, the production versions would be made available for auto consumers to own. It will be made available as a hatchback holding three doors. But despite the fact that the United States offers the tons of hard-to-find Volvo products like performance parts for Volvo S60, this new production vehicle’s hatchback coupe version would not be made available in the country.

Europe would soon be meeting this new Volvo vehicle. In fact, it is already scheduled to make an appearance at the Paris Auto Show which would be happening this September.

Fredrik Arp, the head of Volvo Cars, explains that the creation, design, and performance of the Volvo C30 were actually made especially for the young ones - singles or couples - who live an “intense urban lifestyle”. Arp even further states, “These people prioritize excitement in design and driving characteristics.” And with that, Arp is surely saying that the Volvo C30 would be providing excitement and fun to those who would be driving and riding it.

In Canada, the Volvo C30 would be carrying two engine options. There is the 2.4 liter engine with five cylinders which offers a sporty ride. This engine could produce 168 units of horsepower. On the other hand, there also is the 2.5 liter engine with five cylinders. It has the capacity to produce 218 horsepower.

And just like any other Volvo vehicle, the Volvo C30 comes with entertainment features, safety gadgets and even high-technology add-ons.



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Glady Reign asked:


AutoMundo, the premier American Spanish-language automotive magazine, named the new Volvo S80 as Car of the Year for 2007. The esteemed award which is appearing in the April issue of the magazine follows the car’s debut in the United States market. It also reflects the appeal of the very first Volvo luxury sedan powered by the famed V8 engine.

The Volvo S80 is the latest attempt of the automaker to move away from its boxy image. But aside from invoking futuristic styling, the automaker also tested the waters and introduced a powerful engine supported by a Volvo spoiler, filter, heating and cooling system and equally powerful brakes.

The luxury flagship sedan from the automaker was chosen for its remarkable revolutionary design, dynamic and youthful driving attributes and Volvo’s legendary safety systems. “The new 2007 Volvo S80 was really the obvious choice,” commented Jorge Koechlin, the President and Editor-in-Chief of AutoMundo. “As the company’s first V8-powered car, it really breaks the mold of what AutoMundo has come to expect of Volvo’s cars.”

“The S80 is a true competitor to other European and Japanese luxury sedans,” said Anne Belec, the President and the CEO of Volvo Cars for North America. “This recognition by the editors of AutoMundo is significant, and reflects our belief that Volvo is worthy of consideration in this very competitive segment.”

The Volvo S80 is equipped with a bunch of standard safety systems to showcase the automaker’s safety features milestones. The features include the Side Impact Protection System (SIPS), Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS) and anti-lock brakes with electronic brake force distribution. It also features many driver-assistance systems such as Volvo’s Blind Spot Information System (BLIS), Adaptive Cruise Control with Collision Warning and Ready Alert Brakes with Electronic Brake Support.

The S80 also features the optional Personal Car Communicator (PCC) remote control. According to the automaker, before a driver gets to their car, they are able to review the security level and know whether they have set the alarm and if the car is locked. The Volvo S80 is also equipped with heartbeat sensor that gives warning if someone is hiding inside the car. To boost safety to the next level, the luxury sedan is given the Adaptive cruise control (ACC) with Collision Warning and Brake Support (CWBS). The ACC promoted relaxed and comfy driving by allowing the driver to choose speed and minimum time gap to the automobile in front.

The Volvo S80 went on sale in December. It is given a starting price of $38,705 for the 235-horsepower inline-6 cylinder engine and $47,350 for the all-wheel-drive-equipped V8 with 311 horsepower. The S80 is one of the powerful product lines of the automaker. For this year, Volvo’s model lineup includes the award-winning S40 and its wagon counterpart the V50; the sporty S60 sedan; the award-winning XC90; versatile V70 wagon and rugged XC70; and the new C70 convertible.

AutoMundo magazine, which is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary, is aimed at publishing the most comprehensive editorial regarding all aspects of the automotive industry in the United States. The automotive publication strives to deliver relevant, high-quality content to its Hispanic readers and car enthusiasts.



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Glady Reign asked:


In Sweden: Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited (DFG) together with Nissan Motor and AB Volvo is now discussing on the possibility of AB Volvo investing on the heavy and medium-duty commercial vehicle business in which the DFG and Nissan Motor are on a joint venture—the Dongfeng Motor Co, Ltd (DFL).

According to Xu Ping, Board Chairman of DFG and Jorma Halonen Executive Vice President and Deputy CEO of AB Volvo, “We will now initiate more in-depth discussions about our possible future cooperation.”

Nissan Motor will focus on passenger cars and light commercial vehicles and has stripped its holdings in Nissan Diesel to AB Volvo. DFG, Nissan Motor and AB Volvo have already discussed their plan with the Chinese authorities regarding the future possible cooperation of the parties. DFG intends to establish more competitive alliances with Nissan and AB Volvo respectively, in order for all the parties to achieve the best development in their specialized field.

DFG, Nissan Motor, DFL and AB Volvo have signed a non-binding framework agreement with the intention of AB Volvo to invest on heavy and medium duty commercial vehicle and engine business while on the part of Nissan Motor it remained committed to the long term cooperation with DFG especially with regards to passenger vehicles and light commercial business.

Other future definitive agreement regarding such a transaction will be subject to approval by Chinese authorities.

About Dongfeng Notor Company, Ltd. (DFL): This company is engaged in the manufacture of passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, engines parts and components, vehicle manufacturing equipment and other automotive related products and services. DFL is ranked number one in terms of heavy and medium-duty trucks in China and is a 50/50 joint venture between Nissan Motor and DFG. DFG is a listed company traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

About Volvo: The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive system for marine and industrial applications, aerospace component and services. The Group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. It has employed 82,000 people and has production facilities in 25 countries and sells their products to more than 185 markets. The Volvo Group annual sales earns them more than 20 billion euro.

The Group is also different from Volvo Cars which is the automobile manufacturer and maker of the infamous Volvo 960 and its corresponding Volvo 960 parts. Volvo Cars is owned by Ford Motor Company since 1999.



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Nick asked:


I have a 05 volvo s80 and i need a trailer light harness for a trailer i am about to buy!!

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Kevin M asked:


I’m looking for a good volvo mechanic in the Germantown/ East Memphis area. I need a mechanic I can trust to do good work and won’t try to fleece me with unneeded repairs.

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Glady Reign asked:


Volvo has created a refined Scandinavian luxury car in the form of the S80. This Scandinavian beauty is included in the latest generation of Volvo’s vehicles that are naturally aspirated and possess evolutionary styling.

The S80 is the largest of Volvo’s S-range of saloons and said to be providing competitive alternatives that dominating models are offering. S80 combines the distinct Scandinavian style, excellent ride and handling that characterized a dynamic Volvo. The engines available for S80 includes the all-new 315hp V8 with AWD and 3.2L naturally aspirated inline-six-cylinder with 238 horsepower, available with AWD.

According to Frederik Arp, Volvo Cars CEO, “We are convinced that the all new Volvo S80 will be a very strong contender in its class and win over many new customers considering the other popular premium brand rivals. We expect to sell 50,000 new S80s a year around the world, of which 70 per cent will be new Volvo customers.”

The debut of the first generation S80, Volvo has specifically heralded its bold design that reflects the automaker’s new design direction. But the Swedish automaker did not stop there. Its team of designers cleverly incorporated an auto styling innovation that reflects youthful and dynamic design language plus of course with the addition of Volvo safety technology.

Steve Mattin, Volvo Cars Design Deirector said, “The all new S80 is about evolutionary design. All the shapes and materials it uses represent a continuous development of the Volvo design language. We have given the all new S80 a more youthful and dynamic stance, and created an even more inviting atmosphere by using refined materials and colours that blend smoothly with smart, user-friendly technology.”

In terms of safety technology, the S80 features a unique Personal Car Communicator or PCC and new active safety systems like Collision Warning and Brake Support with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), active Bi-Xenon headlights and a patented body structure developed at the award winning Volvo Safety Centre.

The PPC is a remarkable feature in the sense that it includes an optional key fob that makes “keyless drive” possible and delivers intelligent technology to remotely check if the vehicle is locked or not. This same feature also alerts the driver if the alarm has been activated. A heartbeat sensor also gives off an alarm if there is someone left inside the car. The Collision Warning System alerts the driver via a heads-up warning display on the windscreen plus audible buzzer, in case the gap to the car in front closes so fast that collision is imminent, the Brake Support System boosts the braking force to ensure that the car will stop just on time to prevent collisions.

The S80 is equipped with only the best auto parts that Volvo can offer as a fact even its Volvo CV joint is made extra special just to meet the high standard set by the automaker for the S80. The safety features of the new S80 surpassed previous lineup like for example the 1985 Volvo 780.



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Tom Bailey asked:


Looks like a good source of more finances and funding. And it really does look much like good money. Nothing bad there.

What am I talking about? Well, news have it that Volvo Buses has just received an order for some twenty new Volvo V7RLE city buses. Volvo Buses is the sister of Volvo Cars, a company that manufactures cars and other auto products like Volvo car parts and the whole lot.

Anyhow, the order for these twenty buses was actually straight from Auckland, New Zealand. Their customer is the Infratil Public Transport which makes use of city buses that make use of the Volvo engine technology which has been made just right so much so that it has met the emission standards in New Zealand. You see, the great deal here is that Volvo’s engine technology can be said to be advanced for the emission standards would yet have to be effective in the year 2012. It may be some years away already but Volvo’s client has made sure that as early as now, they would be coming in ready for the new emission standards.

Rune Lundberg is the head of Volvo Buses’ Region International and on this new update they received, he says, “With this order, we have achieved a breakthrough in the country also with regard to city buses. I foresee favorable prospects for more orders.” Sure enough, if such would be the new emission standards and Volvo has the right kind of city buses for it, then more and more orders may come pouring in for the manufacturer.

So what has these Volvo buses got? According to the company, they have used SRC technology and this is what is responsible for the sharp reduction of emission levels on their buses. This technology can be also considered as the technology that would bring in more sales for the company. You see, with SCR technology, Volvo can create buses that would be able to meet the Euro 5 standard on emissions regulations. “The new Volvo buses have emissions levels that are 70-90% lower than today’s city bus fleet in Auckland,” explains Warren Cavel, the general manager of Volvo Buses.



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Glady Reign asked:


The Swedish brand Volvo recently received awards from Carlisle & Company for their excellence in the distribution of their service parts. Volvo Cars North America was given the distinction as having the number one automotive parts distribution network in the United States by the private consulting firm.

Carlisle & Company polled 14,000 parts manager which represents 19 car manufacturers with operations in the United States to come up with the winner for the distinction.

“Being selected as top performer has been one of our long term objectives, actually since 1992,” says Robert Deutsch, the North American Parts Manager for Volvo Cars. “We started with a rather good system and have systematically improved it over the years. Today our total service parts network is focused on delivering the right part, at the right time, every time… we strive for perfection,” he added further.

The award given to the company is the Service Parts Supply Chain Fulfillment. The award recognizes the Swedish firm’s dedication to provide their consumers utmost satisfaction in every part of Volvo car ownership. The distinction means that Volvo is successful is providing spare parts like Volvo tune up parts to their consumers. They achieved this feat by making sure that their parts distribution network is effective in its task.

“Today, the new car sales experience is just the first touch for customers visiting Volvo retailers. Ownership expectations, and of course meeting those demands, are key to having repeat new car sales,” says Deutsch. “Our whole parts organization should take credit for this achievement. Without a collective effort and holding to our long standing objective of end service to the customer, this award would not have been possible.”

Aside from the Service Parts Supply Chain Fulfillment award, Carlisle & Company also acknowledged Volvo Cars of North America as one of the three Best Practice Leaders for Global Supply Chain Fulfillment. The three winners of the award came from the automotive, agriculture, and construction equipment fields. “Volvo was the only automotive manufacturer to be recognized for superior total Parts distribution processes,” says Deutsch of the citation.

“Our global approach is based on Volvo Cars, Sweden’s unique approach of handling functions that best done centrally and of allowing in-country markets to be a local extension of the total logistics system. We have an extremely good supply structure that is both global and local at the same time,” he continues.

The Swedish company is known for producing safe cars and this year has marked its 80th anniversary. For the 2008 model year, the company’s offering for the United States auto market are the Volvo S40, S60, S80, V50, V70, XC90, C30 and the C70. These cars are known for their safety - in fact, the C70 convertible recently received the Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). This shows that Volvo does not only excel in the distribution of their auto parts but also in providing their customers with safe vehicles.

The award was announced after rumors started in the auto industry surrounding the fate of Volvo Cars. It is speculated that the Swedish car manufacturer will be sold by the struggling Ford Motor Company. Volvo is currently part of Ford’s Premiere Automotive Group (PAG) along with British luxury brands Jaguar and Land Rover.



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