Volvo XC70

May 2008 -- Volvo Cars came out top in Britain's Power of Aluminium Awards for the company's new load-anchoring system installed in the new 2008 Volvo XC70 and 2008 Volvo V70. "The system with its embedded eyelets is unique. It means a lot to Volvo Cars that we have won this award," says Karin Lejonbäck, group manager at the Interior & Climate department.

2008 Volvo V70, Load Security Anchor

Set into the floor of the luggage compartment of the new XC70 and V70 are load rails made of aluminium. Running in the rails are four sliding hooks or eyelets that are used to secure cargo.

April 17, 2008 -- The 2008 Volvo XC70 has been voted Car of the Year in Russia - again. For the second time in three years, Volvo Car's image-booster has taken first prize in the "Estate Car with Off-Road Capability" category. The Car of the Year award in the world's largest country is a true people's competition. A total of 104,722 people voted in 19 different categories this year, the eighth time the competition has been held.

2008 Volvo S80, 2008 Volvo XC70 and 2008 Volvo C30 in Moscow.

In the crossover category, the Volvo XC70 won ahead of the Audi All Road Quattro and Subaru Legacy Outback. Anouk Poelmann, sales and marketing director of Volvo Car Russia received the award.

Feb 20, 2008 -- With worldwide sales totalling 458,323 cars, Volvo Cars increased its total global sales by 7.4 percent compared with 2006 - a record-breaking result. The old record was set in 2004 when Volvo Cars sold 456,244 units. The biggest volume increase was achieved in Northern Europe, Russia and China.

Highlights:
* Global sales totalled 458,323 cars - a Volvo all-time-high
* Volvo Cars sales in Asia increased by 50 percent on average
* Volvo Cars sales in Europe increased 9.0 percent
* All-new Volvo V70 and Volvo XC70 world premiere at Geneva Motor Show
* Volvo ReCharge Concept unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show
* Volvo Cars introduced in India
* Russia has become Volvo Cars' fifth biggest market

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC. (VCNA) reports U. S. sales increased 2.8 percent* compared to January of last year. For the period, 8,036 units were sold.

The Volvo XC70 has resonated well with the media as well as consumers. The sales for Volvo's crossover continue to be strong.

Overall in North America, Volvo sales were down in Canada (-12.1 percent) and Mexico (-23.9 percent), with 501 and 181 units sold, respectively.

Jan 27, 2008 -- The words "sports car" can be interpreted in two different ways. You can consider the car itself as a piece of sports equipment - a sexy beast with more power and torque than most would dare to unleash. Or you can view the car as the thing that enables you and your gear to get halfway up a frozen mountain in search of an extreme challenge. As Johan Bexell, Sport Sponsoring Director at Volvo Cars says, "Volvo cars become an integrated part of your favourite adventures. That's what makes them the finest sports cars in the world."

Jan 21, 2008 -- With its high ground clearance and active All Wheel Drive and DSTC systems, the Volvo XC70 offers superb get-you-there ability on winter roads.

Highlights:
* All Wheel Drive with Instant TractionTM distributes power for best possible road grip
* Hill Descent Control for secure progress on steep downhill slopes
* DSTC stability-enhancement system for added safety
* Active chassis contributes to enhanced driving properties whatever the situation

2008 Volvo XC70

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC. (VCNA) reports increased sales in the United States of 9.6 percent for December, compared to same period last year. For the year U.S. sales were down 8.4 percent, with a total of 106,354 units sold. *

Volvo sales of the all-new Volvo XC70 and Volvo V70 made a strong showing as those recently introduced models rolled into showrooms. The all-new S80 and the XC90 were also significant sales leaders.

"It's particularly gratifying that the media and consumers have responded favorably to our newest models," says Anne Belec, president & CEO, Volvo Cars of North America.

Nov. 27, 2007 -- Volvo Cars new integrated 2 stage booster seat helps protect children who have outgrown their toddler seat. This integrated 2 stage booster cushion in combination with the extended Inflatable Curtain, and load limiting seat belts is a world first and recently received international acknowledgement as a unique engineering solution to give children of different size a safe and comfortable travel experience.

Volvo Cars new integrated 2 stage booster seat helps protect children who have outgrown their toddler seat. This integrated 2 stage booster cushion in combination with the extended Inflatable Curtain, and load limiting seat belts is a world first and recently received international acknowledgment as a unique engineering solution to give children of different size a safe and comfortable travel experience.

2008 Volvo XC70: New integrated child booster cushions

Las Vegas, NV (October 30, 2007) - Five years, five cars. As a commemoration to Volvo's fifth straight year at the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) tradeshow, the Swedish manufacturer will show five highly modified versions of its vehicles. Ranging from the all-new Volvo XC70 to a high-performance version of the Volvo S80 T6, an eye-popping Volvo C30 to a Volvo C70 convertible, and a one-off fully custom hot rod, this year marks Volvo Cars most ambitious SEMA effort ever.

Four of the concepts are based on production versions of the Volvo XC70, the S80 T6, the C70 Convertible and the C30, while the fifth car is a built-from-the-ground-up, totally custom hot rod using major Volvo components from the previous-generation S80.

Oct 16, 2007 -- Volvo has launched a groundbreaking in-cinema campaign in UK, which included film-goers across the country enjoying a unique interactive gaming experience on the big screen.

A European first, cinema audiences became human joysticks, waving their arms in the air to guide the new Volvo XC70 all-wheel-drive estate car around the large-scale driving terrain collecting various items and passengers along the way.

Volvo Car UK is introducing this unique social gaming technology to the UK to support the launch of its all new estate cars1 and activate Volvo's 'Life Is Better Lived Together' brand message.

Launch

The all-new Volvo XC70, the third generation of Volvo's successful XC70 concept, is more refined than ever. A comfortable and luxurious appearance has been combined with top-class flexibility and an expressive design, making the new model just as elegant in an urban environment as in the wilderness.

2008 Volvo XC70

Business project manager: Tomas Ahlborg

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