Volvo Cars Burlingame Blog

Volvo has been reinventing and reviving its image as a premium automaker for the past few years, reasserting itself as a very competitive force in this crowded market. Another way Volvo intends to grab part of the global market is with its small car strategy, which is focused on “a range of vehicles that combine bold exterior and interior design with industry-leading connectivity, [drivetrain] electrification and autonomous drive technologies.” Part of that strategy was unveiled on May 18th in the form of two new concept vehicles, the Volvo Concept 40 series.

There's no question that Volvo is at the forefront of developing the latest car technology. Its newest in-car delivery service is no exception.

"Following the successful trial of a new in-car delivery service, Volvo is ready to now offer it to customers," writes the staff at Motor Authority. Here's how it works:

Today, Volvo has taken to Twitter to invite us to "thumb drive" its dynamic, new luxury crossover, the XC60. Best of all, it takes less time than it takes a stoplight to change. Aimed at showing off the XC60's capabilities in both highway and city driving, these mini animations take on high-traffic urban environments like New York, Miami, and of course, San Francisco.

Take a Thumb Drive through San Francisco and across the Bay in the Volvo XC60. https://t.co/5hZAd7D341 pic.twitter.com/KX6ACyIsIq

— Volvo Car USA (@VolvoCarUSA) April 3, 2016

Ever since its introduction last autumn, the 2016 Volvo XC90 continues to earn an abundance of praise from critics and consumers, alike. Earlier today, Volvo issued a press release announcing the latest recognition for the premium crossover. Last night, at a media event related to the Denver Auto Show, the Rocky Mountain Automotive Press (RMAP) awarded the XC90 the title of "Crossover of the Year...

2016 is off to a great start for Volvo Car USA, LLC, as the automaker reported a year-over-year increase for the month of January. The total of 4,244 units delivered represented an increase of 11.9 percent of January 2015.

Leading the way was the highly acclaimed, award-winning XC90, the first vehicle to be built off Volvo's $11 billion investment in the Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform, with 2,375 units sold...

Earlier today, Volvo announced that the XC90 T8 Twin Engine was named the 2016 Luxury Green Car of the Year by Green Car Journal.

The world's first seven passenger plug-in hybrid SUV, the XC90 features a 400-horsepower, 2.0-liter turbo and supercharged engine, paired to an electric motor at the rear. The two power plants combine for an EPA-rated 53 mpg, making the XC90 the most powerful and efficient SUV...

Volvo : VOLVO XC90 T8 TWIN ENGINE NAMED 2016 LUXURY GREEN CAR OF THE YEAR BY GREEN CAR JOURNAL https://t.co/Gpuwpue7h4

— Newspress USA (@NewspressUSA) January 21, 2016

Here at Volvo of Burlingame we love reading stories that highlight Volvo's dedication to innovation, so the latest news out of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, was right up our alley.

Yesterday, Volvo announced that it had begun developing intelligent, high bandwidth, streaming capabilities. Along with technology partner, Ericsson, the automaker is aims to ensure that customers...

Volvo partners with Ericsson to stream in-car video even with no signal https://t.co/hkk1tVoIFf pic.twitter.com/F8whtu2vTM

— Verge Transportation (@vergecars) January 4, 2016

For our last post, here at Volvo of Burlingame, we told you about a self-driving automobile project being undertaken by Volvo and automotive technology company, Autoliv. Today, we have learned that Volvo is putting their money where the mouth is, by making a landmark statement that fully proves the company's confidence in their ability to bring the technology to the public.

Speaking at the...

If a self-driving car crashes, where does responsibility lie? @volvocarsus has the answer: http://t.co/mwV7JcEWEG pic.twitter.com/2UMKJrbSPG

— Car and Driver (@CARandDRIVER) October 11, 2015