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Volvo says driver-facing cameras are key to cutting crashes

Mar 21, 2019
The company is shifting its attention to accident prevention.
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This South Carolina county councilman is "like a walking billboard for international trade"

Oct 16, 2018
David Britt helped bring jobs to Spartanburg. Now he's fighting against the president's tariffs.
Spartanburg County Councilman David Britt is one of the people who initially convinced BMW to open a factory.
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This South Carolina county councilman is "like a walking billboard for international trade"

Oct 16, 2018
David Britt helped bring jobs to Spartanburg. Now he's fighting against the president's tariffs.
Spartanburg County Councilman David Britt is one of the people who initially convinced BMW to open a factory.
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Trade war forces automakers Ford and Volvo to cancel big plans

Sep 10, 2018
President Donald Trump’s tariffs — and talk of more — are driving global automakers to make some big decisions. Volvo, which has a Chinese parent company and makes a couple vehicles on the mainland there, canceled a planned initial public offering of its stock, citing the dark cloud of tariffs. Ford, which makes a version of […]
This photo taken on May 22, 2018 shows an imported Ford Mustang displayed at a showroom in Nantong in China's eastern Jiangsu province
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What does Volvo’s big electric car announcement have to do with China? A lot.

Jul 5, 2017
Volvo is the first major car company to announce when it will stop developing cars that run on good ol’ internal combustion engines. Starting in 2019, all of Volvo’s new models will be hybrids or electric vehicles. The company has its origins in Sweden, but it’s been owned by Chinese carmaker Geely since 2009. You […]

Volvo says the combustion engine is a thing of the past

Jul 5, 2017
Volvo will launch several electric models in the near future.
English film actor Roger Moore opening the door of his Volvo for Isabelle McMillan in a scene from the television series, "The Saint."
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Volvo is leaving its driverless cars unmarked to avoid bullying from other drivers

Oct 31, 2016
Would British drivers challenge Volvo's autonomous vehicles on purpose?
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Full interview: Volvo America CEO on driverless cars

Sep 30, 2016
The company says that we'll have autonomous technology fully in place by 2021.
A view of the Volvo S90, which employs semi-autonomous features.
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Tech Intervention: Slow it down a little, Volvo

Aug 19, 2016
Pump the brakes on those self-driving car plans.
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Here's how Volvo plans to eliminate car fatalities by 2020

Nov 23, 2015
Volvo's North America CEO says autonomous driving is about safety and saving time.