safety

NEWS Official Release Safety TECHNOLOGY 

Next Generation Electric Volvo Comes with LiDAR Technology + AI

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Volvo Cars’ forthcoming fully electric flagship SUV will have industry-leading safety technology as standard, helping to save even more lives

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NEWS Official Release Safety TECHNOLOGY 

Volvo Cars’ Safety Center Celebrates 20 Years of Saving Lives

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On average, it crashes at least one brand new Volvo a day, and it has been instrumental in preserving Volvo

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Auto Shows Autonomous Cars NEWS Official Release TECHNOLOGY 

Volvo Unveils Breakthrough Autonomous Tech

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Volvo Cars and Luminar Show Groundbreaking Autonomous Technology Development at Automobility LA 2018 Volvo Cars and Luminar, a leading start-up

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CULTURE OFFBEAT Safety TECHNOLOGY 

Yes, the Volvo Moose Strike Test is Real

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Moose (Meese?) aren’t the only large animals out there, but they’re the biggest things the Swedes are likely to find

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NEWS Official Release TRUCKS 

Volvo Vehicles Share Live Traffic Data to Improve Safety

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Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, and leading truck maker Volvo Trucks will share real-time data to expand coverage of

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NEWS Safety TECHNOLOGY 

Of Course the Volvo XC60 is 2018’s Safest Car

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Volvo Cars’ XC60 has been crowned the best performing large off-roader, and the car with the best overall performance of

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NEWS Safety TECHNOLOGY 

16 Years, 0 Crash Fatalities for Volvo XC90

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According to safety analysts at Thatcham Research, no driver or passenger involved in a motor vehicle accident has ever been

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Autonomous Cars NEWS TECHNOLOGY 

Uber Disabled Volvo City Safety Before Crash

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NOTE: the fatal Uber accident described here occurred in March, 2018. That’s about the same time that VolvoJo was moving

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History Past Concepts Safety TECHNOLOGY 

Classic Iron: 1972 Volvo VESC Safety Concept

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Front and rear impact-absorbing bumpers, 4 wheel anti-lock disc brakes, automatically retracting safety belts, centrally located fuel tank, and even

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