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  Why 2019 could be the best time to buy a diesel 1 Feb 2019 (News)
  are opting for other options from the likes of Audi, BMW, Volvo and Mercedes-Benz – where petrol variants are showing comparatively buoyant valuations." Buttle added that it's not just premium SUVs that are being hit by the anti-diesel resentment. Vauxhall suffered an average drop of 14.9 per
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  'Timewarp' Peugeot 309 GTI to go under the hammer 19 Jan 2019 (News)
  -£13,000, it’s a lot of over-the-top luxury Americana for the money, and comes complete with a lots of history and the hard-to-find workshop manuals. Other well-presented early entries for February 26 include a 1992 Ginetta G33 and a 1973 Volvo P1800 ES. One of just 70 still in existence
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  Top 10: Car safety innovations 3 Jan 2019 (News)
  With Volvo confidently announcing that the 2015 XC90 will be one of the safest cars ever made, thanks to pioneering technology including a system that seeks to automatically avoid head-on collisions, we take a look at some of the most important tech that’s made driving a much safer
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  December 2018 DVSA recall round-up: SEAT Arona, Ibiza and Volkswagen Polo recalled for seat belt fix 10 Dec 2018 (News)
  , Volvo is recalling XC40, XC60, XC90 models, along with the V90 and V40 to correct a software issue in the vehicle connectivity module. The problem affects cars built from May 2016 to November 2018. Recall number
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  Diesel car slump set to be worst ever as sales tumble by a third 5 Dec 2018 (News)
  , with  Toyota  and  Volvo  indicating that their future models will no longer be offered with diesel-power. The turbulent market is good
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  Fiat Panda scores zero stars in latest Euro NCAP safety tests 5 Dec 2018 (News)
  county in which they are sold."  In other tests, the new Audi Q3, BMW X5, Hyundai Santa Fe, Jaguar I-Pace and Peugeot 508 were all awarded five star ratings along with the Volvo V60 and S60. But even those were not without issues. The crash tests on the Hyundai Santa Fe highlighted
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  Drivers prepared to break the law using 'self-driving' technology 18 Oct 2018 (News)
  Crossback, Ford Focus, Hyundai NEXO, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Nissan LEAF, Tesla Model S, Toyota Corolla and the Volvo V60. It's concluded that no new car currently on sale can offer fully automated driving, with all leaving the driver entirely responsible for safe driving. These systems can, when used
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  A Grand Monday: Volvo 940 Celebration 24 Sep 2018 (News)
  There’s a lot of love out there for Volvo’s old-school estates, but  this one  is particularly tempting. It’s a 940 ‘Celebration’, the run-out model produced
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  A Grand Monday: Volvo 940 Celebration 24 Sep 2018 (News)
  There’s a lot of love out there for Volvo’s old-school estates, but  this one  is particularly tempting. It’s a 940 ‘Celebration’, the run-out model produced to mark the last few months
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  Alpine triumphs at Concours de l’Ordinaire 14 Aug 2018 (News)
  expertly selected Unexceptional models vying for title of Best in Show. These included a wonderfully original 1979 Citroen GS X3, one of only two road-worthy survivors in the UK, a 1975 Volvo 66 GL saloon – the oldest known example of this ex-DAF model – plus an as-new and very scarce 1971 Fiat
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  1963 Peel P50 makes £49,500 at Brightwells Classic Car Auction 22 Jul 2018 (News)
  . A 1929 Austin 7 Chummy in need of light recommissioning raised £12,100 while an attractive 1936 boat-tail Austin 7 Special made £8,800. Other results included £16,500 for a 1973 Volvo P1800 ES with under 60k miles; £14,300 for a smart 1962 Ford Consul
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  350 different cars available on Motability at no extra cost 5 Jul 2018 (News)
  Vauxhall Grandland X 1.2 SE SEAT Arona 1.6TDI SE Technology Lux Over 700 cars are available with an Advance Payment under £500, including the Volvo V40 1.5 T3 Inscription available at £99 Advance Payment, the Ford Kuga 1.5T Zetec available at £295 Advance Payment
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  Triumph TR250 takes on Trans-America challenge 20 Jun 2018 (News)
  in the Classics category went to Mike and Lorna Harrison in the 1963 Volvo PV544 (pictured). Mike loved the route, loved the variety of landscapes and loved the competition. Jim Gately and Tony Brooks in the 1937 Cadillac Convertible took home the Vintageant class win and third place overall against
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  Car S.O.S exhibition opens at British Motor Museum 4 Jun 2018 (News)
  Seven classics brought back to life by TV series Car S.O.S are now on display at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon. The collection includes a pre-war Austin ‘Tilly’ truck, a Lancia Delta Integrale, an AC Aceca sports, plus and MGA, Volvo P1800, Aston Martin DB6 and a Ford
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  Volvo will soon let buyers book test drives through Amazon 23 May 2018 (News)
  UK drivers can now book a Volvo test drive through Amazon for the first time, thanks to a collaboration with Prime Now - Amazon's quick delivery service. The 'Prime Now test drive' scheme allows customers in London
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  Porsche values plummet at Historics Spring Sale. 19 May 2018 (News)
  £19,040 sold 249 1977 Rolls-Royce Shadow II £11,000 provisional 250 1966 Volvo P1800S £24,080 sold 251 2011 Ferrari California LHD 16k miles £67,000 sold 252 2001 Subaru Legacy twin turbo estate £7,840 sold 253 1961 Sunbeam Alpine £12,432 sold
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  Festival of the Unexceptional returns for 2018 27 Apr 2018 (News)
  three-door Golf Mk1, a Volvo 66 DL, Citroen GS X1 and Fiat Strada.  Prior winners of the much-coveted Unexceptional award have included an immaculate Nissan Cherry Europe, a Morris Marina pick-up, a crowd-pleasing Hillman Avenger Super Estate, plus an as-new 1983 Datsun Sunny 1.5 SGL
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  Auction results: Barons Spring Classic 21 April 26 Apr 2018 (News)
  2640 1996 Volvo 850R 2090 2001 Audi TT Quattro 180 Coupe 2090
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  Racer Rickard Rydell to be reunited with Volvo 850 Touring Car 20 Apr 2018 (News)
  It’s one of the most iconic touring cars of all time, and now the Volvo 850 estate will be joining the touring car celebrations at this year’s Silverstone Classic. Piloted by Rickard Rydell in 1994, both car and driver will be reunited at the Northamptonshire race circuit
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  Self-driving car kills pedestrian 20 Mar 2018 (News)
  An autonomous Uber taxi has hit and killed a woman, raising serious questions about testing driverless cars on public roads. Police reports state that the car - a  Volvo XC90  - was in autonomous mode