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  • Volvo to cut CO2 output by 40 per cent

    Volvo has announced plans to cut the CO2 emissions produce across the full lifespan of a car by 40 per cent.

    The Scandinavian firm has said it wants to reduce its lifecycle carbon footprint by 40 per cent between 2018 and 2025 — not only the CO2 produced throughout the car’s use, but also during the build and destruction of the car.

    Volvo said its proposals are in-line with those of the 2015 Paris climate agreement — a global pledge to help lessen the impact of climate change.

    One of the key ways Volvo will aim to meet this pledge is through its plan to have 50 per cent of all its sales to be all-electric by 2025. But it will also focus on its global supply chain, with a bid to reduce CO2 output of that by 25 per cent in 2025.

    The brand said its cars will be built from a quarter of recycled materials, too, by that time, along with cuts in manufacturing and logistical CO2 output.

    President/Chief Executive Officer of Volvo Cars Håkan Samuelsson said: “We are transforming our company through concrete actions, not symbolic pledges.

    “So, at Volvo Cars, we will address what we control, which is both our operations and the tailpipe emissions of our cars. And we will address what we can influence, by calling on our suppliers and the energy sector to join us in aiming for a climate-neutral future.”

    Earlier this year, Volvo became the first manufacturer to offer a plug-in hybrid version of each of its cars, while it has also recently revealed its first EV – the XC40 Recharge. This will go on sale towards the end of 2020, and promises to be a turning point in the brand’s pledge to become a greener car manufacturer.

  • Porsche, Volvo recall vehicles with airbag issue

    Car makers Porsche and Volvo are recalling cars because of potentially faulty airbags.

    Porsche Cars North America is recalling 85 model year 2017 718 Boxster, 718 Boxster S, 718 Cayman, 718 Cayman S, 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera S, 911 Carrera S Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Turbo, 911 Turbo S, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, and 911 Turbo Cabriolet vehicles.

    The seat mounted side airbag inflator initiator may fail to ignite during a crash.

    If the airbag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the side airbag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

    Porsche will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected airbag modules, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule.

    Volvo is recalling 8,200 cars around the world.

    The recall affects 1,200 cars sold in Sweden, including the new Volvo V90 series, and 7,000 cars sold abroad, reports the Expressen tabloid.

    Volvo’s supplier and business partner for its self-driving cars, Autoliv, alerted Volvo to a faulty airbag trigger and advised it to recall those cars that had it installed.

    “They had a quality problem during a certain period of production. It could happen that there are problems when the airbag is to be deployed,” a Volvo Cars spokesperson told Expressen.

    No known incidents or accidents have been reported in relation to the airbags.

  • Volvo replaces car key with phone

    Volvo replaces car key with phone

    volvo is to become the first car maker to sell models without keys.

    The car maker hopes the technology will give customers greater flexibility and make the hiring and sharing of vehicles easier

    From next year, buyers will be able to download an app to their mobile phone which replaces a physical key with a digital one.

    In a ground-breaking move for the car industry, Volvo says its innovative Bluetooth-enabled digital key technology will offer customers more flexibility when using and sharing cars.

    The new Volvo app enables the digital key on a customer’s mobile phone to do everything a physical key currently does, such as locking or unlocking the doors or the boot and allowing the engine to be started.

    It will also offer customers the possibility of getting more than one digital key on their app, allowing them to access different Volvo cars in different locations, according to changing needs.

    Using the app, people could potentially book and pay for a rental car anywhere in the world and have the digital car key delivered to their phone immediately.

    On arrival, a customer could simply locate the rental car via GPS, unlock it and drive away, avoiding those frustrating queues at airport or train station car rental desks.

    Owners will also be able to send their digital key to other people via their mobile phones so they can also use the car. This may be to family members, friends or work colleagues.

    Volvo’s Product Strategy Vice President Henrik Green, said: “At Volvo, we are not interested in technology for the sake of technology. New technology has to make our customers’ lives easier and save them time.

    “Mobility needs are evolving and so are our customers’ expectation to access cars in an uncomplicated way.

    “Our innovative digital key technology has the potential to completely change how a car can be accessed and shared. Instead of sitting idle in a parking lot the entire day, cars could be used more often and efficiently by whoever the owner wishes.”

    Volvo will pilot the technology later in the year via its car-sharing firm Sunfleet, stationed at Gothenburg airport, Sweden. A limited number of commercially available cars will be equipped with the new digital key technology in 2017.

    While some modern cars can be opened and started remotely, they still need the owner to have a key with them.

    This new step by Volvo takes key-less technology to the next level.

    Volvo is a pioneer with new digital key solutions. In 2015, it launched the world’s first commercial offer to have online shopping delivered directly to the car by providing a one-time digital key to a delivery company.

    Now the digital key technology will also be made available for customers.

    It said that under the new system physical keys will still be offered to drivers who want them.

    The keyless car technology will be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week.

     

  • Volvo to open new service centre

    Volvo to open new service centre

    The auto giant Volvo is planning to widen its investments in Nigeria.

    The Head, Marketing/Logistics, Adphil Transport Company Limited (ATC Nigeria), Ade Ojuoko made this known during an interactive session with journalists.

    Ojuoko, whose company is the sole distributor of Volvo trucks, Volvo construction equipment, Volvo Penta and bus in the country, said the company is ready to strengthen its after-sales service department to allow clients to abreast themselves with the Volvo brands in the country.

    Speaking on the brand’s trucks inauguration, the marketing manager explained that the company was not new to the market, adding that the brand name- Volvo speaks volume internationally.

    “As you can see, we are not relatively new in the Nigerian market as an automobile manufacturing brand; the difference is that Volvo today is talking to you as a truck, industrial and earth moving equipment.

    “Our commitment is to improve and set new records in sales and after sales support.

    “With our global experience in other West African countries and a national presence, we guarantee second-to-none sales, service and maintenance to suit our customers’ need; to ensure this we have workshops in Lagos and Abuja, offices in Port-Harcourt and Kano and a brand new technical training centre in Abuja,” he added.

    According to him, as the authorised dealer for Volvo brands, the company has the following products for construction and road maintenance: tractor heads tipper trucks, excavators, pipe laying equipment, eheel loaders, motor graders, articulated haulers, Rollers, Swam bogie, Paver for Asphalt and Penta (Boat engines and Industrial engines).

  • Volvo to open new service centre

    Volvo to open new service centre

    The auto giant Volvo is planning to widen its investments in Nigeria.

    The Head, Marketing/Logistics, Adphil Transport Company Limited (ATC Nigeria), Ade Ojuoko made this known during an interactive session with journalists.

    Ojuoko, whose company is the sole distributor of Volvo trucks, Volvo construction equipment, Volvo Penta and bus in the country, said the company is ready to strengthen its after-sales service department to allow clients to abreast themselves with the Volvo brands in the country.

    Speaking on the brand’s trucks inauguration, the marketing manager explained that the company was not new to the market, adding that the brand name- Volvo speaks volume internationally.

    “As you can see, we are not relatively new in the Nigerian market as an automobile manufacturing brand; the difference is that Volvo today is talking to you as a truck, industrial and earth moving equipment.

    “Our commitment is to improve and set new records in sales and after sales support.

    “With our global experience in other West African countries and a national presence, we guarantee second-to-none sales, service and maintenance to suit our customers’ need; to ensure this we have workshops in Lagos and Abuja, offices in Port-Harcourt and Kano and a brand new technical training centre in Abuja,” he added.

    According to him, as the authorised dealer for Volvo brands, the company has the following products for construction and road maintenance: tractor heads tipper trucks, excavators, pipe laying equipment, eheel loaders, motor graders, articulated haulers, Rollers, Swam bogie, Paver for Asphalt and Penta (Boat engines and Industrial engines).