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2008 Volvo S80 T6 AWD

Photo gallery:2008 Volvo S80When we took delivery of the 2008 Volvo S80, we immediately opened the boxes, pulled the various panels out, and tried to match up the bag of fasteners with the pictures in the assembly directions. Actually, new Volvos look nothing like flat-pack Ikea furniture, trading in their...

Tags: Volvo, Volvo S80, driver-alert system, lane-departure

Product reviews 2008-07-01

Volvo recall due to airbag software problems

Volvo recall due to airbag software problemsInteresting FactoidFord Motor Company owns Volvo.Of course the airbags are almost certainly made by a supplier, so the question is: Who else has bad ones?Look up AutolivHere is a link to get you going:http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:bEEJ5ln-1G4J:www.patentgenius.comI believe (not certain, however) they worked with Mercedes and...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, software, Volvo

Discussion threads 2008-04-30

Volvo recall due to airbag software problems

Swedish automaker, Volvo, recalled 65,000 cars due a software problem related to side impact airbags. I spoke with Volvo spokesperson, Maria Bohlin, who told me the problem was discovered by Euro NCAP, a European automotive testing agency, which found the "inflatable curtain deployed milliseconds too late." She added that Volvo...

Tags: Software, Volvo, Tools & Techniques, Semiconductors, Management, Hardware, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-04-30

2008 Volvo XC70

Photo gallery:2008 Volvo XC70Right on the heels of our 2008 Volvo V70 review comes the 2008 Volvo XC70, basically the same car but with some off-road gear. The V70 impressed us with its performance and considerable high-tech safety options, and the XC70 has similar attributes, but where the V70 was...

Tags: Semiconductors, Digital music, Processors, Volvo XC70, Volvo V70, Volvo

Product reviews 2008-02-26

2008 Volvo V70

Photo gallery:2008 Volvo V70The Volvo V70 embarks on its third incarnation for the 2008 model year with a number of external modifications and interior upgrades. A glance at the new V70 body style shows that the blocky, boxy Volvo DNA of old is almost completely gone, replaced by rounded edges...

Tags: Volvo V70, Volvo, speaker

Product reviews 2008-02-22

2008 Volvo C30

Photo gallery:2008 Volvo C30Volvo, looking to offer an affordable car to the U.S. market, rejuvenates a model from the past with the 2008 Volvo C30. This new small car borrows much from the Volvo P1800ES, produced from 1972 to 1973, down to the shape of the back glass. Similar to...

Tags: Volvo C30, Volvo

Product reviews 2007-09-10

2007 Volvo S80

Photo gallery:2007 Volvo S80With unique electronic accident-avoidance equipment in the 2007 Volvo S80, the Swedish car maker maintains its focus on safety. Ford's stewardship of the Volvo brand has kept a steady stream of quality cars coming out of northern Europe. Both the Volvo C70 and the Volvo XC90 seemed...

Tags: Volvo S80, Volvo

Product reviews 2007-04-06

Volvo Aero Harnesses Knowledge to Gain a Commanding Advantage

Volvo Aero produces highly specialized components for aircraft and rocket engines. Volvo Aero wanted to shrink bidding and development cycles and respond faster to OEM's design changes. The challenge was to support corporate commitment to quality. The company incorporated design rules into modeling environment using NX Knowledge Fusion software. The...

Tags: Volvo, Siemens AG, Knowledge, Modeling, Volvo Aero, Research & Development, Business Operations

Case studies 2007-01-01

2007 Volvo XC90 3.2 4dr SUV (3.2L 6cyl 6A)

Photo gallery:2007 Volvo XC90 The 2007 Volvo XC90 doesn't look rugged or tough, like GM's Yukon or Ford's Explorer. Instead, it goes for a more refined look, similar to the Volkswagen Touareg we reviewed recently. Although our XC90 came with the optional all-wheel drive (standard on the V-8...

Tags: SUV, Volvo XC90, Volvo, Volvo C70

Product reviews 2006-11-21

2006 Volvo C70

Photo gallery: 2006 Volvo C70With its complicated-looking retractable hardtop in motion, we weren't sure if the 2006 Volvo C70 was going to turn itself into a convertible or a giant robot. The C70 may not be a Transformer, but it has about as much tech. Its nav system is very...

Tags: Volvo C70, Volvo

Product reviews 2006-11-02

Volvo invests in green R&D

Volvo invests in green R&DWith gas prices thatare soaring and auto sales are starting to take a hit because of poor economy they start. Too bad they didn't do this back in the 1970's. Imagine where we would be today with automotive technology...

Tags: Research & Development, Volvo, R&D

Discussion threads 2006-07-02

Middle Management

Middle ManagementExactlyYou are using TSM - Tivoli Storage Management. I am of the opinion that this is not the greatest backup solution. One full dump and many, many incremental dumps makes recovery dog slow. I also wonder if it is fine-grained enough - it seems that you can only backup...

Tags: Strategy, S60, Ford Motor Co., FORD IT, Volvo, information technology, middle management

Discussion threads 2006-06-22

A minor travelogue - or holiday report

Fun with Hertz Since we're mostly living in Kitchener/Waterloo near Toronto, plans called for taking WestJet to Calgary, driving a Hertz rental to Whitefish, and reversing that on the way back. Westjet was great: fawned over boy child, left on time and landed right side up - in...

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Blog posts 2006-02-03

Hitachi Storage at Work Case Study: Volvo IT

Large-scale and comprehensive preparation has led to Volvo IT, together with companies such as Hitachi Data Systems, now building up one of the world's largest storage area networks. Volvo identified the need early, and the project was started in 1996 with an initial assessment. Hitachi Data Systems has supplied a...

Tags: Volvo, Information Technology, Hitachi Ltd., SAN, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Hardware

Case studies

Mobile 365 + Mindshare Rev Up Volvo's S40 Campaign

In a Europe-wide mobile marketing campaign, Volvo utilized Mobile 365 and Mindshare to deliver a campaign aimed at building hype around a mobile movie based on the new Volvo S40 car release. The campaign was designed to drive traffic to the Volvo Website and generate interest in the car. Mobile...

Tags: Volvo, Mobile 365 Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Case studies

Volvo Steers a More Competitive Course With Unified Communications

In 2000, to increase its competitiveness, the Volvo Information Technology solution center in Lyon, France, began to seek solutions to improve the organization's ability to communicate and collaborate in real time. Over a period of five years, Volvo IT deployed several software products, culminating in the deployment of Microsoft Office...

Tags: Volvo, Unified Communications, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Strategy, Office Suites, Software, Management

Case studies

Truck Manufacturer Increases Sales, Cuts Development Costs, Boosts Agility

Volvo Trucks North America wanted to make it faster and easier for fleet customers and dealers to do business with the company, as part of its commitment to provide the industry's leading customer support. So, Volvo replaced its aftermarket fleet parts purchasing program with a real-time solution - MV Preferred...

Tags: Volvo, Microsoft Corp., Sales Strategy, Manufacturing, Sales Force Management, Business Structures, Sales, Finance

Case studies

Future Business Functions on the Fast Lane

Volvo is one of the world's largest producers of trucks, buses and construction equipment and holds a leading position in the fields of marine and industrial engines and aircraft engine components. Founded in 1927, Volvo today has 52,000 employees, production in 27 countries and a worldwide marketing organization. Volvo Group's...

Tags: Volvo, Aircraft, Volvo Group, Product Program, Aerospace & Defense, Capital Structures, Construction, Manufacturing, Finance

Case studies

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News to know: Microhoo; Adobe; MacBook Air; OLPC; RIAA

Notable headlines: Microsoft: We'll raise our bid for Yahoo, but can't make up our mind yet. Techmeme Jason O'Grady: Excess thermal paste causing high temps in MacBook Air Ryan Stewart: Adobe Open Screen Project Dan Farber: IBM...

Tags: TIBCO Software Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., Google Inc., Advertisement, RIAA, Apple MacBook, SAP AG, Microsoft Corp., One Laptop Per Child Project, 3G, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Professional Development, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Career, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-05-01

Photos: New models at the New York auto show

Must-see cars range from a sporty new coupe by Hyundai to a clean diesel Mercedes SUV and a Volvo with electronic warning systems. by CNET News.com

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Image galleries 2008-03-24