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Volvo Car Corporation tells us its engineers are taking the next step in active safety by developing a system that alerts and automatically brakes for animals on the road. The new system will be launched on the market in a few years' time.

Volvo Car Corporation tells us its engineers are taking the next step in active safety by developing a system that alerts and automatically brakes for animals on the road. The new system will be launched on the market in a few years' time.

Imagine a car whose body also serves as a rechargeable battery. A battery that stores braking energy while you drive and that also stores energy when you plug in the car overnight to recharge. A project is currently underway to turn this from a fascinating vision into a reality. Volvo Cars is one out of nine participants in an international materials development project.

A decade and a half ago Volvo cars had a reputation for being a bit tank-like to drive but very safe. Since then Volvo’s image has certainly changed with a stream of stylish models that offer great drivability having arrived since the first 850 was launched in the mid-nineties, but its reputation for safe cars has not diminished.

The full range of Volvo DRIVe models will be on display at a special Open Weekend and Test Drive event next Saturday and Sunday (February 6 and 7) at Volvo dealers throughout Ireland.

The full range of Volvo DRIVe models will be on display at a special Open Weekend and Test Drive event this Saturday and Sunday (February 6 and 7) at Volvo dealers throughout Ireland.

The Volvo Car Corporation’s vision is to design cars that should not crash, and its aim is that by 2020 no one should be killed or injured in aVolvo.

Volvo Cars and toy manufacturer Viking Toys have launched a playful collaboration - 'Volvo cars for the youngest members of the family'.

Volvo Cars and toy manufacturer Viking Toys have launched a playful collaboration - 'Volvo cars for the youngest members of the family'.

The first glimpse of the Volvo S60 Concept car which will be unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in early January gives an indication of what the new Volvo S60 will look like when it is launched in 2010.