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Volvo’s new V60 will be launched in the city this weekend, and local car dealership, Kenny Galway Ltd, and Volvo Car Ireland are inviting all motoring enthusiasts to avail of freeVolvo V60 sports wagon test drives.

The all-new stylish Volvo V60 sports wagon arrived here in December and I got to try it out extensively on Irish roads, good and bad.

At the Detroit Auto Show 2011 Volvo Cars is spotlighting the important issue of electric car safety in an unusual, but distinctive way.

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.

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, and Volvo Cars is one out of nine participants in an international materials development project.

A Volvo Ireland executive hit me with a double barrel question at a recent meeting. How do you make the most dynamic Volvo even more dynamic? It will also look and handle even better, he said.

A Volvo Ireland executive hit me with a double barrel question at a recent meeting. How do you make the most dynamic Volvo even more dynamic? It will also look and handle even better he said.

The all-new stylish Volvo V60 sports wagon is on the way. It features a coupé-like design with a pronounced wedge shape and the slim coupe-like roof line. However the sporty rear does not sacrifice functionality. The load area has a capacity of 430 litres with the rear seats in place.

The Volvo S40 and V50 ranges have proved to be very popular in Ireland, offering a combination of well sized and well specified premium cars at a value for money price. Now Volvo tells us that value is even better with new and improved standard trim and engines.

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.