Volvo Shopping Around for a Partner to Build Cars in North America, Wouldn't Mind Talking to Fiat

Not to be outdone by its German rivals in the premium segment, Volvo is actively looking for a new partner to manufacture cars in North America, according to a report from Bloomberg News that cited an interview with the Swedish automaker's CEO Stefan Jacoby. 

 

"In the medium term, five to six years, we need to find a proper solution in North America," Jacoby told the news site on Thursday during a conference in Monaco. "Building a plant ourselves is maybe more unlikely. I’m looking for a partner that could help us utilize a North American plant."

Jacoby admitted that Volvo Cars is "open to everybody" including the Fiat-Chrysler Alliance. "Fiat is obviously one of the alternatives," Jacoby said. "If you speak to Marchionne, just tell him to call me," he told Bloomberg. 

 

Volvo Cars, which Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. acquired from Ford Motor Company in the summer of 2010, wants to double its sales to over 800,000 cars and crossovers by 2020 from 449,255 vehicles it delivered in 2011.

 Even though the United States remains Volvo's largest market with a little over 67,000 sales last year followed by Sweden and China, Jacoby said that the carmaker continues to post losses in the U.S. whereas it remains profitable in Europe.

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Remove Volvo V60 Wagon new car turbodiesel-Hybrid version in sweden

 

Success with some luxury cars are now the Swedish car manufacturer makes a new innovation that is by creating a hybrid engine that combines diesel and electric motors. 

This is what makes a little different because usually the hybrid machine is a merging of the gasoline engine and electric motor.  Volvo will showcase the newest products at the exhibition Geneva Motor Show 2011 which will take place next March.

Previously, often arise doubts about hybrid engines that use energy as one of the driving.But it is successfully solved by Volvo. 

By using the name Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid is equipped with five-cylinder turbodiesel engine 2400cc that can generate power of 215hp and torque of 324 Nm.

 For the V60 power wagon uses lithium-ion batrai Electric Rear Axle Drive (ERAD) 12-kWh that can generate power of 70hp.

Volvo V60 hybrid can operate using electric power alone in Pure mode with a range of up to 32-mile.

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Volvo S60 Car Racing cars have a team of K-PAX

If you are looking for the version that is really bad from 2011 is the Volvo S60, then look no further than the race-spec model that is being prepared for lines with K-PAX Racing to defend 2010, the team World Challenge GT Manufacturers 'and Drivers'.

K-PAX team is preparing for two S60s all-wheel drive, which will make their debut at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, in late April this year, for the fourth round of World Challenge schedule.

"During the first five races, we will run a body style that brings us to the championship last year," says Jim Haughey, Team Owner of K-PAX Racing. "Once the fans see the new car, I think they will be very impressed."

K-PAX Racing has not revealed any details on the specifications S60. still in the secrets to the specifications of this racing car.

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Volvo S60 Wagon Presents 2011

Seven months after the 2011 Volvo S60 models presented, the Swedish car manufacturer announced it will launch a version of the station wagon that has entered production at the factory Torslanda.

This is the last model designed under the leadership of Ford, but to be the first to do a new era of ownership of production in China, as reported by autoevolution.

Currently the production capacity of 60 cars a day will, and will increase to more than 100 cars, then in early November to reach 240 units per day.

This model will be offered with 5 options petrol engine and 3 diesel engines. For the first production will only be available with two petrol engines, which powered T6 3.0l 304 bhp with a torque of 440 Nm and a power 2.0T 203 bhp with 300 Nm trosi. Then two diesel-powered 2.4 D5 205 bhp and 420 Nm of torque and 163 bhp 2.0 D3-powered with a torque of 400 Nm.

Then, car manufacturers will add the remaining gasoline engine, 2.0 T5 (240 bhp/320 Nm), 1.6 T4 (180 bhp/240 Nm) and 1.6 T3 (150 bhp/240 Nm) and the remaining units of diesel, which is a , 6 D DRIVE (115 Nm bhp/270).

This model will be equipped with the latest advances in safety features of Volvo, including Corner Traction Control and Pedestrian Detection with Full Auto Brake.

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Will Launch New Volvo V60 Hybrid model type

Hybrid car seems indeed to be a trend among the world's automotive manufacturers. They seemed to compete to bring a car that uses a blend of conventional engines with electric power.
After Toyota's success with the Prius hybrid, now the Swedish car manufacturer, Volvo seems to not want to miss the trend.
 
Recently, Volvo is now owned Geely, car manufacturers from China, reportedly intends to launch a hybrid version of the V60 wagon, the plug-in in March.
 
This is the second-generation hybrid car, in addition to fuel economy also results in lower carbon dioxide emissions, but still offers a high comfort, said Stefan Jacoby, President and Chief Executive Officers of Volvo Cars autoevolution.com quoted as saying on .
 
This car was developed in cooperation with energy suppliers (batrai) Vattenfall Sweden. Front wheel V60 Plug-in Hybrid will be driven by the D5 turbodiesel five-cylinder 2.4-liter, which produces 215 horsepower and maximum torque of 440 Nm (325 lb.ft.).
 
While the back, using features ERAD (Electric Rear Axle Drive) in the form of an electric motor, which produces 70 horsepower, with electrical power from a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 12 kWh. This car also has a six-speed automatic transmission.
 
In addition, the V60 Plug-in Hybrid can also be sped up to 50 miles with full penggunaa mode power supply.
Volvo claims that, CO2 emission levels produced no more than 50 grams per kilometer. Concentration of CO2 is equivalent to the consumption of 1.9 liters of fuel for a distance of 100 kilometers.
 
The plan, the car was launched in carpet Geneva Auto Show 2011 which took place in March.

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