Volvo is taking their automotive and safety acumen to a new kind of transportation: road trains. "Trains?" you ask. Trains.

Sure, we may have largely done away with the strings of large, boxy cars here in the U.S., but rail continues to color the landscape in Europe, where this project takes place. Volvo is one of seven European companies collaborating on the effort to make ultra-safe, hyper-efficient, environmentally-friendly road trains - the only automotive partner.

Officially coined SARTRE (Safe Road Trains for the Environment), the endeavor is slated to be finished by the end of 2012. In early testing, a…

The lively 2012 Volvo S60 isn't just full of power it's also loaded with safety. How do you know?  The S60 scored a perfect five out of five stars on the National Highway Traffic Safety Association's (NHTSA's) four, standard crash test categories: frontal, rollover, side poll (new) and barrier.  Volvo has always focused on drive and passage safety which makes this award so special to us.

This is an honor very few vehicle on the road have.  The factor that really sets the Volvo S60 apart from its competitors though is the car's standard City…

As we enter 2012 we at Volvo of Burlingame thought it was necessary to take a look at what happened in 2011.  Over the past year Volvo has hit a number of exciting milestones and we don't expect this to slow down in 2012.

Volvo was able to achieve healthy growth over the past year in every one of its sales regions.  This helped to make Volvo the fast-growing luxury car company in the world.  Looking at the numbers, Volvo sales hit nearly 550,000 worldwide - a 20% boost over EOY numbers from 2010.

In 2011, Volvo also announced…

If you're looking for a great deal on a new XC60, Volvo of Burlingame in Burlingame CA has Volvo you covered. Unfortunately, no one in the United States will be able to test drive the V40.  It was recently announced that it will not be available in North America.

"Volvo V40 isn't meant for the US market," according to a recent report by Motor Trend. "Americans, it seems, don't buy hatchbacks and wagons; instead we prefer crossovers, or so Volvo Cars North America (VCNA) believes."¹

This decision was based on lower than expected wagon sales in…

Swedish automaker, Volvo has claims to a world-first in the hybrid market. You know the new Volvo V60? Well, it's the first production diesel plug-in hybrid ever!

To say it's a big deal would be a huge understatement. The V60, also known as the "most technically-advanced Volvo model ever"¹, will make a permanent mark on the industry.

Among the many things you should know about the new Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid is that it's fitted with a 2.4-liter, 5-cylinder turbo diesel engine that pumps out 215 hp and 325 lb.-ft of torque...And, that…

Volvo has established itself as an automotive company focused on safety, quality and performance.  However, in the near future Volvo will be releasing vehicles that have a fresh design and better fuel economy.  Several new vehicles, including a completely original mid-sized car, will hit Volvo of Burlingame in Burlingame, CA by late 2013 for the 2014 model year. It will be a replacement for the current Volvo XC90.

The company will work on phasing out their 5-and-6-cylinder vehicles in favor for greener, turbocharged 4-cyls, as well as hybrid and plug-in vehicles.  This is Volvos future and we at Volvo of…

For those of you who don't know the Los Angeles Auto Show is here.  Volvo of Burlingame is especially excited for the show, as Volvo is planning to show off the V70 Inscription, the final iteration of the hardtop convertible, before its sixteen-year production run comes to an end in 2013.

"The Inscription is based on our human-centric Designed Around You philosophy, offering those who love convertibles and coupes a beautifully detailed version with a lot of kerb appeal," says Doug Speck, Senior Vice President Marketing, Sales and Customer Service at the Volvo Car Corporation. All it takes is…

We all know the hesitance that many drivers feel when considering electric and hybrid vehicles. They worry that the increase in fuel economy will come at the cost of sacrificing performance, which is something that we here at Volvo of Burlingame can understand. That's why we were happy to hear of our favorite Scandinavian automaker's plans to enter the green market, first with an all electric version of the Volvo C30, and now…

Volvo made a number of exciting announcements at the Frankfurt Motor Show.  If you've missed some of them please refer to our blog for all the announcements.  Volvo's President and CEO, Stefan Jacoby, shared that within the next ten years, the Scandinavian automaker plans to remove all six- and eight-cylinder engines from their vehicle lineup in favor of highly-efficient four-cylinder engines.

In the coming years, Volvo engineering will be centered around the Volvo Environmental Architecture (VEA) engine for both gas and diesel engines. The new, lighter engines will allow for more standardized parts across the Volvo lineup. In…

Are you  a new Volvo owner?  If you are we have good news. Volvo has developed an app that makes your life easier. And, Volvo of Burlingame, serving drivers in the greater Burlingame area, invites you to download it onto your iPhone today - for free!

It's called Volvo On Call 2.0 and can be downloaded from http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/volvo-on-call/id405507036?mt=8. Like the previous Volvo On Call app…