Robert Downey Jr. and our V50
This was made in 2004 and I have no idea how it slipped past me, but this was done for the UK market and not the U.S. My guess is the cost to air in our market far exceeded any profits we’d get from V50 sales. My mother has this generation V50. At 85 she’s [...]
How safe is an old Volvo? (continued)
S40s and V40s (1998-2003) were slotted to be our entry-level small cars. Actually this car was never intended for our market, but our manufacturing plant – NedCar – in the Netherlands had excess capacity from another manufacturer that was much less successful then we were with the S40 and V40, so we brought them to [...]
VCOA meets VAPG
It’s always nice to meet folks who are as passionate about the Volvo brand as we are. A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend my first Volvo Club of America (VCOA) owners meeting at our super-secret test facility located outside Phoenix, Arizona. Actually, I’ll let the secret out of the bag. Internally [...]
