With the development of a new safety feature that locates collision-free escape routes, Volvo Cars has taken one of the final steps towards realising its vision that by 2020 no one should be... Read more
Volvo Car Group has completed a research project using magnets in the roadway to help the car determine its position. The research, which has been financed in strategic co-operation with the... Read more
The researchers have successfully tested their algorithm on four common accident types Scientists at Chalmers University in Göteborg, Sweden, are working with a team at car manufacturer Volv... Read more
A self-parking car and a car that drives itself (albeit under certain conditions) were among the tech on display, rounded out by new detection systems for animals, pedestrians at night, road... Read more
Consider a future where trucks and buses continuously are supplied with electric power without carrying large batteries. Instead, power lines are built into the surface of the road. This cou... Read more
Volvo and Siemens have developed a new fast-charging system that cuts recharge times down to 90 minutes When it comes to electric vehicles, the conversation invariably diverts to concerns ab... Read more
Being dazzled by car high beams is no joke. Having someone come around the corner and forget to dip their headlamps isn’t just annoying, it’s potentially dangerous. To be featured at n... Read more
The system is designed primarily to help the driver (and car) avoid collisions in circumstances where braking alone won’t be sufficient. In the same way that we didn’t go straight from landl... Read more
Volvo says that it could have a system capable of operating on conventional highways with mixed traffic within ten years The SARTRE (Safe Road Trains for the Environment) project that first... Read more
As robots grow more autonomous, society needs to develop rules to manage them IN THE classic science-fiction film “2001”, the ship’s computer, HAL, faces a dilemma. His instructions r... Read more
The road train will be around in one form or another in the future The automobile has been with us for well over a century and while road laws, traffic management and automotive techn... Read more
The future electric-car market will feature a mixture of both all-electric cars and plug-in hybrids At its unveiling at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, Volvo said its V60 plug-... Read more
We’ve been taking a closer look at some of the standout blue-sky concepts presented by the likes of Mercedes and Cadillac at the recent LA Design Challenge – here’s Volvo’s... Read more
Think wafer thin mobile phones and laptops that don’t need a separate battery The problem is clear. Hybrid cars and EVs rely on batteries for power, but batteries are bulky and heavy,... Read more
