You're going to be reading in the mainstream press about how horrible sales were in the U.S. during June, 2008. Yes, they were bad for many automakers, but consider that there were only 24 selling days last month versus 27 days in June, 2007. This makes comparing raw sales numbers misleading, since there were three fewer days to sell. Thus, as always, all the percentages below represent the change   ...read more

There's something to be said for quality family time that doesn't involve traveling across country, but we didn't expect a car company to be doing the saying. Volvo Cars of North America decided to send out an email promoting "stay-cations" that require less than a quarter-tank of gas. Said CEO Doug Speck "Families need quality vacations." Okay, so the challenge is to have fun with a quarter tank    ...read more

Although Ford continues to deny that it is shopping around its Volvo brand, a new report has surfaced that confirms the Dearborn-based automaker has been in talks with at least two different automakers about the sale of its lone Premier Auto Group brand. According to Automotive News, Ford has had at least two separate discussions with [...]   ...read more

We've been running the Classic Ad Watch series for years now, and we've seen some pretty entertaining car commercials along the way. Since the Fourth of July week is all about the frenzy of consumption that is the American Dream, we'll be taking a look back at some of our most beloved ads from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Best of all, we're letting you vote on which is your favorite from ea   ...read more

Volvo has announced that they will be recalling certain models of the XC70 and C30 passenger vehicles sold in South Korea. They stated that those models are subject to recall due to faulty software and parts that could lead to a airbag malfunction and a seperation of tires. Read the rest of Volvo XC70 Passenger Car Recall!   ...read more

Volvo is to cut 2,000 jobs - 8% of its global workforce - in response to slowing sales.   ...read more

SENIOR EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: The six-speed stick here improves powertrain performance and driver morale--without it, this car would be hard to get excited about.   ...read more