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New-Car Pricing: 2011 Volvo C70 Retractable Hardtop

Published on January 13, 2010 in New-Car Pricing. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .

Volvo’s hardtop convertible, the 2011 C70, will be costing buyers a minimum of $39,950 ($40,800 with $850 destination charge) when it goes on sale later this year.  According to Volvo, the new base price is a savings of $4,000 over similarly-equipped 2010 C70s, with more standard features, such as leather seating and SIRIUS satellite radio.  With a slightly-redesigned exterior, and new materials (especially leather, called “Sovereign Hides”) used to create the interior, the C70 presents a compelling option for lovers of convertibles who want the quiet of a coupe (with the top up, of course), and don’t want to spend a ton of money.

by John Suit

Source: Volvo

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Wrap-up: 2009 L.A. Auto Show

Published on December 8, 2009 in Fun Stuff, Hot Car - Upcoming, Industry Update, Polls and Predictions. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , .

With so many cars having been introduced this year at the L.A. Auto Show, A good synopsis of what’s been going on this week is called for, rather than a lot of details that won’t make a huge difference in your buying decisions in the next 12 months.  That said, we’ve reported on some of the cars below (you can click on their name to read Road Reality’s report), but here’s a list of cars I think are going to make a splash when they go on sale, in alphabetical order, followed by a description for each car:

2011 Chevrolet Volt
2011 Ford Fiesta
2011 Hyundai Sonata
2011 Mazda Mazda2

2011 Toyota Sienna
2010 Volvo S60

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Breaking News: Ford, Geely come to terms with Volvo's Intellectual Property

Published on November 27, 2009 in Industry Update, Manufacturer Update and Polls. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

As part of Ford’s renaissance, they have been cutting costs and pumping money into research and development (R&D).  It started in 2007, when current CEO Alan Mulally was hired.  He immediately leveraged part of Ford in order to get $4 billion in operating costs, which he then sunk into R&D to bring Ford’s car offerings up to par with their foreign rivals.

The fruits of those labors are coming to fruition, with Ford’s Fusion taking Motor Trend’s Car of the Year award for 2010, and many other Ford cars being received well by American consumers.  Another thing Mulally did was to begin selling off underperforming brands that Ford owned.  First, Aston Martin was sold to a British conglomerate, and then Land Rover and Jaguar were sold to Tata Motors, an Indian company.  Ford then sold its controlling interest in Mazda, and Volvo went up for sale.

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