Automotive Industry News The tough light-loader - Volvo 445 celebrates its 60th anniversary In 2009, the light delivery vehicle Volvo 445 which brought about the Duett and by that started Volvo's tradition of estate cars turns 60. This is what happened. Shortly after Volvo started making vehicles in 1927, they began to deliver bare chassis for accommodating different bodies according to customers needs The big Volvos of the 1930s were delivered from Volvo fitted with front wings, bonnet, sills and rudimentary A-pillars in order to be transformed into vans or pickup trucks by the many coachbuilders in Sweden at the time. Due to the fact that the larger Volvo cars were still built on separate frames after Word War II, these bare chassis versions were still offered in the sales catalogue throughout the 1950s but they were large so the need for a smaller and lighter chassis version became evident. June 22, 2009   Volvo's most powerful Flexifuel engine gets higher performance and lower fuel consumption Volvo Cars' most powerful E85 engine is now receiving a vitamin supplement in the form of 30 fresh horsepower and an additional 40 Newton metres of torque. The five-cylinder 2.5-litre Flexifuel engine, the 2.5FT, produces 231 hp (170 kW) and 340 Nm of torque. At the same time, Volvo's engine experts have succeeded to cutting fuel consumption by between five and six percent depending on transmission.   Lincoln MKZ Earns Top Safety Pick; Extends Ford’s Industry Lead in Crash Ratings The new 2010 Lincoln MKZ luxury midsize sedan received a Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Ford Motor Company holds more IIHS Top Safety Pick ratings than any other automaker and more U.S. government 5-star-rated vehicles than any brand. The new MKZ offers more standard luxury features – including a first-in-class Blind Spot Information System (BLIS™) with Cross Traffic Alert (CTA) – than the Lexus ES350 and Cadillac CTS   Edwards Finishes Fourth in Cup, and Wins Nationwide Race to Stay in Championship Hunt Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Ford Fusion, finished fourth in Sunday’s Sprint Cup race in Phoenix. He and race winner Jimmie Johnson are the only two drivers with the chance to win the Sprint Cup title with one race to go. Edwards, driver of the No. 60 Ford Fusion, won the NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Phoenix. Edwards remains second in the standings, but gained 35 points on leader Clint Bowyer and now trails by 56 points with one race remaining. Jamie McMurray was the top Ford driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Phoenix, finishing third in the No. 26 Ford Fusion. McMurray moved up two spots in the standings to 16th place. Erik Darnell was the top Ford driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in Phoenix, finishing seventh in the No. 99 Ford F-150. Darnell remains fourth in the standings. November 10, 2008 Related Topics: Ford: Racing   Playful collaboration creates Volvo cars for the youngest children Volvo Cars and toy manufacturer Viking Toys have launched a playful collaboration - Volvo cars for the youngest members of the family. The XC90, Volvo XC70 and Volvo C30 will be produced in soft, safe and durable plastic in the classic colours yellow, red, green and blue. Nowadays, it is standard procedure that each time Volvo Cars introduces a new model, model cars in various sizes are also produced. However, they are collectors' items, not toys. There have never been toy versions of Volvo cars for the youngest children before. 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