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Volvo joins forces with Starbucks to set up EV charging stations

Global coffee giant Starbucks has rolled out 50 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at 15 locations along the Denver to Seattle route in collab...

Mobility : EV : Starbucks

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Volvo becomes a green energy provider

The car-maker’s Belgian division has joined forces with clean electricity provider Eneco to offer consumers in Belgium a low-cost green energy cont...

Mobility : Energy : Sustainability

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Volvo redesigns traditional family parking icons

London – In a move that recognises the evolving structure of modern families, Volvo has launched a series of new parking icons at the Westfield Lon...

Automotive : Culture : Design

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Volvo presents exhibition of safety camera photography

London – XC60 Moments is a collaboration between Volvo and Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Barbara Davidson.

Auto : Technology : Art

Design Directions

Lynk & Co

Lynk & Co is a new car brand that puts digital connectivity and sharing at the heart of its design.

Lynk & Co : Volvo : Auto

Viewpoints

Aric Dromi: Volvo

Why car companies should prepare for a world 10, 20 or even 50 years from now.

Aric Dromi : Futurologist : Volvo

Big Ideas

Driving the future

US – Companies including Google, Ford, Uber and Volvo have joined forces to press the issue of autonomous vehicles in government.

Self-Driving Coalition For Safer Streets : Autonomous Vehicles : Lobby Group

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Highway robbery

California – A roadside installation by Volvo used power generated by passing traffic to charge its latest hybrid vehicle.

Volvo : Hybrid Cars : Grey New York

Viewpoints

Marcus Rothoff: Autonomous Driving

The project leader of Volvo’s Drive Me initiative on making cities compatible with autonomous vehicles.

Volvo : Marcus Rothoff : Gothenburg

Macro Trends

The E-motional Economy

A new wave of sophisticated emodiversity is ushering in an era in which people are increasingly obsessed with how everything makes them feel.

Empathy : Artificial Emotional Intelligence : Mood Manipulation

Big Ideas

Pop the trunk

Sweden – Online shoppers can now have goods sent straight to their vehicles thanks to Volvo’s In-car Delivery service.

Volvo : In-car Delivery : E-commerce

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Dutch Design Week 2015: Volvo's Challenge

Eindhoven – Emerging designer Lilian van Daal’s 3D-printed soft seat was announced as the winner of Volvo’s Design Challenge 2015.

Dutch Design Week 2015 : Volvo Design Challenge 2015 : Lilian Van Daal

Micro Trends

Mimicry Marketing

Marketers are mimicking digital behaviour in a bid to capture the attention of those online viewers who see ads as a nuisance to be skipped – or ev...

YouTube : Pre-roll Advertising : D&AD

Big Ideas

Cannes Lions Review Part 1

During the nine-day exchange of ideas and inspiration, the advertising and creative industries grappled with the power of Brandstanding and techno...

Cannes Lions 2015 : Brandstanding : Droga5

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High-visibility cyclists

UK – Volvo has developed a luminescent spray that makes cyclists more visible to drivers at night.

Volvo : Life Paint : United Kingdom

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Air quality control

Sweden – In the world of automobiles, clean air is a rare commodity. Volvo has made this the focus of its latest advert, in its most tranquil car...

Volvo : Swedish Air : The Optimised Self

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Ignition remix: If LS:N Global made… a car

London – If LS:N Global made a car it would be a vintage-inspired, stealth machine ready for the digitally savvy motorhead.

Automotive : LS:N Global : Re-Con Man

Big Ideas

Geneva Motor show 2014 Review

The formal preview of Apple’s CarPlay software at the 2014 Geneva motor show was arguably the biggest news at the event. CarPlay is due to appear...

Cars : Apple : Carplay

Big Ideas

Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Preview

Frankfurt – Europe’s biggest motor show – in terms of product launches and floor space – opens in Frankfurt this week, and will feature hundreds of...

BMW : Coupé Concept : Opel

Big Ideas

Apps signal new era of connectivity on the road

Apps : Connectivity : Juniper Research

Micro Trends

Medicars

Do you struggle to squeeze a doctor’s appointment into your day? If so, your car might soon be able to help. A growing number of automotive brands ...

Medical : Cars : Automotive

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X-ray vision: App lets you see under the bonnet

Transport : Tour : Volvo

Micro Trends

Car Homes

As the car industry edges towards engine electrification, forward-thinking manufacturers such as Volvo and Toyota are seeking better integration of...

Symbiotic Branding : Symbiotic Architecture : Electric Vehicles

Big Ideas

Beijing Motor Show 2012 Preview

Now established as one of the premier global car exhibitions, the Beijing motor show – better known as Auto China – opens to the public this week.

BMW : Auto China : Beijing Motor Show

Big Ideas

Geneva Motor Show 2012 Preview

The 82nd Geneva International Motor Show, which opens next week, looks set to follow the upbeat mood of the 2011 event – although, perhaps, with a ...

Cars : Show Preview : Geneva Motor Show