Nother CarGuy

Volvo has stepped up its game following the unveiling of two luxurious variants of the  S90 sedan  for the Chinese market, while also announcing that it will move production of the series from Sweden to China and export the sedan to markets around the world, including the US and Europe.  According to president and chief executive of Volvo Car Group, Håkan Samuelsson, “China will play an increasingly important part in our global manufacturing ambitions. Our factories here will deliver world-class products for export across the globe in coming years, contributing to our objective of selling up to 800,000 cars a year by 2020.” In addition, the company confirmed that the current and next generation 60 series models, including the S60 and its V60 estate variant,  alongside the new 40 series cars , will also be built in China, without, however, saying if it will export these China-made models to other countries around the globe. At the upcoming 2016 Guangzhou Motor Show...

The  new S90  and  V90  family has just been expanded with two more members, which will go on sale next year.  Billed as performance-oriented  versions and aimed against  the same BMW 5-Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Jaguar XF and Audi A6, the brand's  new R-Design models  have a sportier styling consisting of a unique grille, fog lights integrated into the front spoiler, piano black trim on both ends and five-spoke diamond-cut wheels finished in matte black paint.  Mods continue in the cabin, where the S90 and  V90  R-Design have received sports seats, a different steering wheel, new trim options and interior illumination package. " R-Design delivers an edge to our elegant estate and saloon models in our 90 Series, with a winning combination of a sportier, more responsive drive with clearly visible performance styling ", said Bjorn Annwall, Senior VP of Marketing, Sales and Customer Service at Volvo Cars.  Volvo h...