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Volvo Joins Climate Savers Program and Agrees to Dramatically Lower Carbon Emissions

Nobody appreciates the green lifestyle like we do in the San Francisco area. Ecology-minded drivers flock to our Corte Madera showroom to shop new Volvo hybrids for their combination of luxury and fuel efficiency.

Did you know Volvo is doing much more for the environment than simply adding hybrid powertrains to its lineup?

Volvo Group is the only automaker in the world to join the Climate Savers program run by...

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What's So Great About Volvo's Drive-E Engines?


You may have hear a little bit about Volvo's new Drive-E engines already. They are smaller and more efficient, but still provide big power. In the video below, Volvo Senior Engineer, Anders Agfors, goes into detail about how these engines work and what's so great about them.

Like Agfors said, just because these engines are smaller and lighter, that doesn't meant that they are any less powerful. They may cut nearly 200lbs…

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Volvo Amps up EV Charging with New Wireless Charging System

The development of eco-friendly vehicles has been the common goal for a number of automaker's over the last few years. With this comes the development of efficient charging technology as well. This is why Volvo has recently conducted a study to try out a new wireless charging system, and we are excited to share with you the successful results.

By using inductive charging, the automaker performed the experiment on the electric version of its...

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