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Volvo Pairs with Microsoft to Bring a Connected Drive



As we move into 2016, we can expect a lot of different exciting things and that includes a lot of new technology on vehicles. Already, Volvo has shown us one, which lets you feel a bit like Knight Rider in the process.

When you use the Microsoft Band 2, you can pair it up with a Volvo like the XC90, you are able to send a variety of commands to the vehicle from the band…

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Have You Had a Chance to Check Out the All-New 2017 Volvo S90?

If you haven't heard, this week marked the unveiling of the 2017 Volvo S90. With the luxury automaker's revitalization of lineup nearly complete, the team at Volvo Marin couldn't be more thrilled about the upcoming arrival of this handsome sedan. For closer look at this all-new model, press play on the video below:

If you would like to learn more about the Volvo S90 and when it will make its debut nin our showroom, we invite to stop in and visit our team in Corte Madera, CA today.

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Volvo Shows Off Autonomous Vehicle Technology



With Volvo, you know you are getting a vehicle that is at the forefront of technology, and safety. That's why it's no surprise to anyone that the automaker is leading the way with self-driving vehicles, and have fully developed technology that will allow us to do it, and are less than two years away from fully testing it out on the open road.

Come 2017, Volvo will test its autonomous driving in Sweden…

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How Volvo IntelliSafe puts backseat drivers out of the job

Backseat driving is becoming a lot more high-tech these days. Many new Volvo models can come equipped with some sort of feature or system that eliminates the need for your passengers to gasp, yell, wave frantically, or whatever it is they do to try to mitigate what they've concluded to be an impending collision.

 

Well, Volvo thinks we should leave the accident detection to the professionals -- namely Volvo IntelliSafe. This suite of safety systems includes driver assistance technologies like blind spot alert and a lane keeping aid, keep an extra set of

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Spacious, accommodating, high-tech -- Meet the 2016 Volvo XC90

What's considered to be "generous" in a luxury vehicle? After all, it's sort of expected that passengers be pampered in the most high-tech convenience features. Well, we don't know what your standard of measurement is for luxury, but we think you'll agree with many of your Corte Madera, CA neighbors that the laundry list of standard and available amenities in the 2016 Volvo XC90 is downright generous.

 

Right out of the box, the XC90 comes equipped with such upscale niceties as a 9-inch touchscreen, leather upholstery, rear parking sensors, four-zone automatic climate control

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Protect the Children and Ride In Style with This Brilliant Concept

Volvo has long been all about safety. We built a brand around it. It should be no surprise that Volvo is responsible for such advances as the modern seat belt, and the rear-facing child safety seat. Now Volvo is stepping forward again with an advance in not just safety, but comfort. Check it out. This new concept replaces the front passenger seat with a specialized child seat. Underneath: storage for all your baby's needs. The seat itself: a paradise of comfort for your child-- and for you.
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Volvo, Great Deals, and the Wonder of Summer

Spring is nearly over and the start of summer is just around the corner, folks; June 21st heralds the start of the new season and our favorite Swedish automaker wants you to enter it in style. Right now is the Volvo Wonder of Summer Sales Event and that means you can get your first month's payment and up to five years of full coverage, including wear and tear, all on us. Take a look…

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Volvo Creates the Safety Technology of the Future


Safety is important to everyone; that's why Volvo is constantly working on ways to improve the safety of its vehicles. The next step in their safety plan is vehicles that drive themselves to reduce the risk of accidents. You can hear all about it in this video.

The autonomous vehicles use a variety of technology like GPS, cameras, lasers, radar and ultrasonic sensors to monitor what's happening on the road and respond safely…

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What do Satellites have to with an Ocean Race?


Something you may never have considered: satellites orbit around 200 miles above Earth's surface. That means, here in Madera, we may be closer to a satellite floating in space than we are to LA.

Why do we bring up this astronomical trivia? Because in the middle of the Volvo Ocean Race, a satellite is often the closest man-made object to the sailors.

The Southern Ocean is one of the most deadly and dangerous seas…

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Where Does Volvo's Safety Focus Come From?


When people hear the name "Volvo" they think of quality and safety. But have you ever wondered where that reputation came from? In this video you can learn all about this brand's history and when that focus on safety began. Take a look.

It's clear from this video and from the vehicles themselves that Volvo cars are made with drivers in mind. They're designed to keep you comfortable, happy and, most of…

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