More than 50,000 commercial vehicles were recalled in the second half of 2007, one-fifth of which were heavy trucks. Iveco was the subject of four campaigns, the largest of which affected 10,117 Eurocargos. There was a possibility that the contacts in the cab wiring loom may oxidise and cause overheating of the connector block. In the worst case scenario this might have caused a fire.

Volvo Trucks of North America recently announced that they will be recalling certain models of the 2008 Volvo VT.

by Frank Filipponio

Volvo has revealed that it’s recalling 42,000 XC90 SUVs to inspect a suspect battery switch. Only North American vehicles had this switch, which apparently creates the risk of short circuits if the jack handle comes into contact with it. Volvo seems particularly concerned that this could happen on vehicles that were serviced by […]

by John Neff

We all know that Ford doesn’t break down the earnings (or losses) of its Premier Automotive Group, which includes Jaguar, Volvo, Land Rover and Aston Martin. Nevertheless, the Detroit News has learned just how much of an anchor the Jaguar brand was on the group’s bottom line last year. In 2006 the Jaguar […]

by Frank Filipponio

While we have nothing but love for the C30, apparently there has been a love it or hate it reaction to the car at recent auto shows. Volvo has come up with an interesting new ad campaign to harness the polarized reactions to promote its new premium hatchback. Using the tag line, “That’s […]