Headlights: A Vital Part of Safe Night Driving

Driving at night or in poor weather conditions can sometimes be a challenge in itself. It's harder to see pedestrians and other moving objects, especially if the person is wearing dark clothing. Headlights are a very critical part of your vehicle in these types of conditions.

 

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Special V90 Cross Country developed to help the environment

Volvo is committed to protecting the environment and one way they show it is through the Volvo Ocean Race which supports the fight against ocean plastics.

Audi will produce 3,000 special V90 Cross County Ocean Race Cars with proceeds from their sale going to aid the Volvo Ocean Race Science Program. With each special V90 purchased, Volvo will donate $116 for a total donation of nearly $350,000.

 

 

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As you prepare for winter, don't forget your vehicle

You can feel the chill in the air as fall begins to turn to winter. Daylight Saving Time is just a few days away, and before you know it, our Michigan streets will be covered with snow and ice.

The service department at Betten Volvo Cars of Grand Rapids, MI can help you get your vehicle ready for the elements that winter brings.

Checking the fluids in your car can help avoid many of the problems that freezing temperatures can cause. 

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Thomas Ingenlath’s Contributions to Volvo Design Heralded at Autocar Awards

In a matter of years, Volvo has gone from a brand associated with luxury and safety to becoming one of the most premium brands on the market. Part of that is due to the influence of Thomas Ingenlath, chief of design. He’s headed the styling for two of the three automaker’s he’s worked for, and his touch on recent Volvo models has earned him top honors from Autocar.

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Nature-Inspired Craftsmanship in the 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country

Where some wagons evoke a bygone image of American family life, the 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country reignite the spirit of adventure with comfortable capability and luxury. Although an off-road ready wagon might seem an anachronism in the era of the crossover, its marriage of premium appointments inspired by nature and all-wheel driven trail chops remind us of its modernity.

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Kelley Blue Book Reviews New 2018 Volvo XC90

Volvo relaunched its flagship luxury SUV, the midsize XC90, to great acclaim two years ago, and continues to make improvements that should keep the XC90 feeling fresh for some time to come. As Kelley Blue Book® (KBB) notes in a new review of the 2018 edition, the XC90's elegant styling and leading-edge semi-autonomous driver assist system places this SUV at the top of its category.

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For the new model year, the XC90 adds Volvo's Pilot Assist as a standard feature, along with blind-spot monitoring and auto-dimming mirrors. Fans of smartphone integration will be happy...

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The All-New Volvo V90

 

The 2017 Volvo V90 comes in three different expressions for three different personalities. The first is the Inscription - a luxurious estate. The second is the R-Design, which blends driving pleasure and performance in perfect proportion. The third is the Cross Country, a rugged version of the V90 that allows for you to go on adventures while maintaining a certain standard of luxury and refinement.

 

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Volvo Makes a Push for Fully-Electric Vehicles

Volvo announced some electrifying news regarding future models. The automaker stated that all new Volvo models will have an electric motor starting in 2019.

Of the major automakers, Volvo is the first to make this dive into a future free from the combustion engine.

Some of these new models will be hybrids while others will be purely electric, but Volvo plans to phase out gas-only vehicles as time goes on. Volvo also plans to roll out five new electric-only models and hit a goal of one million electric cars sold by 2025.

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Don't Forget Your Roadside Emergency Kit

 

 

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Even if you take meticulous care of your vehicle, it can still break down for any number of reasons like a dead battery or a flat tire. Assembling a roadside emergency kit and keeping it in your car can help you handle these situations by allowing you to make fixes or wait safely until someone else arrives to help you.

We have compiled a list of suggestions for your roadside emergency kit:

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