Tag Archives: Volvo

Scania Buses on their way to India!

There is a rivalry amongst two CV makers like none other.  Volvo and Scania.
Both are Swedish and both make the awesomest of Buses and Trucks.

Fast forward to India and Volvo is the undisputed king.
The Big V came and changed intercity travel for the good and forever.

Fate had it for Scania to get in the hands of Volkswagen, who themselves have a bitter feel of Volvo (VW owns Scania and is one of the major shareholders in … Read more

Tomas Ernberg, MD Volvo India : New car launch later this year!

Let’s face it, we all love Volvo, but we always wondered how Volvo Cars would come over the German brigade which has established itself in India. And when it came to answering the same, there was no one better than Volvo India MD, Tomas Ernberg.

Carkhana team jumps to Volvo India headquarters in Gurgaon, on a sunny day and with some car stuff to talk about. Tall Tomas turns up in cool Friday casuals & this is a showdown of the conversation.

Carkhana : … Read more

Volvo’s new weapon – V40


Ever since Volvo was sold off by Ford to Geely, it has started to act quick.

Soon after the Chinese acquisition, Volvo began its overhaul program which we today know as the new S60 and XC60.

But no matter what Volvo has tried over the years, the German brigade of Merc, BMW and Audi have never let it grab as much attention or sales.
It has found itself in a grey area much like Jim Carrey who the world loves but … Read more

Volvo S60


It knows when a pedestrian is about to collide, and stops automatically to avoid low speed accidents. It is pleasing to look at, with an all new Scandinavian design. Is it a Volvo, or is it something else?

 Well, besides being married to safety, Volvo says this one is ‘naughty’ too. Volvo have kept their word, by not making a car to compete with the cars falling in line with the ones made by the Germans, but making a Read more