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Volvo Recalls Over 17,000 Vehicles

Ouch, I can imagine a team of Volvo programmers sweating somewhere right now; Volvo issued a recall 17,614 MY 2008-2009 XC70, V70 and S80 vehicles in the states this week. The reason for the recall is a potential software glitch due to a programming error in the fan control module, something that – if left [...]

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Want Some Polestar Performance In Your Volvo?

If you’re in Sweden (with your Volvo) during the STCC City Race in Gothenburg July 5th to 8th you could spend 5900 to 8900 SEK ($750 to $1100 USD) depending on model and have Volvo’s racing team Polestar Racing upgrade the software in your car to sharpen its performance while not voiding any factory warranties [...]

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