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We here at Mitchell Volvo know that sometimes there's a hint of truth to a generalization. That, for instance, the fact that people often sum up Volvo in general by associating it with safety... This is something that we know to be true, and nothing proves it more than the fact that the all-new 2012 Volvo S60 recently took home a five-star crash safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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If you frequent the Mitchell Volvo blog, then you may recall a post we did about the Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid. The thrilling, new hybrid won't be hitting our lot here at 384 Hopmeadow Street Simsbury, CT 06070 any time soon. But, the company is planning to release a plug-in hybrid here in the United States nonetheless. It comes in the form of a new plug-in variant of the already established Volvo XC60, and…

For those of you who are not aware, the Volvo V40 is staying out of the U.S. market. This decision was made largely due to the fact that station wagon and hatchback models tend to not be as popular in the United States as they are in Europe. Rather, in the States, we tend to prefer financing or leasing sedan, crossover, or SUV models. While there's certainly nothing wrong with having a set…

As many drivers in the greater Simsbury area and beyond celebrate the new year, we here at Mitchell Volvo can't help but take a nostalgic look back at the year that was 2011. After all part of planning for the future is measuring the past year's success, and for Volvo success is the one and only word that defined the past twelve months.

In 2011, Volvo went against a trend that plagued many…

Volvo Car Corp CEO, Stefan Jacoby is no stranger to shaking things up in the automotive world. The head of the Scandinavian automaker is always looking to polish the Volvo image in the eyes of car buyers around the world, and his latest move will certainly help. What are we here at Mitchell Volvo talking about? Recently, the company decided that some change are in order to the Volvo lineup, and we think that the…

We here at Mitchell Volvo are big fans of the style, safety, and efficiency found in every vehicle in the Volvo lineup. We also love the incredible performance that each model carries, but we also know that it often comes at the price of fuel economy. Such, however, is not the case for the new series for performance packages that the Scandinavian automaker is releasing to be used in new and recent model year vehicles…

Mitchell Volvo is dedicated to keeping you informed, and as such, we'd like to take a minute to tell you all about how the Scandinavian automaker is looking to lower emissions across the board in Europe. To do so, Volvo has adopted a catchy new initiative that's aimed at benefitting not only the environment, but consumers' wallets as well. The little e in DRIVe signifies that Volvo is aiming to reduce the emissions…

While we here at Mitchell Volvo are a bit disappointed that our favorite Scandinavian automaker opted to make its first plug-in hybrid model a European exclusive, we also completely understand why they did it. The plug-in hybrid market is growing, but entering it is also a risky move.

Specifically, Volvo recently announced a plug-in hybrid variant of the Volvo V60 wagon, and the stats are incredible. Volvo began working on the vehicle with the goal…

Once the Volvo Car Corporation takes complete ownership of Pininfarina Sveige AB in 2013, they've confirmed that they'll cease production of the popular Volvo C70 Convertible at the Uddevalla manufacturing facility. The reasoning behind this is a little beyond everyone here at Mitchell Volvo who still believe that the sleek vehicle could have a good long life ahead of it. Nevertheless, the Scandinavian automaker claims to have the company's best interest in?

We here at Mitchell Volvo know that sometimes the unexpected happens when you're behind the wheel. The people at our favorite Scandinavian automaker know this as well, which is why they've opted to develop a new app that puts roadside assistance at your fingertips. Known as Volvo On Call 2.0, it's an iPhone app that can be downloaded from iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/volvo-on-call/id405507036?mt=8?