Forget the Nissan Skyline GT-R / Stagea Ute Hybrid, it’s time to put a bit of Euro prestige into the ute mix.

Master of the 3D arts Bo Zolland has taken a (thankfully virtual) Volvo V70 and chopped it into a ute hot enough to rival the best efforts from Aussie heroes Holden and Ford.

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Swedish tax-payers needn’t worry that recent loans to Volvo is money well spent. Volvo has the highest number of models nominated for the 2009 World Green Car of the Year awards. Five highly efficient DRIVe diesel and E85 Flexifuel Volvo models are featured in the 22-car field.

The Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe, Volvo S40 1.6D DRIVe, Volvo V50 1.6D [...]

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Volvo has extended the R-Design styling pack to include its XC90 and V70 ranges, a move it says will “increase their dynamic appeal for Australian customers”.

The  R-Design styling pack has been available on the C30, S40 and V50 T5 models for some time now. The latest additions to the R-Design rank include the XC90 3.2, [...]

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Anyone getting the feeling that cars are suddenly harder to sell? A deluge of announcements over the past week have announced equipment upgrades and even pricing downgrades for a number of manufacturers. Subaru, Toyota and now Volvo. But, if you’re in the market, the news is all good.

Volvo has announced new levels of standard equipment [...]

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