Saturday, August 18, 2007

Chronicling Volvo’s Safety record

Volvo has always been known to be the automaker producing the safest cars in the world. The automaker’s motto, "Volvo for life" is attributed to the reliability and safety of their cars. Volvo’s company symbol, (which could represent either the male symbol, the symbol of Mars or the metal related to the planet Mars, iron; in fact, the same symbol) actually refers to iron ore, and stands for "Rolling Strength."
Thanks to Wikipedia, here is a chronological list of the security features Volvo has implemented and continues to implement over the years in their cars:
• 1944 Safety cage • 1944 Laminated windscreen • 1959 Three-point safety belts in the front • 1960 Padded dashboard • 196 View the rest of this article


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