“Cars are driven by people. Therefore, the guiding principle
behind everything we make at Volvo is – and must remain
– safety.”
Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson, founders of Volvo
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In 2008, Volvo Cars introduced the new XC60 with City Safety – the world’s first standard-fitted
collision avoidance and mitigation technology active at speeds up to 19 mph. Helping to lower the
risk of low-speed collisions and whiplash injury, City Safety is a major step towards safer urban driving.
At the moment, City Safety is only available in the Volvo XC60.
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In 1976, Volvo Cars was the first car manufacturer to introduce the three-way catalytic converter with
an oxygen sensor for exhaust emission control. Today virtually all gasoline powered cars are equipped
with this ingenious component – just as indispensable for the environment as the three-point seat belt
is for safety.
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In 1959, Nils Bohlin, a Volvo safety engineer, invented the three-point safety belt. So important is this
invention, it is considered to be one of the most life-saving technical innovations in the history of mankind.
