Friday, June 5, 2009

1980

Volvo introduces its first turbo model, the Volvo 240 Turbo, which is powered by the 155 bhp B21 ET engine.

The Volvo Concept Car is shown. It is built to test new environmental and energy solutions – pressing issues even in 1980. Its styling will later be echoed in the Volvo 700 series.

Demand for new cars in the western world and Japan falls by some 2.4 million vehicles to just under 30 million this year, but Volvo holds onto its market share. In some key markets like the US, the UK and Italy, market share increased.

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