Volvo is calling its brand new XC90 the safest vehicle it has ever built. The Swedish vehicle firm has packed the new seven-seat SUV with an arsenal of security kit as well as cutting edge innovation to make it the safest vehicle of its type, as well as says the XC90 represents a major indicator that it is well on the method to reach its 2020 goal.
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In just five years time, Volvo says that no one driving one of its automobiles will be seriously injured or killed. It was a shocking insurance claim the manufacturer made in 2010 as well as now, almost half method with the programme, Volvo has total confidence it will achieve the objective.
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Volvo’s vice president for R&D, Peter Mertens, told auto Express: “We can’t just get to this goal with just passive security – there needs to be active security as well, particularly in the area of collision avoidance as well as autonomous systems to support the driver.
“Vision 2020 is not a statement – it is a commitment. We did not come up with this out of the blue; it is based on a great deal of continuous scientific work. We are on track to reach this goal – there is a long method to go however we are making the right progress.”