Secor Volvo

When you consider the safety and reliability that every new Volvo model is imbued with, they become a clear choice for just about everyone's automotive needs. It seems as though more people are realizing this every day too, since the Swedish automaker just posted some impressive sales numbers.

Specifically, Volvo reported a profit of 600-million Swedish Kronor ($94-million) at the end of the second quarter of 2011. That marks a sales increase of 26…

Volvo is best known for is its safety and reliability.  Many Volvo vehicles have won countless safety awards over the years and Volvo even introduced a dedicated safety concept car in 2001. Now, 15 safety technologies featured in the Safety Concept Car (SCC), which debuted at the North American International Auto Show, are available in Volvo models.

Samplings of these technologies include:

• Forward collision warning (which has since morphed into CitySafe pedestrian detection and full…

Volvo has once again raised the bar on driver-safety technology with its new "City Safe" collision avoidance system. Approximately 75% of car crashes occur at below 20mph, so Volvo designed the new technology, with an optical radar system to monitor traffic up to six meters ahead. Should "City Safe" register that the car ahead dramatically slows or suddenly stops, it will automatically pre-charge the brakes. In the case of a more imminent accident, it will…