THE SWEDISH AMBASSADOR HIS EXCELLENCY BENGT G CARLSSON AND MADAM WIVEKA RYDBERG CARLSSON HOSTED 450 GUESTS TO A SUPERB EVENING OF SWEDISH FOOD, LOCAL DISHES AND SWEDISH MUSIC (INCLUDING ABBA!) TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL DAY OF SWEDEN AT JW MARRIOTT BUKIT BINTANG.
In conjunction with Swedish National Day, Sweden's most famous, popular and best carmaker Volvo took the opportunity to launch a brand new car!
Volvo Car Malaysia
celebrates its 50th anniversary with the launch of the
locally-assembled Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine
The XC90 T8 Twin Engine takes the honour of being the first Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) produced in Malaysia. 
VOLVO'S NEW STAR! THE VOLVO XC 90! RM 404,888. LUCKY THE PRICE IS NOT RM 444,888!
 
CHARGE THIS VOLVO XC 90 THE WAY YOU CHARGE YOUR HANDPHONE!
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It has been five decades since the first
locally-assembled Volvo 144S rolled-out from Swedish Motor Assemblies. Now
called Volvo Car Manufacturing Malaysia, the Shah Alam plant was first established
in 1967 and remains the oldest automotive assembly plant still in operation
in Malaysia.
 
50 YEARS AGO...
In
commemoration of its 50th anniversary in Malaysia, Volvo Car
Malaysia launched the locally-assembled Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine – the
first ever Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) assembled in Malaysia.
In
addition to that, Malaysia will be the first country outside of Sweden to
produce the XC90 T8 Twin Engine, thanks to huge investments made by the
company to improve current infrastructure and capabilities of the local plant
to handle Volvo’s SPA (Scalable Product Architecture) platform.
“Our
recent investment in Malaysia underscores our commitment to the country’s
aspiration to become an ASEAN hub for Energy Efficient Vehicles (EEVs), in
line with the National Automotive Policy,” said Lennart Stegland, Managing
Director of Volvo Car Malaysia.
Volvo’s
has outlined a strong electrification strategy by utilising both the SPA and
the efficient Drive-E powertrains, in pursuit of more fuel-efficient vehicles
that produce less harmful emissions, without sacrificing power.
“The
groundwork for electrical propulsion in Volvo was laid with the Volvo C30
Electric and key learnings from that project were then implemented in the SPA
platform and the XC90 T8 Twin Engine,” added Stegland.
The
locally-assembled XC90 T8 Twin Engine follows the successful launch of the
model last year which marked the entry of Volvo’s new generation of cars
built on the SPA platform into Malaysia.
To
date, the XC90 T8 Twin Engine is the most technologically-advanced model ever
developed by Volvo Cars. It features a class-leading plug-in hybrid electric
powertrain, several world-first safety innovations, and intelligent
driver-assist technologies.
Benefitting
from EEV Status accorded by the government, the new locally-assembled XC90 T8
Twin Engine will be priced at RM403,888 (recommended retail price,
on-the-road, without insurance) with no omissions from the original
specifications.
The
XC90 T8 Twin Engine will be available in five exterior colours – Ice White,
Onyx Black, Saville Grey, Twilight Bronze and Bright Silver.
DESIGN
Volvo’s new face
The new XC90 is the first Volvo to
carry the company’s new more prominent iron mark, which has the iconic arrow
elegantly aligned with the diagonal slash across the grille.
Together with the T-shaped “Thor’s Hammer”
DRL lights, the iron mark introduces an entirely new, distinctive face for
Volvo’s forthcoming generation of cars.
The XC90’s larger bonnet with its new
topography, the beltline and the sharpened shoulders connecting with the
tattoo-like, new rear lights are other important design signatures that will
be mirrored across the range.
Luxurious interior
The XC90’s interior is the most
luxurious to have been designed for a Volvo. The most striking feature is a
tablet-like touch screen control console, which forms the heart of an all-new
in-car control system.
This system is virtually button free, a simplicity
that opens up generous surfaces and gives us the opportunity to create a
modern, luxurious interior architecture.
The all-new XC90 interior combines
materials such as finest Nappa leather and wood with handcrafted details,
including a gear lever made of crystal glass from Orrefors®, the
famous Swedish glassmaker, and diamond-cut controls for the start/stop button
and volume control.
New seats
Volvo already enjoys a reputation for
providing the most comfortable seats in the industry. The new XC90 enhances
this reputation by offering innovatively designed seats that also free up
interior space for passengers both in the second and third seat rows, helping
to make the new XC90 a genuine seven-seater.
The full seat core has an ergonomic
shape that resembles the human spine. A multitude of adjustment possibilities
makes it possible for the individual user to create an ideal seating position.
The new seats are available with seat cushion extensions.
The second row features three
individual seats with recline adjustment. The sliding function can be used to
create more legroom for the passengers in the third row – or to increase
loading space. An integrated child booster cushion in the centre seat is standard.
The seats in the third row offer
class-leading comfort for passengers with a height of up to 170 cm.
CHASSIS & POWER
TRAINS
Completely new chassis
When it comes to driving dynamics, the
XC90 gives the smooth, solid ride of a premium SUV combined with sharp
handling and response. There is a completely new chassis, front and rear.
There are a double wishbone front
suspension and a new electronically controlled air suspension with a choice
of five modes.
Unrivalled combination of power and
fuel efficiency
The XC90 T8 Twin Engine is Volvo’s
top-of-the-range powertrain which combines a supercharged and turbocharged
petrol engine with an electric motor, offers an unrivalled combination of
power and clean operation: 407 horsepower with carbon dioxide (CO2)
emissions as low as 49 g/km.
Normal driving is conducted in the
default hybrid mode. But at the push of a button the driver can switch to
quiet and emission-free city driving on pure electric power where the range
will be more than 40 kilometres, and then, when needed, immediately revert
back to the combined capacity of the petrol engine and electric motor.
Combined maximum torque is 640 Nm, making the XC90 accelerate from 0 to 100
in 5.6 seconds.
SENSUS
Most modern control
system on the market
The new Sensus user interface is
without doubt the most modern in-car control system on the market. It completely reinvents the way drivers
operate their cars.
The traditional selection of buttons
and controls has been replaced with a smooth, intuitive interaction between a
large tablet-like touch screen, controls on the steering wheel and a capable
voice-control system.
The digital instrumentation and the
head-up display in front of the driver make sure that the most relevant
information is available when needed.
Sensus gives comfortable access to a
wide selection of cloud-based applications. The outstanding in-car
possibilities includes Internet radio, connected navigation, seamless music
streaming, a hot spot for using a tablet in the car – and much more.
Digital
craftsmanship
The groundbreaking digital
craftsmanship, interaction design, is based on extensive discussions with
customers. The layout on the portrait screen can be described as a stack of
flexible ‘tiles’, each of them displaying a key functionality.
Information, navigation and media are
high up and easy to check. Phone controls, application icons and climate
controls are located low, comfortable to reach and touch.
When one of the tiles on the touch
screen expands on interaction, the others are compressed but still visible
and instantly accessible. This makes the touch screen exceptionally
user-friendly, without a need to navigate back to the main menu when
switching between functions.
Four-zone climate
system
The all-new Volvo XC90 can be specified
with a four-zone climate system with individual settings for the occupants in
the front seats and in the second row. A separate air-conditioning unit is
also available for occupants in the third row.
Volvo Cars’ CleanZone air purification
system, one of the most efficient on the market, has been further improved by
adding a new carbon filter for more efficient capture of small, harmful
particles and pollen in the incoming air.
SAFETY AND SUPPORT
Most comprehensive
standard safety package
The all-new XC90 offers the most
comprehensive and technologically sophisticated standard safety package
available in the automotive industry. It includes two world first safety
technologies: a run-off road protection package and auto brake at
intersection capability.
In a run-off road scenario, the
all-new Volvo XC90 detects what is happening and the front safety belts are
tightened to keep the occupants in position. To help prevent spine injuries,
energy-absorbing functionality between the seat and seat frame cushions the
vertical forces that can arise when the car encounters a hard landing in the
terrain.
The XC90 is the first car in the world
with technology that features automatic braking if the driver turns in front
of an oncoming car. This is a common scenario at busy city crossings as well
as on highways, where the speed limits are higher.
City Safety becomes the umbrella name
for all of Volvo Cars’ auto brake functions, which are standard equipment in
the all-new XC90. It now covers vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians in front
of the car, day and night.
Automatic support
in queues
On the driver support side, the new
Adaptive Cruise Control with Pilot Assist enables safe and comfortable
semi-autonomous driving by automatically following the vehicle ahead in
stop-and-go traffic. Acceleration, braking and now also steering are
controlled automatically.
Making sure that the driver remains in
full control also when manoeuvring and reversing in tight spaces, the all-new
XC90 features a 360° Surround view. It gives the driver a birds-eye view
where information from all cameras are added up digitally to a one 360°
image. The Park Assist Pilot now also offers automatic reversing into a
parking bay.
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THE NEW VOLVO WAS LAUNCHED AT SWEDISH NATIONAL DAY BY LENNART STEGLAND, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF VOLVO CAR MALAYSIA
                     
THE FAMOUS DALI HORSE OF SWEDEN!
       
HAPPY GUESTS
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