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If you are like many people, you will find yourself traveling during the holidays to visit family and friends. You may notice that there is a lot more traffic on the roads and you should leave extra time to get to your destination due to this. Also, keep in mind that the road conditions may be bad and you should travel with an emergency kit at all times as well.

Use these travel safety tips to keep your holiday travels seamless: https://t.co/5qZkhGa2AJ pic.twitter.com/RpDvAnd4g2

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If you are thinking about buying a vehicle, but you do not yet own one, you need to take some time to think about the total cost of owning a vehicle. You need to think about what you will pay each month to keep your vehicle working as it should.

Think about the cost that you will pay to take care of regular maintenance work such as oil changes. Consider what you will pay if your vehicle needs a repair of some kind. Before you can purchase a vehicle, be sure to keep the cost of insurance for that specific…

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Volvo is well known in the automotive world for offering some of the safest and most innovative cars on the market. May of their models have introduced new levels of safety technology that has allowed the world of cars to bring more technology to more cars. Now, Volvo is working to bring more connectivity to their cars that will make driving safer and more advanced than ever.

The new Volvo Sensus Connect system allows drivers…

 

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Do you sense a new Volvo model in your future? If so, have you thought about whether you want to buy or lease?

Both options have their benefits, but which one is right for you?

Buying vs. Leasing

When you purchase a new vehicle, it's yours. You have the freedom to do with it what you will.

But if you enjoy driving a brand new vehicle every few years and you don't tend to rack up huge numbers on the odometer, leasing might…

Every year since 2013, the Volvo XC60 has earned the title of an IIHS Top Safety Pick+, and the latest iteration is no exception. This luxury vehicle was built with an emphasis on safety and utilizes Intellisafe features to provide greater peace of mind with the driving experience. Two notable technologies include City Safety and Adaptive Cruise Control.

Sometimes the moments that never happen matter the most. #VolvoXC60 pic.twitter.com/VTNGwu5sNJ

— Volvo Cars (@volvocarsglobal) June 8, 2017

The power of electricity will be the law of the land for Volvo before too long. Volvo announced that it plans to abandon the combustion engine by 2019 to make way for electric vehicles.

Volvo noted that it will keep manufacturing gas vehicles, but we should expect to see them phased out over time.

While many manufacturers have dipped their toes into the pool with electric models, Volvo's decision to go fully-electric and put the past behind it makes it the first major automaker to make this push.

Automobiles have relied on the internal combustion engine for over a century. Volvo is the first manufacturer to decide that they will give up on the traditional engine design and make their entire vehicle lineup hybrid or entirely electric by 2019. This decision was influenced by the inevitable move from the automotive industry shifting towards electric engines.