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If you are one of the many who grew up before crossovers and minivans became the family vehicle of choice, and remember the days of the big station wagons of yesteryear, then this latest commercial from our favorite automaker will certainly speak to you.

Many of our own staff members can remember the days of fighting for the rear-facing seat in the way way back of the family station wagon. Seeing everything backwards, and making…

There's been a lot of talk about autonomous driving here on the blog recently and earlier in the year, but it's only covered the idea of how our vehicles themselves will change. So we here at North Point Volvo beg the question: how will roads change to accommodate this amazing new technology once it takes off?

Enter the Volvo Drive Me project; if and when autonomous vehicles are the status quo, the Swedish…

A while back, we filled you in on the early stages of the Volvo autonomous driving project. Well, it looks like things are progressing nicely in the automaker's homeland of Sweden. Just this week a Volvo V60 hit the road all by itself. Well, there was surely a human in the dirvers' seat, but the wagon managed to do quite a bit of the driving on its own.

Erik Coelingh, Technical Specialist...

Volvo is known for not only creating vehicles with notable clean, luxurious touches, but also building cars that have safety in mind. The company has been able to stay on the cutting edge of advanced safety technologies, and at North Point Volvo we love hearing about features they're developing.

However, just like with Volvo's design principles, we always think you should keep simplicity in mind. While lane assist and blind spot technology are exciting, the easiest thing you can do to keep safe is purchase Genuine Volvo Wipers.

It is easy to take your wipers for granted, but…

Most motorist in the Atlanta, GA area would agree that the absolute best part about shopping around for a new Volvo is the test drive. We're always happy to help you out in the department, too, but we've often found that even siting behind the wheel in the showroom can go quite a long way.

It certainly seemed to do the trick for this Volvo enthusiast.

When you need to keep in touch, when you need to stay entertained, and when you need to absolutely keep your eyes on the road, there's a solution coming from Volvo sure to please: it's called Apple CarPlay and, using your iPhone, it will take care of all your connectivity duties for you with just the power of your voice. Or, if your passengers prefer, a touchscreen is there for your fingers as…

At some point this year, our preferred automaker will unveil the next generation of its epically-safe Volvo XC90 SUV. Ahead of its production debut, however, the brand has given us a look at the kind of design language we can expect from this model by way of a trilogy of concept vehicles, the third of which will debut at next week's Geneva Motor Show.

Volvo has built three new 2015 models with an eye towards improved fuel economy.

That'll be accomplished through Volvo's new standard 2.0-liter four-cylinder Drive-E engine that provides drastically increased fuel efficiency. Drive-E will replace the engines in at least eight different Volvo models and is expected to be featured throughout Volvo's lineup of vehicles.

Initially, the Drive-E engine will be featured in the 2015 XC60 crossover, the S60 sport sedan and…

Are you the proud owner of a Volvo model? If so, the Swedish automaker invites you to share your photos of your beloved car in all types of environments by following them on the popular photo sharing app called Instagram. You can also post your own pictures of your Volvo using the hashtag #VolvoMovement. Check out some of the other 4,000 snapshots in this quick clip from Volvo.

So whether you're taking a…

Drivers from Atlanta, GA to Stockholm can tell you that safety is the top priority for every new Volvo model and initiative. However, you might be surprised to learn how the automaker is looking to ramp up safety technology in the future.

Pretty futuristic stuff, right? We can't quite wrap our heads around sitting in the passenger seat only to text and sketch.

It's particularly amazing to think that autonomous drive technology will...