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Volvo has announced and sort of unveiled the new logo to be assciated with certain models and products over the next year.

 

Covid-19 cancellations remained in place for 2020. 

Check back for future updates which will be posted to this site.

Great turnout this year at the Ilderton Property of Bev & Beverly Hughes. 

Fun to see so many old volvos come out and by the attendance numbers it looks like the club has a good future.

Remember that membership is billed September 1 to August 31 for the following year. https://canadianvolvoclub.org/membership/become-a-member

Good weather and lots of sun in Ontario, only 28 days until Family Day.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/reviews/new-cars/video-globe-drive-volvo-v60-wagon-an-ideal-alternative-to-crossovers-and/

Recent article on the transformation of VOLVO on Motor Authority website.

Please mark your calendars with the new location of this year's AGM. The original site has been sold and will no longer be able to host social events.

Also check for the map at https://canadianvolvoclub.org/events/2017/annual-general-meeting

ANGIE'S KITCHEN

1761 Erb's Rd

St Agatha, ON

Volvo to go electric and hybrid only starting in 2019

Announcement 'marks the end of the solely combustion engine-powered car,' CEO says

Reuters

July 05, 2017

According to the NYT, this is the boldest commitment by a conventional car maker, to the new technology. Volvo will then be the first car maker to shake off its reliance on the manufacturing of internal combustion engine propelled cars. Wow!

We are committed to electrification, so from 2019 all new Volvo car models will include an electric motor. #VolvoCarsEVs pic.twitter.com/FWGVKyAdgo

— Volvo Cars (@volvocarsglobal) July 5, 2017

If you or someone you know has a 1970's burgundy or brown Volvo wagon and is interested in helping out a documentary crew, please contact us here at the club so we can forward your details to the documentary agent. Shooting commences July 26

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SH - CVC

Canadian Volvo Club presents: CVC Cayuga Track Meet -

at the Toronto Motorsports Park at 1040 Kohler Road, Cayuga.

September 30th, 5p.m. - 8p.m.

Details will be at this page (hello)

We are looking for a member to volunteer to be the Membership Chair. Full details can be read here.

Sorry everyone, 2017's APPCO meeting at Waterdown Ontario has been cancelled. I have been informed that the meeting will be back and better in 2018. See you then.

Recent article in Driving.ca describes the small marques of Volvo and Buick making a comeback.
Read the Motor Mouth article at http://driving.ca/buick/auto-news/news/motor-mouth-buick-and-volvo-are-the-comeback-kids.

It's that time of the year again and spring is moving out of the way for summer.

Our friends at EuroSport Tuning (EST) are holding their annual Open House BBQ

Another year and another great APPCO event. Waterdown is a great place for Volvo enthusiasts to get out for the warmer days of mid spring.

See the item under Events for directions for this May 29th swap meet.

Coming Saturday February 28th 2015, a great deal of fun at Toronto Motorsport park with Team SGR Winter Driving Experience. To get the group discount, please read the full page.

Coming this December 5, for one day only, Volvo of Mississauga is holding a winter sale extravaganza. Details are available here or you can visit their website at Volvo of Mississauga.

Read the details and how to get to the Eurosport Tuning Open House and BBQ.

June 7, and starts at 11:00 a.m.

See you there

Volvo of London presents the launch of the new XC90. Please follow the link to register.

http://www.volvooflondon.ca/events/XC90Launch.aspx?lng=2&preview=1

The CVC Family Fun day will be once again hosted by Bev & Bev Hughes in Ilderton Ontario. This will be a great day for all our members and future members to get out and meet everyone. Prizes include the People's choice award, door prizes and a 50/50 draw. Be there Sunday July 26th between 9am and 4pm.

Mark your calendars for the 2015 APPCO Volvo Show and Swap Meet. Sunday May 31, 2015. See you there.

Volvo Sports America invites Volvo enthusiasts to join them August 22-24 in Milwaukee. Please read this item.

Calling on our Volvo community
to help out 

if you can spare an hour or so, please contact us.

Check out the details for this heritage event in Capreol just north of Sudbury coming June 15 2014, muscle cars, drag cars and much more.

http://www.canadianvolvoclub.org/events/rod-and-rails-sudbury-non-cvc

I have driven my share of old engines, mostly 240s and 700s series Volvos and one thing that amazes me about blowing oil seals is that some people think that by pushing that seal back in and securing it to the head or valve cover will stop it from happening again, but it may make it worse.

Just over a year ago I took over a heavy miler 850GLT, great little runner with about 340,000 km on the dash, (the odometer gear was found on the floor, so someone had pulled it and it wasn't showing any new kms.) Lately, it started to blow the cam seal. I noted that on pulling it out it had been worked on before with lots of orange RTV (Room Temperature Vulcanizing) sealant. So the issue had been happening for a while then. I picked up a new seal and popped it in. Went in nicely but it popped out in a matter of minutes. So there must have been another problem. So I took the oil cap off - refitted the seal, then started the engine and was getting lots of blow off from the valve cover. i.e. lots of back pressure. So I know that the seal is not the problem it is the crank case ventilation system. 

In order to stop my seal blowing out, I have pulled the dipstick up about 1 inch to let out the back pressure. Once the engine is warm, I can see a spout of mixed gases coming out through the dipstick tube- a clear sign that I have a blocked PCV (positive crankcase ventilation system). Once it is warm enough this spring, I will change out the system and change my oil.

According to an article I read on Bloomberg, Toyota is planning on releasing its much touted hydrogen fuel cell technology in 2015 select models. The price will be pegged somewhere between $50,000 to $100,000 way short of the cost of the current H2 cars running around California right now (approx $1,000,000 each)

I wait with anticipation to see who else gets on this technology.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-06/toyota-to-help-set-up-hydrogen-stations-as-fuel-cell-cars-arrive.html

Geely, Volvo Developing a Subcompact Car

By : CHRISTINA ZANDER And  JOHN D. STOLL

Updated Jan. 24, 2014 12:21 p.m. ET

Check out the article on the WSJ site.

Voted the best concept car- exciting news for Volvo at the NAIAS 

http://motioncars.inquirer.net/24499/volvo-concept-xc-coupe-awarded-bes…

Harsh criticism of the new plug-in V60 due out in Europe, we won't see these here unfortunately.

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/18/volvo-v60-hybrid-d4-r…

According to Hakan Samuelsson @ Volvo  We should not be a copycat. It would not be in line with our … reputation

http://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/1407673/tensions-rise-ov…

South china morning post, PUBLISHED : Friday, 17 January, 2014VFriday january 17, 2014

Pics of the concept car shown at this weeks Detroit North American International Auto Show......

http://3d-car-shows.com/volvo-concept-car-naias-2014/

If you are not sure what a shooting brake is, take a look at the 1800ES- it represents a design that has been known as a shooting brake since the days of horse drawn wagons.

The last shooting brake design Volvo created was the C30 which  finished its production series last year. Now we get a sneak peek at the new XC Coupé design.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/car-manufacturers/volvo/10558553/Volvo-Concept-XC-Coupe-unveiled.html

Sunday, July 27th, 2014, 9am - 4pm

Hosted by Bev & Bev Hughes

22679 Wonderland Road North Ilderton, Ontario

Car Show & Flea Market People's Choice Awards! Door Prizes & 50/50 Draw Food Booth and Children's Activites & Play Area $10 per car registration for CVC members! ( $15 for non-members)

For more information, including accommodation, please use the links below in the attachment box, or contact Tony  Giverin 905-989-0696 or Bev Hughes 519-666-0452. Know a teenager who needs community service credits? Volunteer for our Annual Family Day and earn mandatory school credits in community service! Contact any of the organizers for more information! Tony  Giverin 905-989-0696 or Bev Hughes 519-666-0452