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There are plenty of reasons for purchasing a Volvo, from sleek Scandinavian design to luxurious interiors and concert hall sound systems — but perhaps at the top of the list lies safety, which has ...

The electric 2026 Volvo EX60 will be the Swedish automaker’s first model to feature its new “multi-adaptive safety belts.” This new-gen seat belt is designed to more effectively protect you in an ...

"The world first multi-adaptive safety belt is another milestone for automotive safety and a great example of how we leverage real-time data with the ambition to help save millions of more lives," ...

Nils Bohlin’s innovative three-point lap/shoulder belt turns 60 this year and Volvo Trucks is celebrating a million lives saved by the invention by encouraging truck drivers to buckle up. Working as a ...

Fifty years ago this August, Volvo invented the three-point seatbelt, which was made standard equipment for the front seats on the automaker's lineup back in 1963. Volvo admits that in the early 1900s ...

Volvo is revealing the first big advancement to seat belts in years. It's a new multi-adaptive safety belt that uses world-first technology to enhance safety for everyone in real-world traffic ...