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Every Volvo has a story. Volvo belongs to a long history of the Swedish people, and that includes their long, hard winters. The Swedish people call these winters the great melancholy, or Vemod. Vemod loosely translates to mean a complex emotion of tender melancholy with an intense feeling of longing. It is this beautiful feeling against the breathtaking landscape that inspires Volvo to create their gorgeous cars. Take a look at the longest Swedish advertisement in history, below!

This advertisement should be called a short film, it is so beautiful. The feeling of Vemod is wonderfully captured through the vignettes…

Well, Volvo has left the planet. In fact, they've left this century. They're up in space somewhere, in a dream world with visionaries like Isaac Asimov, Jules Verne, and Arthur C. Clarke. 

What makes us say this? Well, it could be the giant robot arm parked in their yard.

The robot arm is yet another space-age technology Volvo is utilizing to make their vehicles safer. It allows them to simulate crashes without needing…

We've put a man on the moon, why not develop cars that can drive themselves? The Volvo Cars brand has done just that. At a press conference last week, the brand revealed their plan to have 100 drivers in Gothenburg, Sweden, sit behind the wheel of a Volvo model in 2017 and let it take over.

Relying on a network of sensors, cloud-based positioning systems and existing intelligent braking and steering technologies, the brand…

Many years ago, Swedish inventor Nils Bohiln designed the very first seat belt which the Volvo brand first introduced in 1959. It would be a true statement to say the Volvo brand has been a proven leader in the automotive industry for safety since day one. Now, with the reveal of the all-new Volvo XC90, the brand continues its legendary status.

"Effortless Safety. Our idea of luxury." The same attention to the exquisite detail applied…

Volvo is famous for its safety, and now that safety is about to reach a whole new level, including people who aren't even driving cars. They are now working on ways to keep cyclists safer on the roads, too.

Here at DARCARS Volvo of Rockville we are impressed that Volvo has extended its safety prowess beyond cars. Of course their cars have amazing safety technology like intersection braking, but they have begun to think…

While drivers know that usually the most dynamic driving experiences are provided by coupe or sedan models, there is a new entry in our lineup this year that will challenge that notion. That model is the Volvo V60, and we have both the new video, and the details on the model here for you below.

Isn't that gorgeous? But beyond the amazing new exterior; there is a lot more to love about this impressive…

Most people don't like washing their cars; they know they're just going to get dirty again. That's why the man in this video decided to avoid washing his Volvo V60 Cross Country by turning the dirt into a work of art. Check it out.

Here at DARCARS Volvo of Rockville, we think this is a great way to make the best of a dirty car. And with a vehicle like the V60…

We're fans of the Volvo V60, so when we heard that the V60 Cross Country would be coming out soon, we were beyond excited. This vehicle is going to be just as great as the V60, but with all-road capabilities. In the video below you can catch a quick glimpse of what this vehicle can do. Take a look.

Here at DARCARS Volvo of Rockville we can't wait to learn more about this…

Volvo Cars Head of Design, Thomas Ingenlath, certainly has an eye for style. The 2015 Volvo lineup here in Rockville, MD is a testament to his creative vision. Though progress is always being made, it seems as though Thomas draws quite a bit of inspiration from the past, too. Furthermore, he's greatly influenced by his natural, and manmade, Swedish surroundings.

Click play on the revealing video below to gain some more insight into his…