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Volvo promises deathproof cars by 2020

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Old 01-25-2016, 04:30 PM
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Volvo has made a shocking pledge: By 2020, no one will be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo car or SUV



In an attempt to take sales away from BMW and Mercedes in the luxury market has made the bold claim that no one will be killed or seriously injured in their cars starting in 2020. Safetyis one of the defining factors of a luxury car and consumers are willing to pay more for a safer car. With this pledge Volvo is stamping their authority on the luxury market and reminding everyone of their legacy of safety.

1959 – three-point safety belt

1972 – rearward-facing child safety seat

1991 – side impact protection

1998 – whiplash protection system

1998 – inflatable curtain

2002 – rollover protection system

2003 – blind spot information system

2010 – pedestrian detection with full auto brake



http://money.cnn.com/2016/01/20/luxu...020/index.html



Now the question is, can Volvo live up to this claim in 4 years or this an attention grab that they have no intention of following through on?
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Hi, I just got back from the year 2021: they didn't pull it off.
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I have no interest in purchasing such a car. I want my car to do what I tell it to do, not what it thinks I meant to do.




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