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When it comes to luxury wagons, we at Smothers European Volvo like to think we know a thing or two. After all, this segment, in many ways, is the Swedish automaker's bread-and-butter.

That said, we'd now like to take a moment to introduce you to the latest in its long line of legends, the 2016 Volvo V60. Get a feel for that which it brings to the table by watching the video review below:

Without question, one would be hard-pressed to find an entry-level trim type more impressive than the V60's, the outstandingly appointed T5 Drive-E.

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Picture this: You're driving down the road, happy as can be. You're happy because you've finally saved enough money to go on that trip you've been dreaming of. The thought of visiting a far off land, exploring, and seeing the world beyond is thrilling and then…the check engine light flips on. Your car has been making noises for weeks but this is the final straw and something in you just knows it's the end. 

Visit Sweden when you buy your new Volvo through #VolvoOSD https://t.co/hr4timWOVd #TravelTuesday pic.twitter.com/bXe0fUuLqh

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This morning we learned of yet another accolade for the acclaimed XC90 premium crossover. Last night, at a media event associated with the upcoming Denver Auto Show, the Rocky Mountain Automotive Press (RMAP) named the XC90 the winner of its "Crossover of the Year" award...

Ever since the latest Volvo design language was shown off in concept form, we've learned that the best things come in threes. First, it was the Coupe, Estate, and XC Coupe. Now, it's taken the form of the XC90 SUV, the S90 sedan, and at long last, the V90 wagon, which was unveiled in Sweden just today.

Today, Green Car Journal announced that Volvo's world-first seven passenger plug-in hybrid SUV, the XC90 T8 Twin Engine, was the winner of its 2016 "Luxury Green Car of the Year" award.

"The new Volvo XC90 T8 is a milestone luxury SUV offering the important features most desired by buyers who want it all,” said Ron Cogan, editor and publisher of Green Car Journal and CarsOfChange.com. "Its attractive new styling...

Volvo : VOLVO XC90 T8 TWIN ENGINE NAMED 2016 LUXURY GREEN CAR OF THE YEAR BY GREEN CAR JOURNAL https://t.co/Gpuwpue7h4

— Newspress USA (@NewspressUSA) January 21, 2016

This morning, we came across some news from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), that has us pretty excited about the future of Volvo and autonomous vehicles.

In an effort to ensure that passengers can experience interruption-free media in their self-driving Volvo vehicles, the automaker is partnering with Ericsson to develop intelligent, high-bandwidth streaming capabilities...

Volvo partners with Ericsson to stream in-car video even with no signal https://t.co/hkk1tVoIFf pic.twitter.com/F8whtu2vTM

— Verge Transportation (@vergecars) January 4, 2016

Ever since its debut, the XC90 has been turning heads of customers and critics alike, with sales exceeding projections by more than 50 percent. This morning we were happy to read that the luxurious SUV was one of only three finalists to make the cut for the North American Truck/Utility of the Year (NACTOY) award.

The NACTOY award is unique, because instead of coming from a single media outlet, it is awarded by an group of 53 independent journalists from the United States and Canada. The award is designed to recognize the best new truck/SUV of the year…

"The first thing many of us noticed about the new XC90 is how it reminds us of the Volvos of our collective 1970s and 1980s youths: a perfect box, far more concerned with utility than sexiness, yet so exquisitely crafted that it screams expensive."

Volvo is developing technology that can help Australian drivers avoid kangaroos. "Detection and avoidance technology already exists for other animals such as deer, moose and cows. But kangaroos pose a unique problem," reads the NBC News article about the matter.

Volvo is developing technology that can help Australian drivers avoid kangaroos. "Detection and avoidance technology already exists for other animals such as deer, moose and cows. But kangaroos pose a unique problem," reads the NBC News article about the matter."

"Kangaroos are smaller than these animals and their behaviour is more erratic," Martin Magnusson, senior safety engineer at Volvo Cars, is quoted as saying. "This is why it's important that we test and