Volvo's Safety Goal: No Deaths By 2020

Swedish automaker Volvo says that by 2020 no-one should be killed or seriously injured in one of its cars.

Jan 20, 2016

Swedish automaker Volvo says that by 2020 no-one should be killed or seriously injured in one of its cars.

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