from wikipedia:
Volvo Automotive's motto is "Volvo for Life" attributed to the
reliability and safety of their cars.
Combined with their company symbol, (it could represent either the
male symbol, the symbol of Mars or the metal related to the planet
Mars, iron; in fact, the same symbol) which actually refers to iron
ore, stands for "Rolling Strength"
Volvo are known for highly prioritizing the security of their
passenger cars. Here follows a chronological list of security
features implemented, and security research teams founded, by
Volvo:
1944 Safety cage
1944 Laminated windscreen
1959 Three-point safety belts in the front
1960 Padded dashboard
1964 Prototype of the first rear-facing child safety seat
1968 Head restraints in the front
1969 Three-point, inertia-reel safety belts in the front
1970 Establishment of the Volvo Accident Research Team
1972 Three-point safety belts in the rear
1972 Rear-facing child seat and childproof locks in the rear
1973 Collapsible steering column
1974 Energy-absorbent bumpers
1974 Fuel tank located ahead of rear axle
1978 Child booster seat
1982 Anti-submarining protection in the front and rear seats
1982 Wide-angle door mirrors
1984 Anti-lock braking system
1986 High-level brake light
1986 Three-point safety belt in the centre rear seat
1987 Driver airbag
1990 Integrated child booster seat
1991 SIPS (Side-Impact Protection System)
1991 Automatic height adjustment of the front safety belts
1993 Three-point, inertia-reel safety belts standard in all
seats
1994 Side airbags
1997 Rollover Protection System (convertible models)
1998 WHIPS (Whiplash Protection System)"reclines" the seat on
impact to protect the spine and neck
1998 Inflatable curtain
2000 Volvo Cars Safety Centre in Gothenburg
2000 ISOFIX attachment system for all child seats
2000 Dual-stage inflation airbags
2001 Volvo Safety Concept Car
2002 Extended rollover protection system
2002 Development of the virtual pregnant crash test dummy
2002 Roll Stability Control
2003 IDIS (Intelligent Driver Information System) delays non
critical messages and or warnings
2003 Rear seat belt reminders
2003 New, patented, front-end structure reduces collision
forces
2003 Volvo's Traffic Accident Research Team in Bangkok
2003 Four different grades of High Strength Steel used in body
construction of the S40 model
2003 Reinforced & dimentionalized B-pillars reduce the side
impact from larger vehicles like SUVs
2004 Water Repellent Glass
2005 Door Mounted Inflatable Curtain (convertible model -
C70)
2006 BLIS (Blindspot Information System) warns of other vehicles in
the car's blind spot
2006 CWBS (Collision Warning with Brake Support) Preempts a
possible collision, warns the driver and primes the brakes
2006 ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control) maintains a set distance from
the car in front
2006 PAC (Park Assist Camera)
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