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The first Volvo automobile was built in 1927 in Sweden, which probably explains why few companies inspire as much pride in the Swedish people as Volvo Cars. Over the decades, there have been a number of truly excellent automobiles to have rolled off of Volvo assembly lines, but because of the innovation that comes with time, the current stable of models shares little with those other models outside of the brand name.

In the 1960s…

There really are two types of dog owners in the world: those who love their pups to experience adventure (and the filth that comes with it) on a daily basis, and those who own dogs that are more pampered and who better enjoy the calm and quiet of an indoors existence. The 2017 Volvo XC60 is the perfect automobile for that second kind of dog, as Carfax named it one of the industry's most…

Volvo automobiles are a lot of things—attractive, reliable, technologically-advanced—but one of the features that today's customers in Indianapolis, IN seem to place very high on their lists of must-haves is safety. The more we learn about the nature of cars and how prevalent distracted driving has become, safety is more important now than it ever has been. Thankfully, the technology continues to get better, and new and pre-owned Volvo models are fully…

It's not all fun and games, however, as there is quite…

To this day, the Volvo brand operates out of Sweden, and there is no questioning that the brand is incredibly proud of its longstanding heritage in their home country. Here at Tom Wood Volvo, we love selling the best that Sweden has to offer, but it can be challenging at times to wait for those vehicles to find their way to American soil. Nobody likes to wait for something they are excited about, but as…

There are a lot of aspects of buying a car that are pretty easy. Doing online research and playing with online car-building tools are so simple that they can be done while sitting on your couch with just a tablet in-hand, while test-driving these autos here at Tom Wood Volvo is not only a piece of cake but incredibly enjoyable for customers in and around Zionsville, IN.

Of course, there are other things that can…

Connectivity in automobiles is an increasingly important thing for drivers here in Indianapolis, IN. Cell phones were the start of all that, and then Bluetooth connectivity made it possible to make the most of those cell phones while inside Volvo automobiles. Today, with infotainment systems allowing voice-activated use of apps while behind the wheel, automobiles can do more in terms of connectivity than they ever have.

Vehicles available at your friendly neighborhood Volvo dealership serving…

New safety technologies are protecting…

We don’t always get snow in December here in Indianapolis, IN, but the white fluffy stuff already has started to fall this particular December. That means if you haven't already gotten your vehicle winterized here at Tom Wood Volvo, now absolutely is the time to go ahead and get that done. The weather's not going to get significantly warmer any time soon, nor is the snow going to yield as we enter…