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Wider used car Selekt-ion for Mill customers
17 May 2013
Wider used car Selekt-ion for Mill customers

The Volvo Selekt used car programme has now been extended to include Volvos up to seven years old, as long as they have travelled less than 100,000 miles.   Responding to customer behaviour The move to widen the Selekt programme, from vehicles up to five years old to vehicles up to seven y...


Volvo Car Group starts production of a new engine family
13 May 2013
Volvo Car Group starts production of a new engine family

Volvo Car Group is now starting production of the first engine variants in the new, high-efficiency four-cylinder engine family. The development and production take place in-house at Volvo Car Group and form a vital part of the company's strategy for independence. The strategy of four-cylinder petr...


New design, enhanced equipment and lower emissions for 2014 Volvos
08 May 2013
New design, enhanced equipment and lower emissions for 2014 Volvos

Six new models join the new 2014 Volvo model year line-up.Revised styling, enhanced equipment and lower emissions for S60, V60, XC60, V70, XC70 and S80. DAB radio fitted as standard on all new models (except XC90).Six new Volvo models featuring revised styling, additional equipment and reduced CO2 e...


Mr Rowntree drives off in Volvo no.34!
07 March 2013
Mr Rowntree drives off in Volvo no.34!

Everyone loves that ‘new car smell’. Imagine then if you will, enjoying that sensation 34 times! Now that in itself is an amazing thought but consider repeating that experience 34 times in the same brand of car – well, that’s exactly what one customer of the UK’s lead...


V60 Hybrid receives highest safety score ever for an electrified car
28 November 2012
V60 Hybrid receives highest safety score ever for an electrified car

Press release from Volvo Car UK: Volvo Car Group has a philosophy that an electrified car should be as safe as any other new Volvo car. This is now highlighted by the latest Euro NCAP results. The new Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid has achieved the highest ever score for a plug-in hybrid. The five stars i...


Volvo starts production of the world's first diesel plug-in hybrid
20 November 2012
Volvo starts production of the world's first diesel plug-in hybrid

Press release from Volvo Car UK: Volvo Car Corporation is now ramping up production of the new Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid ahead of first customer deliveries in early 2013. After the initial batch of 1,000 model year 2013 cars, production will increase to 4,000-6,000 cars from model year 2014.The assem...


Volvo XC60 is a double winner at the Parenting Awards
09 November 2012
Volvo XC60 is a double winner at the Parenting Awards

At Mill Volvo we know all about the XC60’s charisma, elegance and safety and now She Knows too.Earlier this week SheKnows.com, the web’s largest site for women, held the 2012 She Knows Parenting Awards and the Volvo XC60 drove away as winners in both the popular vote and the Editors̵...


Winners of the Mill Volvo Masters to tee off at Wentworth
02 November 2012
Winners of the Mill Volvo Masters to tee off at Wentworth

Golfers Les Andrews and Chris Lewis (pictured) have earned the right to play a 4 ball at the world famous Wentworth Club, following in the footsteps of the game’s greatest players, thanks to their victory in the Mill Volvo Masters last month.Held on Tuesday 11th September, the annual Mill Mast...


Volvo drive away successful from the BusinessCar Techies!
12 September 2012
Volvo drive away successful from the BusinessCar Techies!

For the fourth year in a row, Volvo has received a BusinessCar ‘Techie’ award at the annual BusinessCar Fleet Technology Awards.This year Volvo were winners in the ‘Best Car Safety System’ category thanks to the revolutionary V40 pedestrian airbag, described by BusinessCar as...


All-new V40 achieves record-breaking safety rating
07 September 2012
All-new V40 achieves record-breaking safety rating

Not only is the all-new Volvo V40 a real driver’s car that looks great and performs beautifully, it is now breaking records for its safety measures.Following a series of crash tests, the European safety institute Euro NCAP has discovered the V40 to be one of the safest cars it has ever tested...


Mill cooks up a driving force with Hotel Indigo
07 September 2012
Mill cooks up a driving force with Hotel Indigo

CELEBRITY chef Marco Pierre White is turning up the heat on North East car dealer Mill Volvo’s latest customer initiative. Marco’s face can now be seen travelling throughout the region on a specially branded XC90 Volvo car as part of the dealership’s partnership with the new Hotel...


Top Sailor Medal Hopeful Heads to North Yorkshire
22 June 2012
Top Sailor Medal Hopeful Heads to North Yorkshire

Tuesday 12th June· Sailing medal hopeful Kate Macgregor inspired youngsters on a visit to a North Yorkshire school in Richmond· Kate, who forms one third of the Women’s Match Racing team and will compete this summer, has also visited our Mill Harrogate dealership · The visit for...


A Sailing Sucess
13 June 2012
A Sailing Sucess

Mill Volvo Sunderland welcomed Sarah Ayton OBE.Mill Garages Volvo on the 7th of June hoisted the only Volvo sailing event in the North of England Since the mid 90, Volvo cars have supported Sailing in the UK and are in this Olympic year proud sponsors of team GB. This year promises to be our best ...


Volvo No.31 for Mr Rowntree.
05 March 2012
Volvo No.31 for Mr Rowntree.

It’s a well known fact that Volvo drivers are amongst the most loyal of all car owners when it comes to choosing their next vehicle; such is the level of satisfaction to which they openly testify.But one such happy customer of the UK’s leading Volvo dealership here in the North East, Mil...


CAR DEALERSHIP SETS A CHANGE OF SCENE FOR THEATRE
05 March 2012
CAR DEALERSHIP SETS A CHANGE OF SCENE FOR THEATRE

A LEADING car dealership has set a change of scene in securing the future of the historic Tyne Theatre with a new two-year sponsorship deal.As part of the agreement, the Victorian venue based in Newcastle’s city centre has been officially renamed the Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre. Successors of The ...


SUNDERLAND DRIVERS CHOOSE TO LEASE VEHICLES AND HELP FUEL A RECORD FOR VOLVO
18 November 2011
SUNDERLAND DRIVERS CHOOSE TO LEASE VEHICLES AND HELP FUEL A RECORD FOR VOLVO

SUNDERLAND DRIVERS CHOOSE TO LEASE VEHICLES AND HELP FUEL A RECORD FOR VOLVO· Sunderland motorists switch to vehicle rental rather than ownership in increasing numbers· Motorists in Sunderland who opted to fund their vehicles using flexible car rental schemes helped fuel a record month for...


Mill Volvo to stay ahead with Hedley McEwan
14 November 2011
Mill Volvo to stay ahead with Hedley McEwan

PRESS RELEASE | 14th November, 2011Mill Volvo to stay ahead with Hedley McEwanThe UK’s leading Volvo dealerships, Mill Volvo, have chosen Hedley McEwan to be their new creative partner as they seek to take the brand onto the ‘next level’.Commenting on the exciting new alliance, Ma...


Mill Garages Donated £20,000 to Cash4kids
29 October 2010
Mill Garages Donated £20,000 to Cash4kids

Being a local based company throughout the North East and North Yorkshire we take great pride in being part of the community, which is why we have helped raise and continue to raise money for Cash for Kids. So far we have donated £20,000 from various events throughout our dealerships. We would ...


Mill Goes Back To School
29 October 2010
Mill Goes Back To School

Mill goes back to schoolThe King’s School in Tynemouth was buzzing with bright ideas last month, when North East car dealership Mill Garages gave students a chance to show off their talents. The company, in conjunction with its media agency, Robson Brown, helda competition for students, challe...


Newcastle Woman Wins New Volvo in Penalty Shoot Out!
17 August 2010
Newcastle Woman Wins New Volvo in Penalty Shoot Out!

A Newcastle woman has collected the keys to a brand New Volvo C30 from Mill Garages Newcastle after her husband won a Penalty Shoot out.Jane Elliott, was the winner of a Volvo C30 after her husband won a penalty shoot out, getting 6 penalties at the Metro Centre Gateshead to raise money for cas...