Seven new cars have been awarded five-star safety ratings from Euro NCAP, in a very positive end to the year for car manufacturers.

The Volvo V60 Cross Country has been unveiled, and the off-road styled estate will arrive in showrooms before the end of 2018.

Three new engines have been added to the Volvo XC40 range, taking choices available for the SUV to five and including Volvo's first three-cylinder unit.

Volvo is launching its most powerful non-hybrid petrol engine, the T5, across the brand's range-topping 90 series of models.

The Volvo XC40 and Ford Focus have earned five-star crash-test ratings from safety body Euro NCAP, praised for their standard-fit active safety systems.

The much-trailed new Volvo S60 has been revealed, at the brand-new American factory that it is to be built in.

The next Volvo V60 saloon will be the first model from the Swedish brand not to offer a diesel engine amongst its powertrains.

Infotainment systems in future Volvo cars are set to feature search engine technology from Google, using the Android operating system developed by the online media giant.