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What car-type's name means "I roll" in Latin?



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Answer: the Volvo

However, if I order a Volvo, have I delivered a fiat?


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Volvo is a (Ford-owned) make or brand of car (like Ford or Chevrolet), not a type, like fastback or coupèc).

The name was originally used for a brand of ball-bearing, also manufactured in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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