Volvo purges more Ford influences

GOTHENBURG, Sweden -- Volvo is distancing itself further from its Ford Motor Co. legacy as it prepares to launch a new range of in-house engines and a modular platform. The first engine will be a four-cylinder unit that will debut before the end of this year while the all-new XC90 premium large SUV will be the first to use Volvo's scalable platform architecture (SPA).