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The Volvo Truck Corporation is the second-largest heavy-duty truck brand in the world; more than 95% of the trucks we build are in the heavy weight class above 16 tonnes. Our trucks are sold and serviced in more than 140 countries all over the world. The company's retail strategy is based on customer orientation and is supported by over 2300 dealerships and workshops. The trucks are the core products in our total offer, which also includes aftermarket, service and extended offers. Volvo Trucks has a production structure based on global presence. We have eight wholly-owned assembly plants and nine factories owned by local interests. About 95% of the company's production capacity is located in Sweden, Belgium, Brazil and the USA. Throughout our production apparatus and our entire organisation we focus on our core values: Quality, Safety and Care for the Environment. With 21,000 dedicated employees, Volvo Trucks strives to have satisfied customers and to be an attractive employer.
Contact Information
7900 National Service Rd
Greensboro, North Carolina 27409
1 336 393 3889
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Automobile Manufacturing: 336111
Recent Events
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• GM's Saab deal falls through
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Geely Taps China Banks for Volvo Financing
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Geely taps China banks to back $1.8 billion Volvo deal
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Geely Readies Cash To Buy Ford's Volvo Brand: WSJ
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China's Geely to own Volvo technology: report
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Geely taps China banks to back Volvo deal: sources (Reuters)
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Geely To Acquire Volvo's Key Technologies
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Notable Mergers and Acquisitions of the Day for 11/27: F, S/IPCS, STAR/CSCO, HRAY
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Volvo Recalls MY 2010 XC60s
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Volvo delivers first production model trucks with EPA2010-compliant engines
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Too many cars, too few customers
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Stocks Follow Weak Housing Data; CPI Up
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Geely Speeds Up Acquiring Volvo
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NISSAN DIESEL TO MERGE WITH VOLVO NIPPON
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CRT Members Meet Port of Oakland Deadline For Clean Trucks
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First Look: 2011 Volvo S60
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Safe Volvo a risk bet for China’s Geely
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Volvo may lose suppliers over Geely
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China's Geely faces challenge of protecting Volvo image: analysts
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Ford shares soar after surprise profit (Reuters)
News & Analysis
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Volvo: US Environmental Protection Agency Recognizes Mack for Reduction in Emission of Greenhouse Gases
- 2008-10-10
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Regulatory News: At a meeting in Chicago last Wednesday, the US Environmental Protection Agency EPA recognized the Volvo Group's (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB) US subsidiary Mack for the company's successful efforts in significantly reducing the emission of greenhouse gases. It was within the framework of the Climate Leaders...
Going green
- 2007-10-01
A few years ago engines came in just a few colors: red, yellow, tan, silver. They did it with paint then. Now the color is green, and it's not being done with paint. It's being done with technology. Leading the parade is International Truck and Engine Corp. with its Green...
Volvo offers SmartWay-eligible tractors
- 2007-05-01
Volvo Trucks North America partnered with the Environmental Protection Agency EPA to develop a comprehensive package of vehicle components for the Volvo VN to deliver high fuel efficiency and low emissions, as part of EPA's new SmartWay tractor program,the truck OE said. Trucks ordered with this set of components are...
Volvo, Mack engines certified by EPA
- 2007-01-01
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certified that Volvo Trucks North America's new engines for 2007 will meet new lower emissions stan-dards that took effect Jan. 1. The Volvo D11, D13 and D16 engines were certi-fied by the EPA to meet the new stan-dards. The U.S. EPA also certified Mack Trucks...
EPA Clears Mack, Volvo '07 Engines
- 2006-11-13
Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America said Nov. 9 that the Environmental Protection Agency had certified the companies' engines built for 2007.Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America said Nov. 9 that the Environmental Protection Agency had certified the companies' engines built for 2007.
New Engine Testing Smoother Than in 2002, Fleet Officials Say
- 2006-09-18
As the federal government begins its certification process of 2007 diesel truck engines, fleet executives who have worked with test vehicles said the current switchover process is proceeding more smoothly than it did in October 2002, the last time the Environmental Protection Agency altered emission regulations.The federal agency already has...
ULSD to Boost Trucking's Costs As Lower Energy Cuts Mileage
- 2006-07-24
Ultra-low-sulfur diesel's lower energy content will force truckers to buy more fuel to run the same number of miles, driving fuel expenses up - a cost they can't recoup through surcharges, trucking executives and engine manufacturers said.Engine manufacturers said they expect a power loss of 1 % to 3% when...
Modine Wins Contract to Supply Volvo with Exhaust Gas Recirculation Coolers to Meet New U.S. EPA Emissions Standards
- 2006-07-05
RACINE, Wis. -- Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE: MOD), a world leader in designing and developing heating and cooling solutions for the agriculture, automotive, truck, heavy-duty and industrial markets, announced today it has signed a contract to supply exhaust gas recirculation EGR coolers representing $45.0 million in sales over three years...
Handling Pieces
- 2005-08-01
It's not often that suppliers take the same technological course, but that's what will be happening in 2007 as engine builders add particulate filters to further clean up diesel exhaust. When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA announced emissions standards for 2004 and 2007, engine manufacturers all began...
Road Report
- 2004-11-01
For the last month or so I feel like I've been living the lyrics of Willie Nelson's song "On the Road Again," as travel has increased substantially. I found a visit with Volvo's diesel engineers and the company's engine manufacturing factory particularly interesting. Recall most U.S. engine suppliers met the...
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