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Volvo

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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

www.volvo.com

1 336 393 3889

NAICS Code Automobile Manufacturing: 336111

Recent Events

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  • Hong Kong-listed Geely unit suspends trading

    12/08/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Swedish consortium vies for Volvo Cars: report

    12/07/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Iceland Frozen Foods acquires 70 Volvo FM artics

    12/05/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Ford Executives Said to Revise Volvo Bid

    12/03/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Geely: Volvo Gets to Keep Intellectual Property If We Buy Company

    12/02/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • • GM's Saab deal falls through

    12/01/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Geely Taps China Banks for Volvo Financing

    12/01/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Geely taps China banks to back $1.8 billion Volvo deal

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  • HONG KONG NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - DEC 8, 2009

    12/07/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Geely taps China banks to back Volvo deal: sources (Reuters)

    12/01/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Geely To Acquire Volvo's Key Technologies

    11/27/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

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    11/27/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Volvo Recalls MY 2010 XC60s

    11/28/09 - Product Recall - View Story

  • Volvo delivers first production model trucks with EPA2010-compliant engines

    11/25/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Too many cars, too few customers

    11/24/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

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News & Analysis

volvo - All News and Analysis

  • New rollover protection criteria lead to fewer IIHS Top Safety Picks for 2010

    BNET - 2009-11-18

    The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety IIHS has released a much shorter list of Top Safety Picks for 2010 than in previous years, just 27 models, compared with 94 models in 2009. The Institute has tightened the criteria it uses to name Top Safety Picks for 2010 with the addition...

    Tags: vehicle, Honda Motor Co., Car, criteria, Volvo

  • Ford Has Volvo On the Block, But the Safety Hits Keep Coming

    BNET - 2009-11-13

    It took an inexcusably long time, but Volvo and Ford seem to be just hitting their stride, when it comes to sharing safety features. It's too late for the relationship, with Ford now selling Volvo. by Jim Henry

    Tags: Volvo, Ford Motor Co., Jim Henry

  • Breaking News: Geely China factory 'to boost Volvo'

    BNET - 2009-11-11

    The Chinese auto group Geely intends to boost Volvo sales to a million per year and build a factory in China, a newspaper reported. The Chinese auto group Geely, which is trying to buy Volvo Cars from Ford, intends to boost Volvo sales to a million per year and build...

    Tags: factory, Volvo

  • 2010 Volvo Line-up Announced

    BNET - 2009-11-10

    VOLVO AUSTRALIA has revealed its plans for its 2010 model line-up, announcing the addition of two new diesel powertrains and a sophisticated twin-clutch drivetrain to the range. The C70 convertible and V70 wagon only get cosmetic upgrades (the latter of which gains a sporty R-Design spec level), but the rest...

    Tags: Volvo, Engine, Alloy

  • Geely bid for Volvo favoured by Ford

    BNET - 2009-10-30

    Ford Motor yesterday named a consortium headed by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co as the preferred bidder for its Volvo Swedish brand, bringing the Chinese carmaking group a step closer to buying it. Ford gave no price for Geely's bid, but two people familiar with it said the privately held...

    Tags: Ford Motor Co., Volvo

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