Volvo Trucks
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| Type | Subsidiary of AB Volvo |
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| Founded | 1928 |
| Headquarters | Gothenburg Sweden |
| Key people | Staffan Jufors (President and CEO) [1] |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Products | Trucks |
| Employees | 21,968 (Q1 2008) [2] |
| Website | www.volvo.com/trucks/ |
Volvo Trucks (sv: Volvo Lastvagnar), a Swedish truck manufacturer, owned by Volvo Group - AB Volvo, is the world's second largest heavy-duty truck brand.[2]
Founded in 1928, in 2008 Volvo Trucks employed about 22,000 people around the world.[2] With global headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden, Volvo manufactures and assembles its trucks in 15 countries.[2] Volvo Trucks produces and sells over 100,000 units annually.[2]
Volvo Trucks sister truck companies in the Volvo Group includes, Renault Trucks, Mack Trucks and UD Trucks (Nissan Diesel Trucks).
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[edit] History
When Volvo manufactured its first automobiles in 1927, the first truck was already on the drawing table and in early 1928, the LV series 1 was presented to the public. Though it, by modern standards, was merely a truck, it was an immediate success and 500 units were sold before the summer. It had a 2.0 L 4-cylinder engine rated at 28 hp (21 kW).
[edit] Volvo Trucks worldwide
Volvo cabs are manufactured in the north of Sweden in Umeå and Ghent, Belgium, while the engines are made in the central town of Skövde. Among some smaller facilities Volvo has assembly plants in Sweden (Gothenburg - also the Head Office), Belgium, USA, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, China, India and Russia, making it a truly global producer. Some of the smaller factories are jointly owned. Its main parts distribution centre is located in Gent Belgium. The sales side is split into 3 divisions - European, North American and International, which covers the rest of the world. The offices and dealers are set up worldwide in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea
[edit] Production facilities
List of Volvo Trucks production facilities:[2]
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Africa
Asia
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Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
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[edit] North America
In 1980 Volvo bought White after White's bankruptcy filing. The Canadian assets were purchased by a consortium of two Alberta energy companies, and were renamed Western Star Trucks.
Throughout the 1980s, Volvo produced White and Autocar, as well as distributing European-made Volvo. The White high cabover engine model was also badged a Western Star and sold through that company's Canadian dealer network.
In 1987, Volvo acquired the heavy-duty truck models of General Motors, and began marketing the Volvo WhiteGMC badge, although all of the legacy GMC product lines were discontinued by 1990.
In 1997 the Volvo WhiteGMC name was discontinued, and all models were badged either Volvo or Autocar. In 2000, the remaining Autocar products were discontinued, and the nameplate was retired (temporarily) after over 100 years.
In 2001 Volvo acquired Renault Vehicules Industriels, including Mack Trucks in the United States. In order to secure the approval of the authorities to proceed with the merger, Volvo had to agree to divest of its low-cab-forward (LCF) models, known as the Xpeditor range, due to the degree the combination of this product with the Mack MR and LE series dominated the refuse markets in which these vehicles are predominantly used.
In 2001, Volvo divested of the Xpeditor product and the rights to the Autocar trademark. The purchaser was Grand Vehicle Works LLC, a private equity venture based in Hagerstown, Indiana that also produced stripped chassis for vans and recreational vehicles, and walk-in van bodies for parcel delivery service.
Today, Volvo produces Volvo and Mack class 8 truck models at plants in Dublin, Virginia, and Macungie, Pennsylvania. Affiliate Volvo Powertrain produces engines and transmissions at its Hagerstown, Maryland, facility, for use exclusively in the North American market.
[edit] Export markets
Volvo Trucks are exported to and sold by more than 1000 dealers in more than 130 counties, including: [2]
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[edit] Volvo product range
[edit] Current product line-up (as of July 2008)[3]
- Volvo FL
- markets - Europe, Middle East, Australia
- Volvo FE
- markets - Europe, Middle East, Australia
- Volvo FM
- markets - Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, Oceania
- Volvo FH
- markets - Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, Oceania
- Volvo FH16
- markets - Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, Oceania
- Volvo VHD
- markets - North America, Mexico
- Volvo VN
- markets - North America, Mexico
- Volvo VT
- markets - North America
- Volvo VM
- markets - South America
[edit] Past products
[edit] 1920s
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[edit] 1930s
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[edit] 1940s
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[edit] 1950s
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[edit] 1960s
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[edit] 1970s
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[edit] 2000s
- FH12 and FH16
- Volvo 80th Anniversary FH & FH16
- Volvo VN and NH
- Volvo FM9 and FM12
- Volvo FL6
- Volvo VT (based on the VN)
[edit] References
- ^ Management. - Volvo Trucks. - Retrieved: 2008-06-17
- ^ a b c d e f g Volvo Trucks Q1 2008. - Volvo Trucks. - April 2008. - (Adobe Acrobat *.PDF document; English). - Retrieved: 2008-06-17
- ^ http://www.volvo.com/trucks/global/en-gb/trucks/ -Volvo Trucks Global -Retrieved: 2008-08-5
[edit] External links
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