volvo

alternateuses Volvo Cars is the car maker using the brand Volvo.'' AB Volvo (or ''Aktiebolaget Volvo'') is a SwedenSwedish world leading manufacturer of truckcommercial vehicles, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and services. The group also provides complete solutions for financing and service.Founded in 1927 in the city of Gothenburg, as a spin-off from roller ball bearing (mechanical)bearing maker SKF. Volvo Cars, the automobile manufacturer, has since 1999 been owned by the Ford Motor Company.''Volvo'' is Latin for "I roll", and although fitting well to their products, vehicles, it was originally a name for a ball bearing being developed by the company SKF, which provided funding to a few employees to set up the car-manufacturing business.The Volvo Group today has more than 81,000 employees, with manufacturing in 25 countries and sales in more than 185 markets. The Volvo Group's net sales 2004 amounted to €22 billion.

Change of strategy - Among the reasons why Volvo took the initiative to sell the automobile manufacturing was the increasing development costs for new car models, coupled with the fact that it was a relatively small producer. The strategy was instead to grow as a truck manufacturer where it had a stronger market position. The buyout of Volvo Cars was announced on January 28, 1998 in the following year acquisition was completed at a price of $6.45 billion United States dollarUSD. Volvo used the funds from the sale of the automobile division to finance the purchase of Scania ABScania, another leading Swedish truck manufacturer, but the deal was stopped for competition reasons by the European Union. Instead Volvo acquired the commercial vehicles division of French Renault and the American truck manufacturer Mack.

The Volvo trademark - The Volvo™ trademark is now jointly owned (50/50) by Volvo and Ford. One of the main promotional activities for the trademark is the sailing contest Volvo Ocean Race, formerly the ''Whitbread Around the World Cup''. There is also a Volvo Baltic Race.

Volvo companies -

Business areas - The Volvo Group is organised into the following business areas:

Volvo Trucks

Mack Trucks

Renault Trucks

Volvo Buses

Volvo Construction Equipment

Volvo Penta

Volvo Aero

Volvo Financial Services

Business units - The group business areas are supported by a number of Volvo Business Unitsbusiness units:

Volvo 3P

Volvo Powertrain

Volvo Parts

Volvo Technology

Volvo Information Technology

Volvo Logistics

Volvo Technology Transfer

Volvo Business Services

Celero Support

See also -

Ainax - ownership of Scania shares acquired by Volvo

External links -

Company websites -

volvo.com - Volvo - Official site

ford.com - Ford Motor Company - parent of Volvo Cars Corp

News -

volvonews.tk - Volvo News

Company data -

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Parts for Volvos
Online sales of Genuine, Aftermarket and Performance Volvo parts. Discounted prices, orders shipped worldwide.
http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/

El Ovalo Azul
The magazine, the site and TV program exclusive Ford world
http://www.elovaloazul.com/

Used Carparts in Sweden - Karstorps Bildemontering AB
We dismantle 2000 cars a year and buy cars, which have been damaged in crashes or condemned for other reasons, from insurance companies in Sweden. We also sell car parts for car repairs and you can see a selection of what we dismantle by going to Cars for dismantling. If the car for which you need parts is not on the list, please contact us, as we have access to over a million car parts via our databases.
http://www.karstorpsbildemontering.se/

FindCars.com
The most complete of local vehicles for sale from dealers and private sellers
http://www.findcars.com/

www.larsens-bilpleie.no
Bilpleiesenter i Bergen
http://www.larsens-bilpleie.no/

I Professionisti del suono
Il portale del car audio
http://www.professionistidelsuono.net/

Naucat
Nautical catalogue, News, Boat Shop, Yellow Pages of East Adriatic, Charter
http://www.naucat.com/

autopasion18
Site dedicated to the diecast 1/18 and the history of the automobile
http://www.autopasion18.com/

OBUHOV CARCENTER
OBUHOV CARCENTER
http://www.obuhov.ru/

Buy a shift boot online
Genuine Italian Leather shift and brake boots custom made for your car.
http://www.redlinegoods.com/

Volvo Car Corporation
Manufactures family oriented vehicles.
http://www.volvocars.com

Volvo Group
Manufacture trucks, buses, construction equipment, marine and industrial power systems, and aerospace systems . Includes links to operating companies. (Nasdaq: VOLVY)
http://www.volvo.com/

Volvo of North America
Model line, pre-owned listing and retail locater.
http://new.volvocars.com/