Volvo Trucks
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Volvo Trucks is a Swedish truck manufacturer, owned by Volvo. Volvo also owns Renault Trucks and Mack Trucks.
History
When Volvo manufactured its first automobiles in 1927, the first truck was already on the drawing table and in early 1928, the LV serie 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).Volvo Trucks Worldwide
Volvo cabs are manufactured in the north of Sweden in Umea, while the engines are made in the central town of Skovde. Among some smaller facilaties Volvo has assembly plants in Sweden (Gothenburg - also the Head Office), Belgium, USA, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, China, India and Russia, making it a truely global producer. Some of the smaller factories are jointly owned. It's main parts distribution centre is located in 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 KoreaNorth America
In 1981 Volvo bought White after Whites split from Freightliner and through out the 1980s they produced White, Western Star, and Autocar trucks.In early part of the 1990s Volvo aquired the heavy-duty truck part of GMC and changed over to this platform under the Volvo, WhiteGMC, and Autocar names. In 1997 the WhiteGMC and Autocar names where discontinued.
In 2001 Volvo aquired Mack Trucks and they also sold the Western Star name to DaimlerChrysler and the Autocar name to Grand Vehicle Works Holdings.
Volvo product range
Volvo offers a wide range of products for long haul transport, construction and distribution.External links
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