Volvo cars: Country of origin

Do you know where Volvo is made? The country-manufacturer of this car deserves all praise. It is produced in Sweden. The car is produced by Swedish concern Aktiebolaget Volvo. The concern deals with commercial and lorries, engines and various equipment. Earlier, the concern "Volvo" could be purchased and passenger cars. Unfortunately, in 1999, a branch of cars was sold to Ford, called Volvo Personvagnar. In turn, Ford ceded to his concern Geely.

The head office of the concern is located in the Swedish city of Gothenburg. From Latin, "volvo" is translated as "I'm rolling" or "I'm spinning".

history of the company

The company was founded by Assar Gabrielson and Gustaf Larson in 1915. In fact, it was a subsidiary of the popular manufacturer of SKF bearings. The first production car Jakob OV 4 drove out of the factory gate April 14, 1927. It had an engine with a capacity of 28 horsepower and a top speed of 90 km / h.

The country-manufacturer of the car "Volvo" is beautiful! Who becomes the president of the concern in 1956? Of course, Gunnar Ingellau! He is a doctor of engineering and economic sciences. During his work the company blossoms. The export of Swedish cars to the USA starts in 1956. In the United States in 1957, 5,000 Volvo cars were sold. The volume of production of cars is increasing. In 1956, 31,000 copies were produced, and in 1971, 205,000 items were produced.

The country of production "Volvo" has a moderate climate, mainly thanks to the Gulf Stream. It's very pleasant to work here. It should be added that Niels Ivar Bolin was also working tirelessly at Volvo. He is the author of the three-point seat belt . This element was first equipped in the world for Volvo PV 444 and P120 Amazon.

Model P1800 is made in the form of a two-seat sports coupe. It was released in 1960. And production of the Volvo-144 began in 1966. This model was equipped with a two-circuit braking working system. And it was here that the deformable zones of the body were installed. This is an amazing "Volvo"! Which producing country can invent such a candy? Of course, only Sweden.

In 1976, the creators of "Volvo" developed oxygen sensors Lambda Sond. In the same year, a catalytic converter of the exhaust gas was created.

The Volvo Personvagnar car division was sold to Ford in 1999. The concern was able to sell the unit for 6.45 billion dollars. Volvo Personvagnar AB is known in the US as Volvo Cars. And since 1999, this branch has become a division of the Ford concern. But in December 2009, Ford announces the sale of Volvo Personvagnar AB to the Chinese company Zhejiang Geely Automobile. Now the branch costs 1.8 billion dollars. On March 29, 2010, the Chinese company officially signs the documents. These are papers for the acquisition of Volvo Cars from Ford Motor Company. The deal was completed on August 2, 2010.

Management and owners

Why does everyone choose "Volvo"? The producer country knows the answer to this question. To do this, it is necessary to find out who is the largest shareholder of AB Volvo? Of course, the Chinese concern Geely. Until 2010, the organization Renault SA owned about 20% of the shares of the enterprise. She was then the largest owner. In 2012, these shares were acquired by the Chinese concern Geely.

Louis Schweitzer is the chairman of the board of directors of this magnificent organization. And Leif Johansson occupies the posts of executive head and president simultaneously.

Organization's activities

At the moment, the concern "Volvo" delivers trucks to the Swedes. In addition to trucks, the company supplies construction equipment, buses, marine engine systems, financial services and space components.

In general, the trademark "Volvo" is owned by the holding company Geely. The Volvo concern also manages the brands:

• Renault Trucks.
• Nissan Diesel.
• Mack.
• Prevost.
• Nova Bus.

The holding consists of nine production companies and eleven business units.

Volvo in Russia

The official sale of the car "Volvo" in the USSR started in 1989. It should be noted that the truck tractors, so necessary Sovtransavto, were purchased since 1973.

Trade mark "Volvo" ... The country of manufacture is in Northern Europe, in the center of civilization. At present, the Volvo concern in Russia is represented by the companies Volvo Vostok and VFS Vostok LLC.

The company "Volvo" built a new plant in Kaluga. The launch of this production took place on January 19, 2009. The manufacturing capacity of this plant is very high. It is 15,000 trucks a year. It is planned to install Volvo FM and Volvo FH models . This is the first full-scale production of commercial vehicles of a foreign brand in the Russian state. A little later, the Volvo Truck-Center-Kaluga was built on the factory territory of the Volvo. This center has earned in the summer of 2009. Holding "Volvo" took the transport complex solution. Now, production, sales and service are performed in one place.

Volvo Trucks Corporation

Consider one of the industrial companies belonging to the concern "Volvo". Country of origin Sweden is proud of its brainchild, its automotive company. Volvo Trucks Corporation is one of the world's leading manufacturers of heavy trucks. This company was founded by Gustaf Larson and Assar Gabrielson in 1916. It is a subsidiary of the popular manufacturer of SKF bearings.

For the gate of the factory the first serial car left in 1927. Full independence from SKF, the company acquired in 1935.

In early 1928, the first truck appeared. He was named "LV row 1" and he had an incredible success. It was equipped with a two-liter engine with four cylinders. Engine power was 28 horsepower.

Can anybody forget the Volvo? The producing country will, if necessary, remind you of this concern. After all, in terms of volumes in the world market, it is located in second place. In 2006, Volvo Trucks sold 105,519 units of trucks.

Volvo trucks are considered comfortable and safe. The global international corporation Volvo Trucks Corporation includes industrial and design centers located in the USA, Brazil, Sweden and Belgium. It includes an incredible number of assembly companies around the world. Some enterprises represent the corporation in the form of a co-founder together with local production groups. Of course, there are organizations that directly belong to the Volvo Group.

Renault Trucks in Russia

The first Renault trucks appeared in Russia in 1912. In the Russian Empire, the military ministry organized a run, and Renault took part in it.

In 2012 Renault Trucks celebrated the centenary of the Russian market. The company owns its own production facility at the Kaluga Volvo plant. In 2009, the production of the Premium Route tractor started. Today the factory assembles heavy trucks of Premium and Kerax models. At the end of 2014 it is planned to start production of the newest model line of trucks Renault Trucks.

And in June 2013, an unforgettable ceremony was held in the Kaluga region. The foundation stone of the future plant was laid the first stone. The company plans to manufacture cabins for Volvo and Renault trucks.