Volvo

The Volvo Group (Swedish: Volvokoncernen; legally Aktiebolaget Volvo, usually shortened to AB Volvo) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing company headquartered in Gothenburg. Its core activity is the production, distribution and sale of trucks, buses and construction equipment. Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems and financial services. Although the two firms are still often conflated, Volvo Cars, also based in Gothenburg, has been a totally separate company since it was sold off in 1999. The companies still share the Volvo logo and co-operate in running the Volvo Museum.

Volvo was established in 1915 as a subsidiary of SKF, the ball bearing manufacturer; however the Volvo Group and Volvo Cars consider themselves to have been officially founded on 14 April 1927, when the first car, the Volvo ÖV 4 series, affectionately known as "Jakob", rolled out of the factory in Hisingen, Gothenburg.

Volvo means "I roll" in Latin, conjugated from "volvere", in reference to ball bearings. The brand name Volvo was originally registered as a trademark in May 1911 with the intention to be used for a new series of SKF ball bearings. This idea was only used for a short period and SKF decided to simply use "SKF" as the trademark for all its bearing products.

Volvo Amazon

The Volvo Amazon is a mid-size car manufactured and marketed by Volvo Cars from 1956 to 1970 and introduced in the USA as the 122S at the New York International Auto Show in April 1959.

The Amazon shared the wheelbase, tall posture and high H-point seating of its predecessor, the PV and was offered two-door sedan, four-door sedan, and a five-door wagon body styles. In 1959 Volvo became the world's first manufacturer to provide front seat belts as standard equipment by providing them on all Amazon models, including the export models and later becoming the first car featuring three-point seat belts as standard equipment.

When introduced, the car was named the Amason (with an 's'), deriving from the fierce female warriors of Greek mythology, the Amazons. German motorcycle manufacturer Kreidler had already registered the name, and the two companies finally agreed that Volvo could only use the name domestically (i.e., within Sweden), modifying the spelling to Amazon. Subsequently, Volvo began its tri-digit nomenclature and the line became known as the 120 Series.

Volvo 200 Series

The Volvo 200 series was a range of executive cars produced by Volvo Cars from 1974 to 1993, with more than 2.8 million units sold worldwide. Like the Volvo 140, it was designed by Jan Wilsgaard. It overlapped production of the Volvo 700 series introduced in 1982. As the 240 remained popular, only the 260 was displaced by the 700 series — which Volvo marketed alongside the 240 for another decade. The 700 series was replaced a year before the 240 was discontinued. Production ended on 14 May 1993 after nearly 20 years.

History

The Volvo 240 and 260 series was introduced in the autumn of 1974, and was initially available as six variations of the 240 Series (242L, 242DL, 242GT, 244DL, 244GL, 245L and 245DL) and two variations of the 260 Series (264DL and 264GL). The 240 Series was available in sedan (with two or four doors) or station wagon, however the 260 Series was available as a coupé (262C Bertone), four-door sedan, or station wagon. The 200 looked much like the earlier 140 and 164 Series, for they shared the same body shell and were largely the same from the cowl rearward. However, the 200 incorporated many of the features and design elements tried in the Volvo VESC ESV in 1972, which was a prototype experiment in car safety. The overall safety of the driver and passengers in the event of a crash was greatly improved with very large front and rear end crumple zones. Another main change was to the engines, which were now of an overhead-cam design. The 260 series also received a V6 engine in lieu of the 164's inline-six.

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Volvo recreates unusual road incidents with AI for safer ADAS features

New Atlas 23 Mar 2025
An example situation in a virtual world generated by Volvo's AI, which requires the car to swerve out to safetyVolvo Car Group ... This new tech lets Volvo fine-tune how its ADAS features react in an infinite range of on-road scenariosVolvo Car Group.

Plus and Tier IV partner to tackle autonomy 2.0 in Japan

Freight Waves 21 Mar 2025
... Scania, MAN and International, Iveco Group, as well as Hyundai ... Catharina Modahl Nilsson, member of the executive board of Traton SE, group product management, Traton ... Lars Stenqvist, CTO, Volvo Group.

Tesla drivers can get up to $20K vehicle discount by switching to EV rival Polestar

Detroit Free Press 19 Mar 2025
Polestar's a small brand, selling 44,851 vehicles globally last year, but its access to Volvo design and engineering, and electric motors and batteries developed by the group, helped it gain credibility quickly.

Tesla drivers can get up to $20K discount by switching to EV rival Polestar

Usatoday 19 Mar 2025
Polestar's a small brand, selling 44,851 vehicles globally last year, but its access to Volvo design and engineering, and electric motors and batteries developed by the group, helped it gain credibility quickly.

Ericsson, Volvo Group, Airtel Join Hands To Boost Industry 4.0, 5.0 Adoption In India

MENA FN 17 Mar 2025
(MENAFN - IANS) New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) In a bid to accelerate Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 adoption in India, Ericsson, Volvo Group and Bharti Airtel on Monday announced a research partnership ... .

Airtel, Volvo, Ericsson tie-up to explore Extended Reality, AI

Business Line 17 Mar 2025
The research engagement, to be conducted at the Volvo Group Factory and Volvo Group’s R&D Centre in Bengaluru, will explore futuristic Industrial Metaverse ...

China transforming into innovation powerhouse

People Daily 17 Mar 2025
Ma Jun, senior vice-president of Volvo Group and president of Volvo (China) Investment Co Ltd, said ... Volvo is not alone in seeing great opportunities that China's innovation-driven strategy brings to foreign enterprises.

U.S. states divided over willingness to welcome a Chinese automaker

Detroit news 14 Mar 2025
Still, some industry analysts predict a China-based automaker — beyond Chinese-owned Volvo and Polestar — will be manufacturing in the United States in the coming years ... Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co.

Layoffs hit two shifts at Spartanburg County battery manufacturer

GoUpstate 12 Mar 2025
Spartanburg County Councilman David Britt said he understood that Proterra, which was purchased by the Volvo Group in 2024 and manufactures vehicle batteries, “was doing well in Spartanburg ... Proterra opened its Greer facility in 2023.

Volvo Trucks North America Unveils VNR Tractor Redesign

TT News 11 Mar 2025
Key advances include an up to 7.5% improvement in fuel efficiency, upgraded safety systems and a tighter turning radius for navigating urban routes, the Volvo Group unit said ... .

Immingham charging hub to serve e-HGVs

New Power 10 Mar 2025
A new public charging hub in Immingham will provide charging for battery-powered heavy goods vehicles. The new charging hub is run by Milence, a joint venture between Daimler Truck, Volkswagen subsidiary Traton Group and Volvo.

Volvo Group executive: China offers unique space for AI innovation

China Daily 07 Mar 2025
... AI innovation? Ma Jun, senior vice-president of Volvo Group and president of Volvo China Investment Co Ltd, said.

Volvo Group putting technology behind the wheel to develop autonomous haulers

Business Journal 07 Mar 2025
The notion of self-driving 18-wheelers raises all types of questions, from safety to real estate decisions. Volvo Group is answering those and other questions at its North American headquarters in the heart of the Triad ... .
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