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This article is about Volvo Car Corporation. For commercial vehicles, see Volvo Group. This article is about Volvo Group - AB Volvo Volvo Cars is the passenger vehicle maker owned by Ford Motor Company, using the Volvo Trademark
For other uses, see Volvo (disambiguation).
Volvo Car Corporation is the car maker using the Volvo trademark. A trademark or trade mark, represented by the symbols ™ and ®, or mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual
Volvo Personvagnar AB / Volvo Car Corporation
Type Subsidiary of Ford Motor Company
Founded 1927 by SKF
Assar Gabrielsson and Gustav Larson
Headquarters Flag of Sweden Gothenburg, Sweden
Key people Fredrik Arp, MD (CEO of Volvo Cars Corp. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. SKF, Svenska Kullagerfabriken AB, later AB SKF, is a Swedish bearing Company founded in 1907 supplying bearings seals Assar Nathanael Thorvald Gabrielsson (1891-08-13 - 1962-05-28 was a Swedish industrialist and co-founder of Volvo. For the cartoonist see Gary Larson Erik Gustaf Larson ( 8 July 1887 - 4 July 1968) was a Swedish engineer Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. )
Steve Mattin (Design Director)
Ingrid Skogsmo (Safety Centre Director)
Industry Automotive
Products Luxury Cars, Engines
Revenue US$17. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need Luxury vehicle is a marketing term for a vehicle that provides luxury &mdash that which is beyond strict necessity &mdash in exchange for increased cost to the buyer An engine is a mechanical device that produces some form of output from a given input In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 859 billion (2007)
Employees 24,384 (2007)
Website www.volvocars.com

Volvo Cars, or Volvo Personvagnar AB, is a Swedish automobile maker founded in 1927 in the city of Gothenburg in Sweden. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. It is currently owned by American Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following

The name Volvo, derived from the Latin for "I roll," was thought to be a good trademark for a ball bearing as well as for an automobile.

Volvo was originally formed as a subsidiary company to the ball bearing maker SKF. A ball bearing is an engineering term referring to a type of Rolling-element bearing which uses Balls to maintain the separation between the moving parts SKF, Svenska Kullagerfabriken AB, later AB SKF, is a Swedish bearing Company founded in 1907 supplying bearings seals It was not until 1935 when Volvo AB was introduced on the Swedish stock exchange that SKF sold most of the shares in the company. Volvo Cars was owned by AB Volvo until 1999, when it was acquired by the Ford Motor Company as part of its Premier Automotive Group along with Jaguar, Land Rover and Aston Martin. This article is about Volvo Group - AB Volvo Volvo Cars is the passenger vehicle maker owned by Ford Motor Company, using the Volvo Trademark Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The Premier Automotive Group (PAG is a group within the Ford Motor Company that oversees the Business operations of Volvo. Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer based in Coventry, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Land Rover business Land Rover is an all-terrain vehicle and Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV manufacturer based in Solihull, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury performance cars, whose headquarters are at Gaydon, England.

Volvo produces models ranging from SUVs, wagons, and sedans to compact executive sedans and coupes. It competes directly with luxury car manufacturers such as Acura, Alfa Romeo, Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Infiniti, Lancia, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Saab. Acura (アキュラ Akyura is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company. Alfa Romeo Automobiles SpA is an Italian Automaker founded in 1910 AUDI AG, ( Xetra: NSU commonly known as Audi (aˈʊdi is a German Automobile manufacturer which produces Audi branded cars with headquarters ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 Cadillac is a Brand of Luxury vehicles owned by General Motors. Infiniti is the luxury car division of Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co Lancia Automobiles SpA is an Italian Automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat Group in is the Luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Saab Automobile AB, better known as Saab, is a Swedish car manufacturer and currently a wholly-owned Subsidiary of General Motors. With 2,500 dealerships worldwide in 100 markets; 60 percent of sales come from Europe, 30 percent from North America, and the other 10 percent is from the rest of the world.

Volvo's market share is shrinking in the North American market. However, Volvo increased its market share in new markets such as Russia, China and India. Specifically, Volvo expected sales in Russia to double and exceed 20,000 units by the end of 2007, making Russia one of the ten biggest markets for the company. Volvo already boasts the leading position in Russia's luxury car segment. [1]

Older models were often compared to tractors, partially because Volvo AB was and still is a manufacturer of heavy equipment, earlier Bolinder-Munktell, now Volvo Construction Equipment. AB Bolinder-Munktell ( BM) was a Tractor and machines manufactorer founded in Eskilstuna, Sweden in 1932 through the merger of the Volvo Construction Equipment (originally Volvo BM) is a Subsidiary and business area of AB Volvo. Considered by some to be slow and heavy,[2] they earned the distinction "brick"[3] as term of endearment for the classic, block-shaped Volvo. With the more powerful turbo charged variants known as "turbobricks". [3] More recent models have moved away from the boxy styles favored in the 1970s and 1980s and built a reputation for sporting performance. But not before the phenomenal success of factory supported Volvo 240 turbos winning both the 1985 European Touring Car Championship (ETC) & 1986 Australian Touring Car Championship (ATCC). The Volvo 200 series was a range of Mid-size cars produced by Volvo from 1974 to 1993 with more than 2 The European Touring Car Championship was an international Touring car racing series organized by the FIA. [4] Most recently a 850 series wagon won top honors at the 1995 British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). The Volvo 850 is a Compact executive car produced by Volvo Cars from 1992 to 1997 (sold as 1993–1997 in the U The 1995 British Touring Car Championship was won by John Cleland in a Vauxhall Cavalier.

Owners are often proud of achieving prodigious mileages[5] with one well documented 1966 Volvo P1800S having been driven over 2. 6 million miles. [6] According to some figures the average age of a Volvo being discarded is second only to Mercedes at 19. 8 years. [7] Reliability is considered better than average[8] and in the USA Volvo dealers are listed by Forbes as one of the best among all car makers (9th)[9] and luxury car makers (6th). This article is about Volvo Group - AB Volvo Volvo Cars is the passenger vehicle maker owned by Ford Motor Company, using the Volvo Trademark [10]

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History

Gustav Larson and Assar Gabrielsson
Gustav Larson and Assar Gabrielsson
Volvo logotype (PRV-registr.) 1927.
Volvo logotype (PRV-registr. ) 1927.
Volvo ÖV4 Touring 1927
Volvo ÖV4 Touring 1927
Volvo PV4 4-Door Sedan 1927
Volvo PV4 4-Door Sedan 1927

Volvo company came about in Gothenburg, Sweden in the year 1927. The company was founded by SKF as a subsidiary company 100% owned by SKF. Assar Gabrielsson was appointed the managing director and Gustav Larson as the technical manager. Assar Nathanael Thorvald Gabrielsson (1891-08-13 - 1962-05-28 was a Swedish industrialist and co-founder of Volvo. For the cartoonist see Gary Larson Erik Gustaf Larson ( 8 July 1887 - 4 July 1968) was a Swedish engineer

"Cars are driven by people. The guiding principle behind everything we make at Volvo, therefore, is and must remain, safety", Assar Gabrielsson and Gustav Larson 1927.

Despite this, Volvo's originally had a reputation for high death rates in the event of an accident. This led to a drastic overhaul of Volvo's safety approaches and an aggressive marketing campaign to brand the cars as 'the safest on the road'. This perception branding has been so successful that "safety" is now the first word most associate with Volvo.

The trademark Volvo was first registered by SKF the 11th May 1915 with the intention to use it for a special series of ball bearing for the American market, but it was never used for this purpose. SKF trademark as it looks today was used instead for all the SKF-products. Some pre-series of Volvo-bearings stamped with the brand name 'Volvo' were manufactured but was never released to the market and it was not until 1927 that the trademark was used again, now as a trademark and company name for an automobile. The first Volvo car left the assembly line April 14, 1927 was called Volvo ÖV 4. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Volvo ÖV 4 was the first car built by Volvo. The designation ÖV4 stands for, "Öppen Vagn 4 cylindrar" in Swedish which means Open Carriage 4 cylinders After this the young company produced closed top and cabriolet vehicles, which were designed to hold strong in the Swedish climate and terrain. The Volvo symbol is an ancient chemistry sign for iron. The iron sign is used to symbolize the strength of iron used in the car as Sweden is known for its quality iron. The diagonal line (a strip of metal) across the grille came about to hold the actual symbol, a circle with an arrow, in front of the radiator. In the registration application for Volvo logotype in 1927, they simply made a copy of the entire radiator for ÖV4, viewed from the front.

In 1964 Volvo opened its Torslanda plant in Sweden, which currently is the one of its largest production sites (chiefly large cars and SUV). Then in 1965 the Ghent, Belgium plant was opened, which is the company's second largest production site (chiefly small cars). Finally in 1989 the Uddevalla plant in Sweden was opened, which is now jointly operated by Volvo Car Corporation and Pininfarina of Italy. See also Battista Farina, founder of the company his son Sergio Pininfarina and grandson Andrea Pininfarina.

A collection of Volvo's most important historical vehicles are now housed a The Volvo Museum, which opened in a permanent location in Arendal at Hisingen on May 30, 1995. [11] For several years, the collection had been housed at "The Blue Hangar," at the then closed Torslanda Airport. [11]

Volvo 850 estate
Volvo 850 estate
2002 Volvo S80
2002 Volvo S80

Safety

Volvo cars have always evoked a reputation for solidity and reliability. The Volvo 850 is a Compact executive car produced by Volvo Cars from 1992 to 1997 (sold as 1993–1997 in the U The Volvo S80 is a high-end Executive car produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo and was introduced in 1998 as a replacement for the Rear-wheel [12]

In 1944, laminated glass was introduced in the PV model. Laminated glass is a type of Safety glass that holds together when shattered. PV444 Volvo Duett --> |-|The PV444 was Volvo's first uni-body car [13] In 1958, Volvo engineer Nils Bohlin invented and patented the modern 3-Point Safety Belt, which became standard on all Volvo cars in 1959. A seat belt, sometimes called a safety belt, is a Safety harness designed to secure the occupant of a Vehicle against harmful movement that may result from [14] Volvo was the first company to produce cars with padded dashboards starting in late 1956 with their Amazon model. The Volvo Amazon was a mid-size car introduced in 1956 by Volvo Cars to complement their Volvo PV model offered since 1947 Additionally, Volvo developed the first rear-facing child seat in 1964[13] and introduced its own booster seat in 1978. [13]

In 1986, Volvo introduced the first central high-mounted stoplight[13] (a brake light not shared with the rear tail lights), which became federally mandated in the United States in the 1986 model year. Seat belt and child seat innovation continued as shown in the 1991 960. The Volvo 700 and 900 series are two ranges of Mid-size car manufactured by Volvo Cars in the 1980s and 1990s The 960 introduced the first three-point seat belt for the middle of the rear seat and a child safety cushion integrated in the middle armrest. [13] Also in 1991 came the introduction of the Side Impact Protection System (SIPS) on the 940/960 and 850 models, which channeled the force of a side impact away from the doors and into the safety cage. The Volvo 700 and 900 series are two ranges of Mid-size car manufactured by Volvo Cars in the 1980s and 1990s The Volvo 700 and 900 series are two ranges of Mid-size car manufactured by Volvo Cars in the 1980s and 1990s The Volvo 850 is a Compact executive car produced by Volvo Cars from 1992 to 1997 (sold as 1993–1997 in the U [15]

To add to its SIPS in 1995 Volvo was the first to introduce side airbags and installed them as standard equipment in all models in 1995. In 1998 Volvo also developed and was the first to install a head protecting airbag, which was made standard in all new models as well as some existing models. The head-protecting airbag was not available on the 1996 C70 due to the initial design deploying the airbag from the roof; the C70, being a convertible, could not accommodate such an airbag. Later years of the C70 featured a head-protecting airbag deploying upwards from the door, negating the issue of roof position. It has been stated by many testing authorities that side head protecting curtain airbags can reduce risk of death in a side impact by up to 40% and brain injury by up to 55%, as well as protecting in a rollover situation. [16]

In 1998, Volvo introduced its Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS), a safety device to prevent injury of front seat users during collisions. [13] In 2004, Volvo introduced the BLIS system, which detects vehicles entering the Volvo's blind spot with a side view mirror mounted sensor and alerts the driver with a light. That year also saw Volvos sold in all markets equipped with side-marker lights and daytime-running lights (the latter having already been available in many markets for some time). Much of Volvo's safety technology now also goes into other Ford vehicles. In 2005 Volvo presented the second generation of Volvo C70, it comes with extra stiff door-mounted inflatable side curtains (the first of its kind in a convertible). The Volvo C70 is a two-door manufactured by Volvo Cars in two generations the first from model years 1997-2002 as Coupé and from 1997-2005 as a softop

In 2006 Volvo's Personal Car Communicator (PCC) remote control has been launched as an optional feature with the all new Volvo S80. The Volvo S80 is a high-end Executive car produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo and was introduced in 1998 as a replacement for the Rear-wheel This feature is fairly new to the automotive industry. Before a driver gets to their car, they are able to review the security level and know whether they have set the alarm and if the car is locked. Additionally, a heartbeat sensor warns if someone is hiding inside the car. The heartbeat sensor is rumored to also work with the SOS feature of Volvo's new telematics system. The all new Volvo S80 is also the first Volvo model to feature Adaptive cruise control (ACC) with Collision Warning and Brake Support (CWBS). The Volvo S80 is a high-end Executive car produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo and was introduced in 1998 as a replacement for the Rear-wheel Adaptative cruise control (ACC is a Cruise control system in some modern vehicles CWBS, Acronym for C ollision W arning with B rake S upport, is a system of protection against frontal impacts developed by

By the mid-1990s there was little to distinguish Volvo from some other manufacturers (notably Renault) on safety when put through standardized tests such as EuroNCAP. This is about the company for other uses see Renault (disambiguation. The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP is a European Car safety performance assessment programme founded in 1997 by the Transport Research A 2005 FOLKSAM report[17] puts the 740/940 (from 1982 on) in the 15% better than average category, the second from the top category. Also, the production of P1800 had to be stopped because it did not fulfill US safety standards. The Volvo P1800 is a classic sports car from Volvo. History The project was started in 1957 because Volvo wanted a Sports car, despite The Volvo 745 was also recalled due to that the front seatbelts mounts could break in a collision. [18]

Since 2004 all Volvo models except for the C70 and C30 are available with an all wheel drive system developed by Haldex of Sweden. The Volvo C70 is a two-door manufactured by Volvo Cars in two generations the first from model years 1997-2002 as Coupé and from 1997-2005 as a softop [19]

Even although Volvo Car Corp is owned by the Ford Motor Company, the safety systems of Volvo are still made standard on all of their vehicles. Volvo has patented all of their safety innovations that would include SIPS, WHIPS, ROPS, DSTC, IC, and body structures to name a few. SIPS, Acronym for Si de I mpact P rotection S ystem, is a system of protection against side impacts developed by WHIPS is the Acronym for Wh iplash I njury P rotection S ystem, a system of protection against automotive whiplash injuries Roll Over Protection Structure (ROPS refers to operator compartment structures (usually cabs or frames intended to protect equipment operators from injuries caused by vehicle overturns Some of these systems have shown up in other Ford vehicles in related forms to that of Volvo systems only because Volvo has licenced the FOMOCO and other PAG members to utilize these features.

Safety reputation under question

According to Russ Rader, a spokesman for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Volvo is lagging behind its competitors. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is a US Non-profit organization funded by auto insurers [20] Dan Johnston, a Volvo spokesman, denied that the company's vehicles are any less safe than the Institute's top-rated vehicles, adding that

"It's just a philosophy on safety that is different from building cars to pass these kinds of tests. "[21]

According to the IIHS, in recent years Volvo Cars have still managed to maintain their high class safety ratings as seen in test results. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is a US Non-profit organization funded by auto insurers [22]. The Volvo XC90[23], S80[24], and C70[25] all score top scores in these rated crash tests.

In 2008 a French court found Volvo guilty of causing the death of two children and serious injuries of one in Wasselonne on June 17, 1999 when the brakes of a 1996 Volvo 850 failed. Wasselonne Wasselnheim is a Village and commune in the Bas-Rhin département of north-eastern France. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Volvo 850 is a Compact executive car produced by Volvo Cars from 1992 to 1997 (sold as 1993–1997 in the U The prosecutor found Volvo partially responsible for the accident and sentenced Volvo to a 200 000 Euro fine. [26][12][27][28]

Safety milestones

The Amazon was noted for its safety features, with a padded dashboard, front and rear seat belts and a laminated windscreen.
The Amazon was noted for its safety features, with a padded dashboard, front and rear seat belts and a laminated windscreen. [29]

Acquisitions

DAF build Volvo 66.
DAF build Volvo 66. SIPS, Acronym for Si de I mpact P rotection S ystem, is a system of protection against side impacts developed by SIPS, Acronym for Si de I mpact P rotection S ystem, is a system of protection against side impacts developed by Roll Over Protection Structure (ROPS refers to operator compartment structures (usually cabs or frames intended to protect equipment operators from injuries caused by vehicle overturns WHIPS is the Acronym for Wh iplash I njury P rotection S ystem, a system of protection against automotive whiplash injuries Electronic stability control ( ESC) is a computerized technology that improves the safety of a vehicle's handling by detecting and preventing skids Electronic brakeforce distribution or EBD is an Automobile Brake technology that automatically varies the amount of Force applied to each of Roll Over Protection Structure (ROPS refers to operator compartment structures (usually cabs or frames intended to protect equipment operators from injuries caused by vehicle overturns BLIS, an Acronym for B lind S pot I nformation S ystem, is a system of protection against collisions in the vehicle blind spot PCC, Acronym for P ersonal C ar C ommunicator, is a system of protection in an innovative key fob developed by Volvo. CWBS, Acronym for C ollision W arning with B rake S upport, is a system of protection against frontal impacts developed by Adaptative cruise control (ACC is a Cruise control system in some modern vehicles A lane departure warning system ( LDW) is a mechanism designed to warn a driver when the vehicle begins to move out of its Lane (unless a Turn signal is The Volvo 66 was a relabelled DAF 66, a revised car originally styled by Michelotti.

In the early 1970s, Volvo acquired the passenger car division of the Dutch company DAF, and marketed their small cars as Volvos before releasing the Dutch-built Volvo 340, which went on to be one of the biggest-selling cars in the UK market in the 1980s. DAF Trucks NV is a Dutch Truck manufacturing company and a division of PACCAR. The Volvo 300 series was a Rear wheel drive Automobile sold as both a Hatchback and (later a conventional saloon from 1976-1991 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

Volvo Group, as one of the largest manufacturers of commercial vehicles in the world, took the initiative to sell its automobile manufacturing in 1998 in order to fully focus its efforts on the market for commercial vehicles.

Ford, on the other hand, saw advantages in acquiring a profitable prestige mid-size European automobile manufacturer, well renowned for its safety aspects, as an addition to its Premier Automotive Group. The buyout of Volvo Cars was announced on January 28, 1998, and in the following year the acquisition was completed at a price of $6. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) 45 billion USD. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been

As a result of the divestiture, the Volvo trademark is now utilized by two separate companies:

Corporate history within Ford

Volvo Car Corporation is part of Ford Motor Company's Premier Automotive Group (PAG), alongside Jaguar and Land Rover of the UK. The Premier Automotive Group (PAG is a group within the Ford Motor Company that oversees the Business operations of Volvo. Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer based in Coventry, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Land Rover business Land Rover is an all-terrain vehicle and Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV manufacturer based in Solihull, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Since its acquisition into the PAG, the company has grown in its range of vehicles and is increasingly becoming a larger competitor year by year in the luxury segment.

In mid-2007 a rumour started that BMW had plans to acquire Volvo Cars from Ford. Insiders from the three companies did confirm that BMW requested an official financial inspection of Volvo and that informal talks between Ford and BMW had begun for a possible buyout. Ford is selling the PAG automotive marques for financial reasons, the same reason given for the disposal of Aston Martin. Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury performance cars, whose headquarters are at Gaydon, England.

On June 11, 2007, even after denying the claim of a buyout with BMW, the Ford Motor Company announced publicly that all of its PAG members were for sale. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Earlier in 2007 Ford had stated that none of its PAG members were safe from a potential divestment. The entire PAG brand selection is expected to be divested in order to finance the remaining Ford brands which would include Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Mercury is an Automobile Marque of the Ford Motor Company founded in 1939 by Edsel Ford, son of Henry Ford, to market entry-level-luxury Lincoln is an American Luxury car manufacturer operated under the Ford Motor Company. Ford publicly announced that the Jaguar, Land Rover, and Volvo Cars brands were all up for sale at this point. Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer based in Coventry, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Land Rover business Land Rover is an all-terrain vehicle and Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV manufacturer based in Solihull, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Soon after, in August 2007, Ford CEO Alan Mulally stated that Ford does not need a global luxury brand in the form of the PAG of Europe; excluding Lincoln of America, all of the luxury brands must go — from Jaguar of England to Volvo of Sweden. Alan Roger Mulally (born August 4, 1945) is an American Engineer and Businessman.

The rumours surrounding the possible sale of Volvo Car Corp to BMW once again surfaced in early July 2007. Sources from within the Volvo financial arm in Gothenburg have stated that the German brand had conducted extensive informal talks with Volvo executives about a selling price of the company. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden.

So far the most recent rumour was started in mid-June in Sweden that the Volvo Car Corporation is to be bought from the Ford PAG with the help of AB Volvo. This article is about Volvo Group - AB Volvo Volvo Cars is the passenger vehicle maker owned by Ford Motor Company, using the Volvo Trademark This was later confirmed to be untrue, as AB Volvo is not looking into the automotive industry at this point in time as stated by AB Volvo CEO in Sweden. AB Volvo did confirm that they are very much concerned to see and to know what will happen to Volvo Cars, as they share the same heritage, beliefs, and nameplate.

On July 3, 2007 a confirmed suitor for Volvo Cars stepped forward as a potential buyer to the rights to use the Volvo Cars name in vehicle manufacture. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A wealthy Swedish family that owns Investor AB, a public investment firm of Sweden, with an 11% share interest of Scania AB, now entered the ring as a potential Volvo owner. Investor AB is a Swedish Investment company founded in 1916 and still controlled by the Wallenberg family Scania AB is a European Manufacturer of heavy Trucks ( British English: lorries) Buses and Diesel engines This takeover was seen by many of the automotive analysts to be the most practical at that point in time. Previous takeover enquiries from Renault and BMW were seen to be impractical because Volvo has become so integrated with Ford and much would be lost by Ford and the new owners in the sales of the Swedish auto company. This is about the company for other uses see Renault (disambiguation. This Swedish family ownership would have allowed Volvo to be Swedish again and the platforms could still have been shared with Ford. Ford would have gotten much-needed revenue that Jaguar and Land Rover alone cannot generate in a sale, and the Volvo Cars work force would prefer Swedish ownership.

According to the UK Autocar magazine, a Ford spokesman said that Volvo was not ready for sale yet and that it was still under observation. See also Autocar Company and Autocars Co, American and Israeli automobile manufacturers respectively see Otokar for the Turkish But early August of 2007 revealed another turn in the Ford PAG sale saga. Ford announced that Volvo would be sold before the end of 2007. The most likely new owners of Volvo would have been the Wallenberg Family that owns Investor AB of Sweden, or BMW of Germany. The Wallenberg family is one of the most influential and wealthy families in Sweden, renowned as bankers and Industrialists They are considered to be the

In November 2007 Ford announced that it would keep Volvo, even though they had posted a loss for the third quarter. Ford CEO Allan Mulally said that Ford intended to improve the situation at Volvo by pushing the Volvo brand of cars further upmarket to directly take on the German rivals. With that, Volvo is to increase its product portfolio with more luxury vehicles. In addition to that, Ford now plans to allow Volvo more independent operations than it did previously.

Alternative propulsion

Volvo ReCharge plug-in hybrid concept car, with 60 miles of all-electric range (AER), has been unveiled officially at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show. A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle ( PHEV) is a Hybrid vehicle with batteries that can be recharged by connecting a plug to an Electric power The International Motor Show or Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA is the world's largest Motor show. [31]

Sponsorship

Markus Brier of Austria, winner of the 2007 Volvo China Open
Markus Brier of Austria, winner of the 2007 Volvo China Open

Volvo entered the European Touring Car Championship with the Volvo 240 in the mid-80s. The cars also entered the Guia Race, part of the Macau Grand Prix in 1985, 1986 and 1987, winning in both 1985 and 1986.

Volvo also entered the British Touring Car Championship in the 90s with Tom Walkinshaw Racing. This partnership was responsible for the controversial 850 Estate racing car, which was only rendered uncompetitive when the FIA allowed the use of aerodynamic aids in 1995. TWR then built and ran the works 850 Saloon, six wins in 1995 and five wins in 1996, and S40, one wins in 1997 in the BTCC. In 1998, TWR Volvo won the British Touring Car Championship with Rickard Rydell driving the S40R.

The Volvo trademark is now jointly owned (50/50) by Volvo Group and Volvo Car Corporation. A trademark or trade mark, represented by the symbols ™ and ®, or mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual One of the main promotional activities for the brand is the sailing Race Volvo Ocean Race, formerly known as the Whitbread Around the World Race. The Volvo Ocean Race (formerly the Whitbread Round the World Race) is a Yacht race around the world held every three years There is also a Volvo Baltic Race and Volvo Pacific Race, and Volvo likes to encourage its affluent image by sponsoring golf tournaments all over the world including major championship events called the Volvo Masters and Volvo China Open. Volvo Baltic Race is a yacht race held in the Baltic Sea, sponsored by Volvo. The Volvo Masters is the concluding official money event of the European Tour season the equivalent of the Tour Championship on the PGA Tour. The Volvo China Open is a men's Golf tournament which is co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the Asian Tour.

Volvo sponsored the Volvo Ocean Race, the world’s leading round-the-world yacht race for the first time in 2001 – 2002. The next edition will take place as of 2008. Volvo has also had a long-standing commitment to the ISAF and is involved in the Volvo/ISAF World Youth Sailing Championships since 1997.

Car models

1927 Volvo ÖV 4
1927 Volvo ÖV 4
Volvo PV544
Volvo PV544
Volvo 240
Volvo 240

Early years

Tri-digit nomenclature

Starting with the 140 series in 1968, Volvo used a tri-digit system for their cars. Volvo ÖV 4 was the first car built by Volvo. The designation ÖV4 stands for, "Öppen Vagn 4 cylindrar" in Swedish which means Open Carriage 4 cylinders PV444 Volvo Duett --> |-|The PV444 was Volvo's first uni-body car The Volvo 200 series was a range of Mid-size cars produced by Volvo from 1974 to 1993 with more than 2 Volvo ÖV 4 was the first car built by Volvo. The designation ÖV4 stands for, "Öppen Vagn 4 cylindrar" in Swedish which means Open Carriage 4 cylinders PV444 Volvo Duett --> |-|The PV444 was Volvo's first uni-body car Volvo Laplander L3314 is the base model of a range of Military Vehicles produced by Volvo. Volvo PV 36 Carioca was a Luxury car built by Volvo 1935-1940 The Volvo PV51 was a car manufactured by Volvo in 1936 It was replaced by the PV52 in 1937 Ladder frame design The design is based on the Volvo PV sedan and shares its engine and front suspension with that model The Volvo Amazon was a mid-size car introduced in 1956 by Volvo Cars to complement their Volvo PV model offered since 1947 The Volvo Amazon was a mid-size car introduced in 1956 by Volvo Cars to complement their Volvo PV model offered since 1947 The Volvo P1800 is a classic sports car from Volvo. History The project was started in 1957 because Volvo wanted a Sports car, despite The Volvo P1900 was a Fibreglass -bodied Roadster built in small numbers in 1956 and 1957 by Volvo of Sweden. The Volvo 66 was a relabelled DAF 66, a revised car originally styled by Michelotti. Volvo Laplander L3314 is the base model of a range of Military Vehicles produced by Volvo. Volvo Cross Country C303 is the base model of a range of military vehicles produced by Volvo. The first number was the series, the second number the number of cylinders and the third number the number of doors; so a 164 was a 1-series with a 6-cylinder engine and 4 doors. However, there were exceptions to this rule—the 780 for example, came with turbocharged I4 and naturally-aspirated V6 petrol engines and I6 diesel engines, but never an eight cylinder as the 8 would suggest. Similarly, the 760 often was equipped with a turbocharged I4 engine and the Volvo 360 only had four cylinders. Some 240GLT had a V6 engine. The company dropped the meaning of the final digit for later cars like the 740, but the digit continued to identify cars underhood on the identification plate. Volvo Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes) had always been given YV1 symbolizing Sweden, Volvo, and Volvo Car Corp

Current models

Today, the company uses a system of letters denoting body style followed by the series number. Volvo Cars began manufacturing the Volvo 140 series at Torslandaverken in the late summer of 1966 for MY 1967 and production continued through my1974 Volvo Cars began manufacturing the Volvo 140 series at Torslandaverken in the late summer of 1966 for MY 1967 and production continued through my1974 Volvo Cars began manufacturing the Volvo 140 series at Torslandaverken in the late summer of 1966 for MY 1967 and production continued through my1974 Volvo Cars began manufacturing the Volvo 140 series at Torslandaverken in the late summer of 1966 for MY 1967 and production continued through my1974 The Volvo 164 was manufactured by Volvo Cars beginning in late 1968 for the 1969 Model year. The Volvo 200 series was a range of Mid-size cars produced by Volvo from 1974 to 1993 with more than 2 The Volvo 200 series was a range of Mid-size cars produced by Volvo from 1974 to 1993 with more than 2 The Volvo 300 series was a Rear wheel drive Automobile sold as both a Hatchback and (later a conventional saloon from 1976-1991 The Volvo 300 series was a Rear wheel drive Automobile sold as both a Hatchback and (later a conventional saloon from 1976-1991 The Volvo 440 and 460 are versions of a family car produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo Cars. The Volvo 440 and 460 are versions of a family car produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo Cars. The Volvo 480 was a car with an unusual 4 seat 3-door Hatchback body somewhere between Liftback and estate in form though marketed as a Coupé The Volvo 700 and 900 series are two ranges of Mid-size car manufactured by Volvo Cars in the 1980s and 1990s The Volvo 700 and 900 series are two ranges of Mid-size car manufactured by Volvo Cars in the 1980s and 1990s The Volvo 700 and 900 series are two ranges of Mid-size car manufactured by Volvo Cars in the 1980s and 1990s The Volvo 850 is a Compact executive car produced by Volvo Cars from 1992 to 1997 (sold as 1993–1997 in the U The Volvo 700 and 900 series are two ranges of Mid-size car manufactured by Volvo Cars in the 1980s and 1990s The Volvo 700 and 900 series are two ranges of Mid-size car manufactured by Volvo Cars in the 1980s and 1990s S stands for saloon or sedan, C stands for coupé or convertible and V stands for versatile or estate car. A convertible is a type of automobile in which the vehicle's roof can retract and fold away converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle A station wagon (or simply wagon) in American, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand usage and an estate car (or just estate XC stands for cross country originally added to a more rugged V70 model as the V70XC and indicates all wheel drive paired with a raised suspension to give it a mock SUV look. Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4x4 ("four by four" is a four-wheeled Vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four Wheels to Volvo would later change the name to the XC70 in keeping with its car naming consistent with the XC90. So a V50 is an estate ("V") that is smaller than the V70.

Originally, Volvo was planning a different naming scheme. S and C were to be the same, but "F", standing for flexibility, was to be used on station wagons. When Volvo introduced the first generation S40 and V40 at Frankfurt in 1994, they were announced as the S4 and F4. However, Audi complained that it had inherent rights to the S4 name, since it names its sporty vehicles "S", and the yet-introduced sport version of the Audi A4 would have the S4 name. AUDI AG, ( Xetra: NSU commonly known as Audi (aˈʊdi is a German Automobile manufacturer which produces Audi branded cars with headquarters The Audi A4 is a Compact executive car produced by the German automaker Audi since 1994 Volvo agreed to add a second digit, so the vehicles became the S40 and F40. However, that led to a complaint from Ferrari, who used the Ferrari F40 name on their legendary sports car. Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy The Ferrari F40 is a mid-engine rear-wheel drive, two-door Coupé Sports car produced by Ferrari from 1987 to 1992 as the successor to This led to Volvo switching the "F" to "V", for versatile.

1998 Volvo V70 wagon
1998 Volvo V70 wagon

Concept cars

Production locations

Company Headquarters, Safety Center

Volvo Test Track

Assembly locations around the world:

Volvo Cars have previously had production facilities on these locations:

Engine types

Volvo is one of few automobile manufacturers that uses in-line or straight engines in their production vehicles. Metropolitan Halifax (2006 pop 282924) often referred to as Metro Halifax, or inaccurately Halifax, is the urban part of the Halifax Regional Municipality Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Kalmar is a city in Småland in the south-east of Sweden, situated by the Baltic Sea. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. An engine is a mechanical device that produces some form of output from a given input Volvo is also very famous for the application of the in-line 5-cylinder engine to its vehicle line up since its introduction in 1993 in the Volvo 850. The straight-5 or inline-5 is an Internal combustion engine with five cylinders aligned in one row sharing a single Engine block and Crankcase The Volvo 850 is a Compact executive car produced by Volvo Cars from 1992 to 1997 (sold as 1993–1997 in the U

See also: List of Volvo engines

Transmissions

Volvo transmissions in the past were made by the ZF Friedrichshafen company, but now the transmissions are co-developed with Aisin of Japan. Overhead camshaft, commonly abbreviated to OHC, Valvetrain configurations place the engine Camshaft within the Cylinder heads above the This is about the company for other uses see Renault (disambiguation. For the article about the bicycle manufacturer see Cycles Peugeot. This B30 was a Straight-6 Automobile engine produced by Volvo Cars starting in 1969, and used in the company's 164 sedan from 1969 ZF Friedrichshafen AG is a leading worldwide supplier of driveline and Chassis technology also known as Aisin is a benchmarking specialist develops and produces components and systems for the automotive industry Geartronic is Volvo Cars' name for its manumatic transmission. Geartronic is Volvo Cars ' name for its Manumatic transmission similar to Porsche's Tiptronic. Manumatic is a portmanteau word, combining the words manual and automatic, that applies to a class of automotive transmissions.

Sales

Volvo Cars sales during 2007 (2006). An automatic Gearbox built by Aisin of Japan used the Volvo 16-valve B234F 4-cylinder engine found in the 740 GLE M40 is a Gearbox from Volvo used in Volvo Duett, Volvo Valp, Volvo Amazon, Volvo 142 and many more M400 is a Gearbox from Volvo used in Volvo 164 and in a modified version the 1970 1800E The M410 Gearbox was the overdrive equipped version of Volvo 's M400 4-speed M90 is the model designation for an automotive Rear-wheel drive Gearbox that is found in Volvo 940/960 models from 1994-on Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Source: Volvo Cars

By market

1. United States 106,125 (115,818)
2. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Sweden 62,229 (55,455)
3. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Germany 32,329 (35,626)
4. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. United Kingdom 30,003 (30,512)
5. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Russia 21,077 (10,803)
6. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Italy 20,290 (17,554)
7. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Netherlands 20,253 (16,607)
8. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Spain 18,400 (18,247)
9. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Belgium 13,991 (11,844)
10. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those France 13,497 (10,726)

All markets: 458,323 (427,747)

By model

1. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. XC90 79,140
2. The Volvo XC90 is a Mid-size luxury Crossover SUV produced by Volvo Cars since it was unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show 2002 V70 69,067
3. The Volvo V70 is a mid-size five-door station wagon / estate manufactured by Volvo Cars since 1996 &mdash and closely related to the S70, S60 S40 63,062
4. The Volvo S40, V40 and V50 are Compact executive cars produced by Volvo Cars. V50 62,348
5. The Volvo V50 is the station wagon version of the Volvo S40 Small family car, produced by Volvo Cars, introduced in 2003 Bologna Motor C30 46,726
6. The Volvo C30 is a compact car produced by Volvo (part of the Ford Motor Company Group S80 41,839
7. The Volvo S80 is a high-end Executive car produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo and was introduced in 1998 as a replacement for the Rear-wheel S60 41,726
8. The Volvo S60 is a compact executive sedan produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo since the year 2000 XC70 36,279
9. The Volvo V70 is a mid-size five-door station wagon / estate manufactured by Volvo Cars since 1996 &mdash and closely related to the S70, S60 C70 17,415

See also

References

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Gallery

Volvo PV4 4-Door Sedan 1927

Volvo PV4 Special 4-Door Sedan 1928

Volvo PV651 4-Door Sedan 1929

Volvo PV654 4-Door Sedan 1933

Volvo PV654 4-Door Sedan 1933

Volvo PV654 4-Door Sedan 1933

Volvo PV655 Ambulance 1934

Volvo PV659 4-Door Sedan 1935

Volvo TR704 4-Door Sedan 1937

Volvo PV5X 4-Door Sedan

Volvo PV53 4-Door Sedan 1939

Volvo PV56 4-Door Sedan 1939

Volvo PV56 4-Door Sedan 1939

Volvo PV56 4-Door Sedan 1939

Volvo PV56 4-Door Sedan 1939

Volvo PV54 Pickup 1939

Volvo PV57 Pickup 1939

Volvo PV60 4-Door Sedan 1946

Volvo PV60 4-Door Sedan Taxi 1946
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