Volvo Trucks
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December, 2007
Presentation of Volvo C30 held in Baku
- December
- 28
According to APA-Economics, Aztol Motors, the exclusive importer of Volvo cars to Azerbaijan, has unveiled Volvo C30 coupe model in Baku.
The C30 is offered with a wide variety of petrol and diesel engines. Petrol engines include a 100 hp 1.6 litre I4, a 125 hp 1.8 litre I4, a 145 hp 2.0 litre I4, a […]
Volvo to Offer HD Radio on Almost All Models
- December
- 28
Volvo announced at the Boston International Auto Show that it will be the first automotive manufactures in the U.S. to offer digital HD Radio technology on almost all models.
Equipped with the HD Radio system, Volvo noted that its owners will enjoy a higher-quality AM/FM radio system that features more channel choices, crystal-clear sound and new […]
Volvo Recalling 125,000 Class 8 Trucks in North America
- December
- 28
Volvo Trucks North America is recalling 125,000 heavy-duty trucks because of faulty circuit breakers that could cause a fire, Bloomberg reported.
The recall includes 2003-2008 years VHD, VNL and VNM vehicles and 2005-2008 VT models, VTNA unit said in a letter posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Web site, Bloomberg reported.
About 104,845 of the […]
Daimler to hold 60% stake in bus & truck JV with Hero
- December
- 28
German auto major Daimler will hold 60% stake in its commercial vehicle joint venture in India with the Hero group holding the remaining 40%. The total investment in the project will be around Rs 3,500 crore, although the final numbers are still being worked out. Daimler’s investment in the venture will be around Rs 1,650 […]
Volvo Trucks Laying Off Hundreds
- December
- 28
In the middle of the holiday season, 650 people will be out of work. This will be the second round of layoffs in only a year for the Volvo Trucks North America plant in Dublin. You may remember back in February when the company laid off about 900 people.
All but 48 of those had since […]
Volvo Trucks’ deputy chief Halonen to retire
- December
- 28
Volvo Trucks has announced the retirement of its deputy chief executive, Jorma Halonen, effective 1 April 2008.
“I have been considering my situation for some time and came to the conclusion that it is about time to slow my work pace. The past few yea…
Nissan Leads Volvo Truck Sales
- December
- 28
Volvo Trucks reports that its four subsidiaries produced 4 percent more vehicles during the first 11 months of this year, compared to the same period in 2006.
However, aside from Nissan Diesel, production from the other three companies dropped overall by 12 percent. Deliveries from Mack were down 50 percent, those from Renault Trucks were up […]
Toyota starts production at St Petersburg facility
- December
- 26
Toyota Motor Corporation has started the production of Camry at its manufacturing facility in Shushary district in St Petersburg, Russia.
TMC established Toyota Motor Manufacturing Russia (TMMR) in May 2005 as its first vehicle production plant in Russia, with a view to start production at the end of 2007. The plant’s initial annual production capacity is […]
Toyota sees 2008 U.S. sales up 1 percent
- December
- 26
Toyota Motor Corp expects to sell 2.64 million vehicles in the United States in 2008, up about 1 percent from an estimated 2.62 million this year, a top executive said on Tuesday.
In Asia excluding Japan, Toyota expects to raise sales by 20 percent to 1.58 million vehicles, of which about 700,000 will be in China […]
Nissan to form diesel R&D division for light trucks
- December
- 21
Nissan Motor Co, Japan’s third-biggest automaker, said on Thursday its light commercial vehicle (LCV) unit would create a new engineering division to develop diesel engines for light duty trucks.
Nissan Motor Light Trucks Co, held 85 percent by Nissan and the rest by Volvo AB unit Nissan Diesel Motor Co, hopes to speed up product development […]
