Volvo Trucks
Latest News & Happening about Volvo Trucks
May, 2008
Rising of Ford Motors
- May
- 15
As a company that has manufacture automobiles since the early 1900s, Ford Motor (NYSE: F, Bullboard) needs little introduction. Aside from its eponymous line of Ford vehicles, the company also produces Lincoln and Mercury, owns a 33% stake in Mazda (OTO: MZDAF, Bullboard), and controls Volvo (OTO: VOLVY, Bullboard). In the past couple years, Ford sold its […]
Worldwide Volvo Trucks
- May
- 12
In 1980 Volvo bought White after White’s bankruptcy filing. The Canadian assets were purchased by a consortium of two Alberta energy companies, and were renamed Western Star Trucks.
Throughout the 1980s, Volvo produced White and Autocar, as well as distributing European-made Volvo. The White high cabover engine model was also badged a Western Star and sold […]
Volvo hikes the cost of new plant as steel prices bite
- May
- 1
It is increasing the price of new machines and components by five per cent with immediate effect.
Other plant manufacturers are thought to be mulling over the move with a view to introducing their own price increases once the effect of the Volvo announcement has been assessed.
Industry insiders claimed that rival producers would keep close tabs […]
