AB Volvo

Overview

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• Ticker7652 on Tokyo Stock Exchange¹
• Industryautomotive industry¹
• HeadquartersGothenburg¹
• Websitewww.volvogroup.com/en
• Legal formaktiebolag¹

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Aktiebolaget Volvo ([ˈakːsɪɛbʊˌlɑːɡɛt ˈvɔlːvʊ]; shortened to AB Volvo [ˈoːˈbeː ˈvɔlːvʊ]), doing business as Volvo Group (Swedish: Volvokoncernen, pronounced [ˈvɔlːvʊkɔnˌsæːɳɛn]; stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation headquartered in Gothenburg. While 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. In 2016, it was the world's second-largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks through its subsidiary Volvo Trucks.²

The story

Founded by SKF in 1927.¹

Leadership

Who has led AB Volvo, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

• Chief executive officerMartin Lundstedt Oct 2015 to now¹
• ChairPär Boman Mar 27, 2024 to now¹
• ChairCarl-Henric Svanberg Apr 4, 2012 to Mar 27, 2024¹

Products and brands

• bus
• heavy equipment
• truck

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

• Miriam
• Nova Bus
• Prevost Car
• Renault Trucks
• Volvo (Canada)
• Volvo (Germany)
• Volvo (United States)
• Volvo Buses
• Volvo Construction Equipment
• Volvo Penta
• Volvo Powertrain
• Volvo Trucks
• White Motor Company

Also owns

• UD Trucks
• Volvo Trademark Holding
• Volvo Uddevalla factory

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

1. 2006Acquired UD Trucks¹
2. 1998Acquired Volvo On Demand¹

Employees over time

• 2024102,000¹

Timeline

1. Oct 2015New chief executive Martin Lundstedt becomes CEO¹
2. 1927Founded Founded¹

Links

• Websitewww.volvogroup.com/en¹
• X (Twitter)x.com/VolvoCarUSA¹
• Facebookwww.facebook.com/volvogroup¹
• Instagramwww.instagram.com/volvogroup¹
• LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/2087¹
• WikipediaVolvo
• WikidataQ163810