Pressreleaser 2000

Enligt Volvos bedömning saknas för närvarande förutsättningar för Volvo att nå en överenskommelse med EU:s konkurrensmyndighet om ett godkännande av det föreslagna förvärvet av Scania.

Volvo Construction Equipment has launched its new top of the range D-Series wheel loader, the L330D, combining power, technology, availability and environmental concern.

Volvo Trucks' deliveries during January 2000 recorded a total of 4,658 units. Sales showed the following distribution:

Christian Capelle has been appointed Managing Director for Volvo's newly formed company in Southern Africa, Volvo (Southern Africa) (Pty) Ltd. Christian Capelle, at present Managing Director of Volvo Trucks in Mexico, will take up his new position on March 1 of this year.

Nu är det klart med verkstadskoncernen Finnvedens förvärv av Truck Engine Parts Division inom Volvo Aero, med cirka 200 anställda.

In a public statement today, the global transportation giant Volvo announced that it was going to step up its investment in Southern Africa by acquiring the assets of its former distributor, which went into liquidation at the end of last year.

Volvo L50D and L70D wheel loaders offer increased performance and operator comfort for higher productivity at lower operating costs and lower noice levels.

New Volvo EW140 wheeled excavator offers class-leading perfor-mance and mobility.

New Champion Series VI motor grader range increases productivity and reliability, and offers improved versatility, with models providing power outputs from 104 kW (140 hp) to 175 kW (235 hp).