Corporate news 2011

About a week ago, many media in Sweden reported on three employees at Volvo Powertrain in Skövde, who were said to have been forced to leave the company because of negative comments about their workplace that they had made on Facebook.

Platooning may be the new way of travelling on motorways in as little as ten years’ time. The EU-financed SARTRE project has carried out the first successful demonstration of its technology at the Volvo Proving Ground close to Gothenburg, Sweden.

All Brisbane sites have fortunately avoided any serious impacts as a result of the flood, however the situation for many of Volvo’s employees is still unclear.

Due to the widespread flooding in north-eastern Australia, all Brisbane sites will be closed today and tomorrow, Thursday 13 January. There is now a risk of flooding in Volvo’s plant in Brisbane.

The flooding in north-eastern Australia is getting worse. On Wednesday, Volvo’s factory in Brisbane will shut down. Wednesday is also the day some employees have to evacuate their homes.

The flooding in north-eastern Australia is getting worse. On Wednesday, Volvo’s factory in Brisbane will shut down. Wednesday is also the day some employees have to evacuate their homes.

As an employee of the Volvo Group, as with everyone else, you are naturally free to use such social media as Facebook. In cases where an employee states or writes something about his/her workplace and employer, the same rules apply as otherwise in social contexts.

Volvo Trucks is now launching a new magazine specially configured for iPad. “We are always on the lookout for new ways of reaching our target groups,” says Tommy Kohle, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications at Volvo Trucks.

Every year, more than 300 people die in vehicle accidents at construction sites in the EU. It is usually the human factor that is the cause. This is why Volvo Trucks attaches considerable importance to safety issues in its training programme for construction drivers. “The aim is to raise safety awareness among Europe’s drivers,” explains An Paepen, responsible for Volvo’s driver training programme.