Corporate news 2012

Gretchen Daily, professor at Stanford University in California and one of the world’s foremost experts on the valuation of natural capital is awarded the 2012 Volvo Environment Prize. She is convinced that the only way to create long-term welfare is to quantify the value of ecosystems.

The Volvo Group welcomes the new set of calls under the 7th EU Research and Technological Framework Program 2007-2013 and the budgetary envelope of EUR 8.1 billion dedicated to it.

The Volvo Ocean Race has unveiled details of the high-performance new boat that will be used for the next two editions of the Race.

Under the Mack brand, the range of trucks powered by natural gas will be expanded by a further two models during 2013, Mack Pinnacle and Mack Granite.

On June 11 Volvo Buses delivered 25 new hybrid buses to Göteborg, Sweden. This marks a major step in the city’s drive to switch to a fossil fuel-free, quieter and cleaner public transport system.

Europe’s most prestigious golf tournament, the Volvo World Match Play Championship, will take place this week as 24 of the world’s best golfers come together in Spain.

The Volvo China Open has grown steadily in importance and stature to the stage where it is now the most important tournament in the country and probably the region. This national open championship attracts world-class golfers and therefore creates an excellent platform for business from many perspectives.

As part of the Academic Partner Program (APP) Volvo Group signed a 3 years Preferred Talent Partner agreement with EM Lyon and INSA Lyon, France, on March 27. The two universities were chosen for their academic excellence and promising talent pools.

The CSR and Sustainability Report outlines how the Volvo Group takes economic, social and environmental responsibility to contribute to sustainable development. The report describes how we address CSR and sustainability issues and the results achieved.

The Bio-DME project aims to assess whether there is a market for Bio-DME (Di-Methyl-Ether) for commercial vehicles. Halfway through the two-year project the preliminary results show that Bio-DME already functions in daily commercial operations. If diesel fuel were to be replaced by Bio-DME, CO2 emissions would be able to be reduced by a massive 95 percent.