Corporate news 2010

Copper and zinc are some of the most used metals in the world. But finding and extracting the minerals is tough, and especially so in the Ural Mountain range, whose stunning beauty is matched only by the harshness of its climate. In the winter, the temperature plunges as low as -30◦C (-22◦F) and in the summer it soars to a searing 35◦C (95◦F). Rich in mineral deposits, Nature’s northern boundary between Europe and Asia is a highly demanding place to work - for both man and machine.

Volvo Penta will launch the new D13 marine diesel engine available in 700 hp and 800 hp for commercial use in conjunction with the SMM exhibition in Hamburg, Germany opening September 7th.

24 hours a day, the recovery service of Bernard Trucks Bourgogne in Saint Marcel must be ready to get out in the middle of speeding traffic to tow heavy trucks or tankers blocking the road. Equipped with a recovery truck and two rapid intervention vans from Renault Trucks - it’s a dangerous job, but somebody’s got to do it.

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Following its success in France, the Renault Trucks Optifuel Tour is now taking to the roads of Europe. The method – meeting customers and presenting the fuel-saving Optifuel solutions – has been a success.

The lack of drivers has been a major problem for the European transport industry. Of late, the financial crisis and global recession have made the issue somewhat less urgent. However, when the economy turns around the subject will once again be high on the agenda. In order to secure the profession’s future a broader recruitment base is needed. A change of attitude within the industry is needed to ensure that the profession will become more appealing for women too.

Volvo Construction Equipment’s new Shippensburg manufacturing facility has been built to meet the highest environmental and sustainable standards.

It is light, white and clean. Thanks to a new, patented solution, the Group’s new foundry in Skövde is totally unique. “This is the Rolls-Royce of foundries. There is nothing like it anywhere in the world,” says Gert Karlsson, head of the smelting plant.

The Swedish Coast Guard is to install Volvo Penta’s Inboard Performance System (IPS) in an entirely new type of vessel for sea rescue and border control.

The Volvo Group’s participation at the World Expo in Shanghai resulted in big interest in the Group and its products. As one of the official partners of the Swedish National Pavilion and by showcasing its full product line and service range at the Volvo Shanghai Headquarters, the Group actively used this global event to the fullest.