Press releases 1998

Developed for world markets, the new Volvo B7L low floor city bus family launched at the Hanover Show includes the successor to the Volvo Olympian 2-axle double decker.

Volvo Trucks has received an order for 70 Volvo FH12 trucks from Syria.

Claes Malmros, Senior Vice President of AB Volvo and member of the Group Executive Committee, responsible for Group Strategy and Business Development, has been appointed Executive Vice President of The Ages Group in Florida, USA.

Volvo intends to acquire approximately 10 percent of the shares in Henlys Group plc. The shares will be bought on the London Stock Exchange. The final number of shares to be acquired will depend on market conditions.

Low operating costs, high reliability and a high comfort level. These are some of the arguments that will persuade customers to go for the Volvo badge when the company launches two new heavy truck ranges. The FM replaces the heavy trucks in the FL range introduced in 1985. The FM is designed primarily for regional distribution, construction duties and municipal operations. The FM is accompanied by a new generation of Volvo's big-selling long-haul truck, the FH, which since its launch in 1993 has sold almost 120,000 units the world over.

The 1999 models of the Volvo S70 and Volvo V70 will include the

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The 1999 models of the Volvo S70, Volvo V70 and Volvo C70 contain

The most visible item of news on the 1999 Volvo S40 and Volvo V40

The Volvo Environment Prize is awarded this year to Professors David Schindler and Malin Falkenmark. They receive the prize for their pioneering achievements in research in the fields of water quality and water supply, respectively.