Press releases 2006

Today, the Volvo Group presents an efficient hybrid solution for heavy vehicles, as trucks and buses, which offers fuel savings of up to 35 percent.

Today, AB Volvo has published its Annual Report for 2005.

Total deliveries of trucks from the Volvo Group’s three truck companies decreased 6% in January this year, compared with the year-earlier period.

Nobel Biocare and Volvo IT have extended their cooperation agreement. Volvo IT will operate Nobel Biocare's global IT infrastructure and give the medical technology company worldwide access to the Volvo Group's IT technology and resources.

Volvo Trucks has decided to make its truck assembly plant in Ghent, Belgium, entirely free of carbon dioxide.

Volvo CE China signed a contract for delivery of 36 Volvo A40D articulated haulers and six L220E Volvo wheel loaders for the first phase of Alumina Mining Project of Guangxi HuaYin.

Prior to AB Volvo's Annual General Meeting on April 5, Volvo's Election Committee has decided to propose to the Meeting the re-election of Per-Olof Eriksson, Tom Hedelius, Louis Schweitzer, Leif Johansson and the Board's Chairman Finn Johnsson.

AB Volvo's subsidiary Renault Trucks has entered into an agreement in principle with Nissan Motor Co., Ltd concerning the sales and marketing of a new light truck.

Volvo Trucks North America is presenting an entirely new engine family to meet the more stringent environmental requirements that come into force in North America on January 1, 2007.

Volvo Buses has received an order for 220 city buses to Caracas, Venezuela. This is Volvo's second largest order to date for buses in South America.