Volvo Group customers are active in more than 180 countries worldwide, mainly in Europe, Asia and North America. Group sales of products and services are conducted through wholly owned and independent dealers. The global service network handles customer demand for spare parts and other services.
During 2008, the Group's workforce amounted to about 100,000 employees. The majority of employees are based in Sweden, France, Japan, the US, China, Brazil and South Korea.
Market overview, Volvo Annual Report 2008