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11/9/2009Volvo Construction Equipment wins Shanghai quality awardThe 2009 Shanghai Municipality Quality Award has been presented to Volvo Construction Equipment’s Chinese operations for its quality management systems and business processes.
11/6/2009Optimistic about the future of our planet“The whole world hopes that the automotive industry can now develop ways of transporting people and goods without producing so much carbon dioxide,” says Susan Salomon, Volvo Environmental Prize Laureate 2009.
11/6/2009Volvo do Brasil wins the PNQ - National Quality Award 2009Volvo do Brasil was the winner of the PNQ (National Quality Award), the highest recognition of excellence in management for organizations established in Brazil. Volvo is the first automotive manufacturer to receive this remarkable prize in the 18 years of the award’s existence. Last year, the company had already received the "Distinction in Processes".
11/4/2009VTT invests in SDCmaterialsVolvo Technology Transfer (VTT) has become one of four major investors in Arizona-based SDCmaterials. VTT has identified a unique opportunity to promote a state-of-the-art technology which looks set to revolutionise the catalyst industry.
11/4/2009French entry in the Volvo Ocean RaceThe Groupama Insurance Group has confirmed that it will enter the next two editions of the Volvo Ocean Race with its long term French skipper, Franck Cammas, a commitment that will last until 2015.
11/4/2009Vehicles that drive themselves can become reality within ten yearsThe Volvo Group is a partner in the development and testing of road train technology to reduce accidents, improve fuel consumption and hence lower the CO2 emissions.
11/3/2009Volvo FE gets automated transmissionNow all Volvo Trucks models for regional and city distribution can be specified with automated transmission. The most recent addition is the Volvo FE which in distribution configuration is now available with Volvo I-Sync. This is part of the company’s drive to strengthen its position in the segment.
11/2/2009Feature: Truck life cycle turns climate-smart“Product life cycle” has gone from smart PR to smart business. Nowadays companies can’t ignore the importance of managing their products’ environmental footprints. Volvo Trucks was one of the first major industrial companies to turn its attention to reducing the environmental impact of its trucks. From using ice-cold rivers to cool its plants to innovative alternative fuels – this is how Volvo stays on top of the life cycle game.
11/2/2009Feature: The hybrid future is hereVolvo Trucks took on the hybrid powertrain challenge as early as the 1980s. Years of research, development and testing has led to the cutting edge Volvo FE Hybrid. The solution: parallel hybrid technology using up to 30 percent less fuel.
10/27/2009Infrastructure Minister was demonstrated ITSSweden’s Infrastructure Minister Åsa Torstensson visited Frihamnspiren in Göteborg on Tuesday, where Volvo Group presented the latest technology in the areas of intelligent transport systems (ITS) and environmentally-friendly road transports.
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