- Business
- AB Volvo (publ) manufactures and sells trucks, buses, construction equipment, marine and industrial engines, and related financial services and solutions. The company offers a broad portfolio under brands including Volvo Trucks, Mack Trucks, Renault Trucks, Volvo Buses, Nova Bus, Arquus, Volvo Construction Equipment, Volvo Penta, and others; products encompass medium- and heavy-duty trucks for long-haul, regional, and construction use, rigid and articulated haul trucks, wheel loaders, excavators, articulated dump trucks, motor graders, compactors, pavers, and drive systems for marine propulsion and industrial applications; it also provides customer solutions such as financing, insurance, rental, spare parts, preventive maintenance, service agreements, roadside assistance, and digital uptime services. Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, AB Volvo (publ) employs over 100,000 people with production facilities in 18 countries and sales in more than 190 markets spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. In recent developments, the company launched Coretura, a joint venture with Daimler Truck in June 2025 to develop software-defined vehicle platforms and connectivity solutions for commercial vehicles; Volvo Construction Equipment agreed in June 2025 to acquire Swecon's operations in Sweden, Germany, and the Baltics for SEK 7 billion, subject to regulatory approval and expected to close in the second half of 2025 to strengthen retail presence; it also acquired a state-of-the-art battery cell laboratory from NOVO Energy in July 2025 to advance battery chemistry research for its zero-emission strategy targeting 100% fossil-free operations by 2040.