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The Volvo Group is one of the global leaders in the field of Trucks, Buses, Construction
Equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications and also provides complete
solutions for financing and service. The Group was established nearly 90 years ago in the
Swedish town of Gothenburg, and has current annual revenues in excess of USD 40 billion.
The Volvo Group made its foray into India 17 years ago, with the creation of its first
manufacturing facility in Hosakote near Bangalore. Volvo has been creating value for its
customers and driving change, in every segment that it touches. Change has been witnessed
in the form of overall transport economy delivered to the customer, passenger experience,
the transport concept, fuel savings, emissions and safety.
Today, Volvo has nearly 50,000 vehicles and equipment operating in India, 3,000 direct
employees and 3 industrial establishments for trucks, buses, road machinery and construction
equipment. In addition, it has a very successful joint venture with the Eicher Group, in the
name and style of VE Commercial Vehicles, for manufacturing EICHER branded trucks and
buses. The Volvo Group in India has a leading and rich experience when it comes to high-
performing applications.
Volvo is a leader in many a high-performing segments such as the Low Floor city bus, the
inter-city Luxury AC Coaches, the 8x4 Mining tipper trucks, Wheel Loaders, Articulated Haulers,
Motor Graders, Crawler Excavators and Vibratory Road Compactors. In each case Volvo
solutions are helping 'do more with less'.
In its journey in India, Volvo has been committed in creating shared value in the
environment it operates in – right from the day one. Today, there are 60,000 drivers trained at
the Volvo Driver Training Centre; 10,000 operators trained at the Volvo Construction
Equipment training Centre. Volvo has partnered with a leading university in India to establish
RASTA - a center for Road Technology and Infrastructure & Construction Management, offering
offers post graduate and PhD programs in related areas, as well as bridging the knowledge gap
between academic learning and industry.
Volvo Group operations in India are also a source to support the group globally, with
nearly 2,500 employees supporting the Group in various activities ranging from global IT &
process support, accounting to compete vehicle design and development. Volvo Buses and
Construction Equipment produced in India are also exported to various other markets.
For further details, please contact : Shrey Dwivedi, Dy. Manager & EA to the Managing Director.
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