Volvo Trucks (Swedish: Volvo Lastvagnar) is a global truck manufacturer based in Gothenburg, Sweden, owned by Volvo Group - AB Volvo it is the world's second largest heavy-duty truck brand.
Volvo Group was re-organized on January 1, 2012 and as a part of the process, Volvo Trucks ceased to be a separate company and was instead incorporated into Volvo Group Trucks, together with Volvo’s other truck brands.
The first Volvo truck rolled off the production lines in 1928 and in 2011 Volvo Trucks employed about 19,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden, Volvo manufactures and assembles its trucks in 15 countries. Volvo Trucks produces and sells over 100,000 units annually.
Volvo Trucks sister truck brands in the Volvo Group Trucks company includes, Renault Trucks, Mack Trucks and UD Trucks (Nissan Diesel Trucks).
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