THE HISTORY OF VOLVO

Volvo was founded in 1927 by two visionaries, Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson. Their first production line of cars was the Volvo ÖV4, which rolled off the production line on the island of Hisingen, Göteborg.

Volvo has grown tremendously over the years, and they are now one of the world's largest manufacturers of heavy trucks, buses and construction equipment. The Volvo Companies now have more than 76,000 employees around the world, and a presence in over 125 countries.

Besides manufacturing tremendous series of automobiles, Volvo Motor Group purchased Renault Trucks and Mack Trucks in 2001. This has bolstered their position as a leading producer of European Large Trucks.

As a producer of some of the most reliable and safe vehicles in the world, Volvo currently produces such leading cars as the C30, C70 and S80 for sale in the United States.