Volvo Business Units

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The Volvo Group consists of eight main business areas, which are supported within the group by a number of business units.

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[edit] Volvo 3P

Volvo 3P is a business unit responsible for product planning, product development, purchasing and product range management for the four truck companies, Nissan Diesel, Mack, Renault Trucks and Volvo Trucks within the Volvo Group. Volvo 3P has offices in Allentown, Bangalore, Brisbane, Curitiba, Greensboro, Göteborg, Lyon and Shanghai and employs approximately 3000.

Volvo 3P

[edit] Volvo Powertrain

Volvo Powertrain are the world's largest manufactures of heavy-duty diesel engines (>9 liter volume).

Volvo Powertrain coordinates Volvo's driveline activities and supplies the entire Volvo Group with driveline components, such as diesel engines and transmission, which are either developed and manufactured by Powertrain or purchased. Volvo Powertrain has operations in Sweden, France, and North and South America with total of approximately 8,000 employees.

Volvo Powertrain

[edit] Volvo Parts

Volvo Parts provide services and tools to support the Volvo aftermarket. Volvo Parts support six business areas within the Volvo Group; Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks, Mack Trucks, Volvo Penta, Volvo Buses and Volvo Construction Equipment.

Volvo Parts

[edit] Volvo Technology

Volvo Technology is an innovation company that develops new technologies and concepts for products and processes within the transport industry. Primary customers are the Volvo Group companies, but services are also provided to some selected suppliers.

Volvo Technology participate in national and international research programs involving universities, research institutes and other companies. The business unit has around 450 employees and operates in Göteborg, Lyon and Greensboro.

Volvo Technology

[edit] Volvo Information Technology

Volvo Information Technology provides solutions to support industrial processes, including lifecycle management, ERP, and IT operations. Clients include the Volvo Group, Ford-owned Volvo Cars, and other large industrial external companies.

Volvo IT has around 5000 employees and offices in Göteborg, Ghent, Lyon, Greensboro and Kuala Lumpur.

Volvo IT

[edit] Volvo Logistics

Volvo Logistics designs and manages business logistics systems for the automotive and aviation industries. They are represented in Europe, North and South America and Asia, close to customers' largest plants or logistic hubs. Volvo Logistics serve customers both within and outside the Volvo Group and has around 700 employees and a turnover of approximately SEK 7 billion.

Volvo Logistics

[edit] Volvo Technology Transfer

Volvo Technology Transfer AB develops and supports new businesses with relevance for the Volvo Group.

Volvo Technology Transfer

[edit] Volvo Business Services

Volvo Business Services AB provides financial administration services for the Volvo Group companies, operating out of Göteborg, Wrocław, Lyon and Greensboro.

Volvo Business Services

[edit] List of Volvo Business Areas

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