Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Volvo shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Volvo offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Volvo at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Volvo? Wrong! If the Volvo is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about Volvo then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Volvo? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about Volvo and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.
6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Volvo wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Volvo then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Volvo site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Volvo, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Volvo, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
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The
Volvo Group is a
Sweden supplier of commercial transport solutions providing products such as
trucks,
buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine (ocean) and industrial applications,
aerospace components and financial services. The then auto manufacturer was founded on April 14, 1927 in the city of
Gothenburg, as a spin-off from the roller ball bearing (mechanical) maker
SKF. Volvo delisted from NASDAQ in June, 2007, but remains listed on the Stockholm exchangehttp://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/06/14/afx3820156.html.
Volvo means "I roll" in
Latin, conjugated from "volvere". The name
Volvo was originally registered in May 1911 as a separate company within SKF AB and as a registered trademark with the intention to be used for a special series of ball bearing, but this idea was only used for a short period of time and SKF decided to use "SKF" as the trademark for all its bearing products.
The company AB Volvo had no activities until 10 August, 1926 when the SKF Sales Manager
Assar Gabrielsson and Engineer
Gustav Larson, after one year of preparations involving the production of 10 prototypes, set up the car-manufacturing business Volvo AB within SKF group. Volvo AB was introduced at the Stockholm stock exchange in 1935 and SKF then decided to sell its shares in the company.
The first series produced Volvo automobile, the Volvo ÖV 4, left the factory on 14 April, 1927 which became the official date for the founding of Volvo.
Volvo Group's history
The Volvo Group has its origin in 1927 when the first Volvo car rolled off the production line at the factory in Göteborg. Volvo 80 years Only 297 cars were built that year.Georgano, G. N.
Cars: Early and Vintage, 1886-1930. (London: Grange-Universal, 1985) The first truck, the
Series 1, debuted in January 1928. In 1930, Volvo sold 639 cars,Georgano. and the export of trucks to Europe started soon after; the cars did not become well-known outside Sweden until after World War Two.Georgano.
Marine engines have been part of the Group almost as long as trucks. Pentaverken, founded in 1907, was acquired in 1935. As early as 1929, however, the U-21 outboard engine was introduced. Manufacturing continued until 1962.
The first bus, aptly-named B1, was launched in 1934, and aircraft engines were added to the growing range of products at the beginning of the 1940s.
On January 28th, 1998 Volvo Group sold its business area Volvo Car Corporation to
Ford Motor Company for US$6.45 billion. The focus of Volvo Group is now largely set on commercial vehicles. The Group’s position in the area of commercial vehicles was further consolidated with the acquisition of Renault Trucks and Mack Trucks in 2001, and thus the roots branched off to both France and the US. The last ten years the company has undergone rapid growth in the service area with, for example, financial solutions supporting the sales of the manufacturing business units.
The Volvo trademark
The Volvo trademark, which has been built up over decades, enjoys a solid position worldwide. It is associated with the Group’s core values – quality, safety and environmental care.The Volvo trademark is now jointly owned (50/50) by Volvo Group and Volvo Car Corporation. In order to manage the Volvo trademark, the Volvo Trademark Holding AB was established.
The main activity of trademark holding is to own, maintain, protect and preserve the Volvo trademarks.
Sponsorship
One of the main promotional activities for the trademark is the sailing race Volvo Ocean Race, formerly known as the
Whitbread Around the World Race. There is also a
Volvo Baltic Race and Volvo Pacific Race, and Volvo likes to encourage its affluent image by sponsoring golf tournaments all over the world including major championship events called the
Volvo Masters and Volvo China Open.
Volvo sponsored the Volvo Ocean Race, the world's leading round-the-world yacht race for the first time in 2001 - 2002. The next edition will take place as of 2008. Volvo has also had a long-standing commitment to the ISAF and is involved in the Volvo/ISAF World Youth Sailing Championships since 1997.
Volvo companies
Companies in the Volvo Group are:
Business units
The group companies are supported by a number of Volvo Business Units:
Alternative propulsion
Volvo ReCharge
plug-in hybrid concept car, with 60 miles of all-electric range (AER), has been unveiled officially at the 2007
Frankfurt Auto Showhttp://media.ford.com/newsroom/feature_display.cfm?release=25980 , http://jalopnik.com/cars/frankfurt-auto-show/volvo-recharge-plug+in-hybrid-concept-car-296913.php
See also
References
External links
- Volvo — Official website
- Lehman Volvo -Dealership
Volvo Cars is the luxury car maker using the Volvo Trademark.{{Infobox_Company ]|
company_name = AB Volvo|
industry = [commercial vehicles|
company_type = [Public company ({{OMX|SSE366|VOLV B-->)|
foundation = |
location_city = {{flagicon|Sweden--> [Gothenburg |
location_country = [Sweden |
products = [Trucks
[Buses
[Construction equipment
[Automobiles
Drive systems for Marine and Industrial applications ([Volvo Penta)
[Aerospace components
[Financial services|
revenue = 258 billion [Swedish krona (2006)|
key_people = [Leif Johansson, President and [Chief executive officer |
num_employees = 83,187|
operating_income = 20.4 billion [Swedish krona (2006)|
homepage =
http://www.volvo.com/ www.volvo.com
-->
The
Volvo Group is a Sweden supplier of commercial transport solutions providing products such as
trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for
marine (ocean) and industrial applications, aerospace components and financial services. The then auto manufacturer was founded on April 14, 1927 in the city of
Gothenburg, as a spin-off from the roller ball bearing (mechanical) maker
SKF. Volvo delisted from NASDAQ in June, 2007, but remains listed on the Stockholm exchangehttp://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/06/14/afx3820156.html.
Volvo means "I roll" in
Latin, conjugated from "volvere". The name
Volvo was originally registered in May 1911 as a separate company within SKF AB and as a registered trademark with the intention to be used for a special series of ball bearing, but this idea was only used for a short period of time and SKF decided to use "SKF" as the trademark for all its bearing products.
The company AB Volvo had no activities until 10 August, 1926 when the SKF Sales Manager
Assar Gabrielsson and Engineer Gustav Larson, after one year of preparations involving the production of 10 prototypes, set up the car-manufacturing business Volvo AB within SKF group. Volvo AB was introduced at the Stockholm stock exchange in 1935 and SKF then decided to sell its shares in the company.
The first series produced Volvo automobile, the
Volvo ÖV 4, left the factory on
14 April, 1927 which became the official date for the founding of Volvo.
Volvo Group's history
The Volvo Group has its origin in 1927 when the first Volvo car rolled off the production line at the factory in Göteborg. Volvo 80 years Only 297 cars were built that year.Georgano, G. N.
Cars: Early and Vintage, 1886-1930. (London: Grange-Universal, 1985) The first truck, the
Series 1, debuted in January 1928. In 1930, Volvo sold 639 cars,Georgano. and the export of trucks to Europe started soon after; the cars did not become well-known outside Sweden until after World War Two.Georgano.
Marine engines have been part of the Group almost as long as trucks. Pentaverken, founded in 1907, was acquired in 1935. As early as 1929, however, the U-21 outboard engine was introduced. Manufacturing continued until 1962.
The first bus, aptly-named B1, was launched in 1934, and aircraft engines were added to the growing range of products at the beginning of the 1940s.
On January 28th, 1998 Volvo Group sold its business area Volvo Car Corporation to Ford Motor Company for US$6.45
billion. The focus of Volvo Group is now largely set on commercial vehicles. The Group’s position in the area of commercial vehicles was further consolidated with the acquisition of Renault Trucks and Mack Trucks in 2001, and thus the roots branched off to both France and the US. The last ten years the company has undergone rapid growth in the service area with, for example, financial solutions supporting the sales of the manufacturing business units.
The Volvo trademark
The Volvo trademark, which has been built up over decades, enjoys a solid position worldwide. It is associated with the Group’s core values – quality, safety and environmental care.The Volvo trademark is now jointly owned (50/50) by Volvo Group and
Volvo Car Corporation. In order to manage the Volvo trademark, the Volvo Trademark Holding AB was established.
The main activity of trademark holding is to own, maintain, protect and preserve the Volvo trademarks.
Sponsorship
One of the main promotional activities for the trademark is the sailing race Volvo Ocean Race, formerly known as the
Whitbread Around the World Race. There is also a
Volvo Baltic Race and Volvo Pacific Race, and Volvo likes to encourage its affluent image by sponsoring golf tournaments all over the world including major championship events called the
Volvo Masters and Volvo China Open.
Volvo sponsored the Volvo Ocean Race, the world's leading round-the-world yacht race for the first time in 2001 - 2002. The next edition will take place as of 2008. Volvo has also had a long-standing commitment to the ISAF and is involved in the Volvo/ISAF World Youth Sailing Championships since 1997.
Volvo companies
Companies in the Volvo Group are:
Business units
The group companies are supported by a number of
Volvo Business Units:
Alternative propulsion
Volvo ReCharge plug-in hybrid concept car, with 60 miles of all-electric range (AER), has been unveiled officially at the 2007
Frankfurt Auto Showhttp://media.ford.com/newsroom/feature_display.cfm?release=25980 , http://jalopnik.com/cars/frankfurt-auto-show/volvo-recharge-plug+in-hybrid-concept-car-296913.php
See also
- Volvo Cars
- Ainax - ownership of Scania shares acquired by Volvo
References
External links
- Volvo — Official website
- Lehman Volvo -Dealership
Volvo Website
Volvo UK homepage. VW Car range.
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