Volvo Trucks (sv Swedish ( svenska ) is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the coast and on the Åland islands. It is to a considerable extent mutually intelligible with Norwegian and to a lesser extent with Danish (see especially "Classification"). Along: Volvo Lastvagnar) is a global truck manufacturer A truck or lorry (British English) is a motor vehicle commonly used for carrying goods and materials. Some light trucks/lorries are similar in size to a passenger automobile. Commercial transportation trucks/lorries or fire trucks can be large and can also serve as a platform for specialized equipment based in Sweden c. ^ Since July 1, 2009 Five other languages are officially recognized as minority languages. They are: , owned by Volvo Group - AB Volvo The Volvo Group is a Swedish supplier of commercial vehicles such as trucks, buses and construction equipment, drive systems for marine and industrial applications, aerospace components and financial services. Although Volvo was incorporated in 1915 as a subsidiary of AB SKF, a Swedish ball bearing manufacturer, the auto manufacturer was it is the world's second largest heavy-duty truck brand A truck or lorry (British English) is a motor vehicle, more specifically a commercial vehicle commonly used for transporting goods and materials. Some light trucks/lorries are similar in size to a passenger automobile. Commercial transportation trucks/lorries or fire trucks can be large, and can also serve as a platform for specialized equipment.[2]

Founded in 1928, in 2008 Volvo Trucks employed about 22,000 people around the world.[2] With global headquarters in Gothenburg Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg, pronounced [jœteˈbɔrj] ) is the second-largest city in Sweden (after Stockholm) and the fifth-largest amongst the Nordic countries. Situated on the south-west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 506,083 with 510,491 in the urban area and total of 915,983 inhabitants in the metropolitan area, Sweden c. ^ Since July 1, 2009 Five other languages are officially recognized as minority languages. They are: , Volvo manufactures and assembles its trucks in 15 countries.[2] Volvo Trucks produces and sells over 100,000 units annually.[2]

Volvo Trucks sister truck companies in the Volvo Group includes, Renault Trucks Renault Trucks is a French truck manufacturer with its corporate headquarters at Saint-Priest near Lyon, Mack Trucks Mack Trucks is one of the world's leading truck-manufacturing companies. It is currently a subsidiary of AB Volvo. The company's headquarters are located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Lehigh Valley and UD Trucks Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd. or UD (The company's trademark) is a Japanese company whose principal business is the manufacture and sales of diesel engines (straight: 3, 4, 5 and 6; V: 8, 10 and 12), light, medium and heavy duty diesel trucks, buses, bus chassis and special-purpose vehicles (Nissan Diesel Trucks).

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