Volvos

Volvos refers to vehicles associated with two Swedish companies that share historical roots but operate independently: Volvo Cars and the Volvo Group. The name Volvo is derived from the Latin volvo, meaning “I roll” or “I revolve,” reflecting mobility and motion.

Volvo Cars is the passenger car division founded in 1927 in Gothenburg. It became part of Ford in 1999 and was later acquired by Geely Holding Group in 2010. Volvo Cars focuses on designing and manufacturing passenger cars and sport-utility vehicles, with a reputation for safety, practicality, and Scandinavian design. In recent years the company has accelerated electrification, aiming to become a fully electric car company in the coming years and expanding its lineup with plug-in hybrids and fully electric models. Production and development facilities are located in Sweden and other countries, with major assembly sites including Ghent, Belgium, and plants in China and the United States.

Volvo Group AB is a separate company also founded in 1927, originally as AB Volvo. It operates as a leading producer of heavy vehicles and equipment, including Volvo Trucks, Volvo Buses, and Volvo Construction Equipment, as well as marine and industrial engines under Volvo Penta. The Volvo Group remained independent after the 2010 separation of Volvo Cars from the parent company that had once united them. It maintains a global manufacturing, sales, and service network serving commercial transport, construction, and industrial markets worldwide.

Together, Volvos symbolize a shared Swedish automotive heritage, with Volvo Cars centered on consumer vehicles and Volvo Group on commercial rolling stock and equipment.