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GOTEBORG, Sweden, Jan. 14, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Volvo Penta is expanding its Chinese engine plant, resulting in an increase in production capacity to about 10,000 engines annually. The plant,...

GOTEBORG, Sweden, Jan. 10, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has signed an agreement with TE.CO, La Spezia, Italy, for the development of Volvo Rents rental centers in...

GOTEBORG, Sweden, Jan. 10, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Volvo Penta is now launching a new propulsion system for boats -- the Volvo Penta IPS (Inboard Performance System). The new system make the future boats...

GOTEBORG, Sweden, Dec. 30, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Volvo Buses' B12M chassis has been named the Brazilian bus of the year. The chassis is available as a bi-articulated bus, which, at 26.8 metres long, is...

GOTEBORG, Sweden, Dec. 28, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Volvo Buses has secured a contract to supply 150 double-deck buses to Singapore's largest public bus operator, SBS Transit. SBS Transit has around 2,700...

GOTEBORG, Sweden, Dec. 23, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Further to the decision taken by AB Volvo's Board of Directors on June 17, 2004, regarding repurchase of own shares, AB Volvo has, on Wednesday,...

GOTEBORG, Sweden, Dec. 22, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Volvo Aero's planned acquisition of the Aero-Craft company has now been completed. As a result, the strategic alliance with Carlton Forge Works can be...

GOTEBORG, Sweden, Dec. 22, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Further to the decision taken by AB Volvo's Board of Directors on June 17, 2004, regarding repurchase of own shares, AB Volvo has, on Tuesday, December...

GOTEBORG, Sweden, Dec. 21, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is in the final development stages of a new 70ton Volvo hydraulic excavator. This machine will be presented to...

GOTEBORG, Sweden, Dec. 21, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Volvo Buses has received an order from Shanghai, China, for 137 city buses. This is the first order from Shanghai for Volvo's modernized B7R Mk II city...