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Volvo Financial Services and Eicher Motors Limited announce joint venture for financial services in India
21 May 2026
Volvo Financial Services (VFS) and Eicher Motors Limited today announced the intent to form a 50-50 joint venture to provide financing, leasing and other financial services for customers of Volvo and
Volvo Group North America has made a settlement with CARB
19 May 2026
Volvo Group North America has reached a settlement with the California Air Resources Board (CARB)
The Foundation Assar Gabrielsson Prize recipients 2026 awarded
08 May 2026
The Assar Gabrielsson Foundation has awarded Ketan Thombare as the winner in the basic science research category and Louise Carstam and Ella Äng Eklund as the winner in the clinical research category
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08 May 2026
Volvo Group – the first quarter 2026
24 Apr 2026
“In Q1 2026, the Volvo Group demonstrated continued resilience and operational strength, achieving solid profitability with an adjusted operating margin of 11
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