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Volvo Agrees to Buy Nissan Diesel for $1.1 Billion

The world's second-largest truck company, Volvo AB, has agreed to buy Nissan Diesel Motor Co. for $1.1 billion in a bid to gain a greater foothold in the booming Asian market. Asia has been a weak spot for Volvo thus far, comprising just seven percent of its sales in 2006. By buying Japan's fourth largest truck producer, Volvo should be able to establish a far more secure position through Nissan's regional brand name and production capabilities. Shares were up slightly in Volvo and hugely in Nissan Diesel indicating the market's largely ... Read more →

New Volvo trucks will meet 2009's Euro V regulations Sebastian Blanco

Truck manufacturer AB Volvo, which has full control of the Mack Trucks brand in North America and Renault Trucks in Europe, announced it will showcase its environmentally-friendly engines at the IAA ...

Volvo Agrees to Buy Nissan Diesel for $1.1 Billion 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The world's second-largest truck company, Volvo AB, has agreed to buy Nissan Diesel Motor Co. for $1.1 billion in a bid to gain a greater foothold in the booming Asian market. Asia has been a weak spot for Volvo thus far, comprising just seven percent of its sales in 2006. By buying Japan's fourth ...

New Volvo trucks will meet 2009's Euro V regulations 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Truck manufacturer AB Volvo, which has full control of the Mack Trucks brand in North America and Renault Trucks in Europe, announced it will showcase its environmentally-friendly engines at the IAA commercial vehicle show in Hanover that starts on September 21. The new medium-duty and heavyweight ...


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