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The Volvo Trucks cab factory in Umeå, will soon be an entirely CO2-neutral factory. This is being achieved by replacing propane with DME and by cutting energy consumption through the use of an ice-cold underground river to cool the production machinery. At the same time, considerable environmental improvements in the paintshop have helped create the world’s cleanest and most energy-efficient paintshop.

AB Volvo hereby invites the media to a press conference on Friday, October 23 in conjunction with the release of the Volvo Group’s interim report for the third quarter of 2009.

The new alcolock system from Volvo Buses is specifically adapted for the bus industry’s requirement for rapid driver changes on route. The vehicle can be started without a breath test, but the brakes will remain locked if the driver is not sober.

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Woody Allen, Ingmar Bergman and … Volvo. For the first time ever, the Volvo Group is using theatre centring on human drama to spread the word about intelligent transport systems. The Volvo shows are being staged during the ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) congress in Stockholm between 21 and 25 September.

Volvo Trucks is now taking the next concrete step towards carbon dioxide-neutral road transport. Within the framework of a broad-based joint project, field tests are being conducted with 14 trucks running on Bio-DME – a fuel that combines a low environmental imprint with high energy efficiency.

Total deliveries from the Volvo Group’s truck operations in August amounted to 7,109 vehicles. This was a decrease of 52% compared with the year-earlier period. In addition to continued low demand, deliveries for August were also affected by a prolonged vacation period.

The Volvo Group has developed a computer game to teach the principles of lean production, a concept designed to increase the efficiency of working processes. In this game, the players can see how different changes impact efficiency and profitability. The results indicate that what is known as serious gaming is an excellent complement to training at work.

Volvo Treasury AB (publ) has today published its semi-annual report for 2009.

The total deliveries from the Volvo Group’s truck operations in July amounted to 8,899 vehicles. This was a decrease of 54%, compared with the year-earlier period.