He said the decision will result in a restructuring charge of $ 16 million. Volvo, the second largest truck manufacturer in the world, announced Friday it will close its plant in Asheville, North Carolina, in an attempt to reduce excess capacity to depression.

Volvo Trucks is expanding its Internet presence with a new dealership website. Under www.volvotruckcenter.de and prospective customers will find a “virtual business card” containing all relevant information on the Volvo Truck Centers in Germany. Through a user-friendly menu on the home page, the individual plants selected at each location and contact information, services, opening times and Accepted payment methods are available.

Stockholm. The Swedish truck farmer Volvo sales have been halved in July compared to the same month last year more than. Factory shipments fell by 54 per cent to 8899 vehicles, as the company announced on Thursday. The world’s second largest truck manufacturer after Daimler include Volvo, Renault, Mack, Nissan Diesel and Eicher.

The total supply of vehicles of the Volvo (Mack, Renault Trucks, Volvo Trucks, Nissan Diesel and Eicher), for the month of April this year amounted to 9196 vehicles, a decrease of 63% compared to the same period last year.