Brand Details
About Volvo
- Category
- Car
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Europe
- Founded
- 1927
- Founder
- Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson
- Headquarters
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Parent
- Geely Holding
- Format
- Transparent PNG
Shown for identification. Volvo and its logo are trademarks of their respective owner.
Brand History
The Volvo Story
Volvo — Latin for 'I roll' — was founded in 1927 with the conviction that cars must be built around safety. It invented the three-point seatbelt in 1959 and gave the patent away free, later pioneering side-impact protection and city auto-braking. Sold by Ford to China's Geely in 2010, Volvo has thrived as a premium, safety-led, increasingly electric brand.
Logo History
Evolution Of The Volvo Logo
1927–2021
The circle-and-arrow iron mark (the ancient symbol for iron and Mars) with a diagonal band across the grille.
2021–present
A flat, line-art iron mark.
Model Evolution
Volvo Through The Years
8 milestone models from 1927 to 2023.
1927Photo: Vauxford · CC BY-SA 4.0
1947Photo: Uffebos · CC BY-SA 4.0
1956Photo: Mick from Northamptonshire, England · CC BY 2.0
1961Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
1974Photo: OSX · Public domain
1991Photo: User Ksnaden on en.wikipedia · Public domain
2002Photo: © M 93 · CC BY-SA 3.0 de
2023Photo: Alexander-93 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Current Lineup
The lineup includes the XC40/EX40 through XC90, the S/V sedans and wagons, and the new EX30 and EX90 EVs.
Sales
Approximately 708,000 vehicles worldwide (2023) — a company record.
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