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idomus faktai apie Volvo cars:

PARTS AND SERVICE

There are about 6 million Volvo car owners around the world. Service is available from more than 2,400 authorised Volvo workshops in 100 countries.

More than 100 million business transactions involving parts are carried out every year within the Volvo Cars organisation. The Volvo Parts main office in Gothenburg is in round-the-clock contact with all Volvo service facilities by computerised communication and satellites. For emergencies, the organisation in Gothenburg is open 24 hours a day.

Number of employees 2007
Sweden 17,616
Belgium (Ghent) 4,110
Thailand 256
Malaysia 274
Market companies 2,128
TOTAL 24,384


MANUFACTURING

In 2007 461,108 cars were produced (2006 426,535).

Volvo Cars Gent plant 240,192 cars
Volvo Cars Torslanda plant 193,370 cars
Uddevalla plant 20,306 cars
Chongqing 7,313 cars
Thailand 441 cars
Malaysia 486 cars



Production of Volvo Cars' new generation of convertibles, Volvo C70, takes place in the Uddevalla plant which is operated by Pininfarina Sverige AB - a company jointly owned by Volvo Cars (40%) and Pininfarina SpA (60%).

The Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Coproration Ltd., in Chongqing in China, produces the Volvo S40 since 2006. There is assembly units in Thailand and Malaysia.

In Sweden components are manufactured at Volvo Car Corporation's plants in Sk?¶vde (engines), Olofstr?¶m (body components) and Floby (connecting rods and brake discs).