Click on the dates in the timeline below to view interesting events in Volvo's history
01.01.1926
Volvo is Founded
Volvo begins operations in Sweden, with production of road cars beginning one year later; however, the company had already started designing trucks by the end of this year.
01.01.1928
Volvo Starts Making Trucks
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The first Volvo truck rolls off the production line; named the ‘Series 1’, the truck was not particularly powerful, and utilised a petrol engine which delivered only 28 bhp. Not much use for haulage today, but a massive leap forward in the 1920s.
01.01.1932
Volvo Introduce LV Truck
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The LV series is introduced, and Volvo had already developed a reputation for producing high quality light and medium-duty trucks; the company had quickly become the dominant manufacturer of automobiles in the Nordic countries.
01.01.1954
Volvo Trucks launch L36
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Volvo releases the L36, with the L37 coming a couple of years later. The trucks are notable for being among the last Volvo lorries with bonnets, and among the first to feature the modern diesel engines for which Volvo would soon become famous.
01.01.1962
Volvo are first for cab-over design
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Volvo pioneers tilt-cabs, which would become standard across most manufacturers’ trucks a couple of decades later.
01.01.1965
The F Series Begins (Forward Control)
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The F series is first introduced in the form of the F82 and F83. Newer versions of this series are available to buy on TruckLocator.co.uk, but it all started here. Named ‘F’ to denote that the trucks were forward control, these two trucks were still powered by petrol as many of Volvo’s customers ‘preferred good performance to low fuel consumption’.
01.01.1979
Globetrotter Cab Announced
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The Globetrotter first appears. The Globetrotter versions would not only become the most successful trucks in Volvo’s history, but also the benchmark for luxury cabs for more than 20 years.
01.01.1993
Volvo Launches their famous FH Truck
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Still using the FH brand today, the development of the FH truck was a gamechanger for Volvo. It has become one of the most desired trucks on the road today.
01.01.1998
Volvo Launches FM Series
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The FM series arrives, heralding the release of the trucks that are currently available on this site. Though it was introduced as a successor to the previous F range, massive advancements in technology and comfort meant that the FM series gave Volvo the opportunity to dominate the heavy trucks market – especially once the Globetrotter cabs were introduced to the FM range.
01.01.2006
Volvo Launch FE and FL
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The FE and FL series first become available, representing Volvo’s strongest light to middle weight trucks to date.
01.01.2010
Volvo Launch FMX Construction
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2010 saw the release of the Volvo FMX, which is intended for very heavy duty construction work.
05.09.2012
New Euro 6 FH Launched
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650,000 FH trucks sold since the first FH rolled off the production line back in 1993, the new Euro 6 truck takes automation to a new level with the I-See package.
