Volvo Financial Services

Volvo Financial Services, JA Worldwide Expand Partnership, Bringing Financial Literacy Education to More Youth

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

GREENSBORO, N.C., March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Volvo Financial Services (VFS) today announced a continuation of its partnership with JA (Junior Achievement) Worldwide through 2025, bringing financial literacy skills and knowledge to even more youth around the world.

Key Points: 
  • GREENSBORO, N.C., March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Volvo Financial Services (VFS) today announced a continuation of its partnership with JA (Junior Achievement) Worldwide through 2025, bringing financial literacy skills and knowledge to even more youth around the world.
  • VFS and JA established their partnership in 2022, with VFS employee volunteers and JA educators working together to bring financial literacy skills to youth through JA's proven curriculum.
  • "Renewing and expanding our partnership with VFS will enable even more Volvo volunteers to serve as financial mentors and role models to JA students.
  • Strong financial literacy skills makes a positive impact on several SDGs, including helping empowering women and girls and supporting quality education.

Volvo Financial Services, JA Worldwide Expand Partnership, Bringing Financial Literacy Education to More Youth

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, March 28, 2024

GREENSBORO, N.C., March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Volvo Financial Services (VFS) today announced a continuation of its partnership with JA (Junior Achievement) Worldwide through 2025, bringing financial literacy skills and knowledge to even more youth around the world.

Key Points: 
  • GREENSBORO, N.C., March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Volvo Financial Services (VFS) today announced a continuation of its partnership with JA (Junior Achievement) Worldwide through 2025, bringing financial literacy skills and knowledge to even more youth around the world.
  • VFS and JA established their partnership in 2022, with VFS employee volunteers and JA educators working together to bring financial literacy skills to youth through JA's proven curriculum.
  • "Renewing and expanding our partnership with VFS will enable even more Volvo volunteers to serve as financial mentors and role models to JA students.
  • Strong financial literacy skills makes a positive impact on several SDGs, including helping empowering women and girls and supporting quality education.

Volvo has delivered its first electric trucks in Latin America

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Volvo Trucks has delivered eight heavy electric trucks to customers in Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.

Key Points: 
  • GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Volvo Trucks has delivered eight heavy electric trucks to customers in Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.
  • Volvo Trucks is continuing to enter new markets with its battery electric trucks.
  • The company has now delivered its first heavy-duty electric trucks to Latin America, with the vehicles going to customers in Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.
  • Volvo Trucks is aiming for 50% of global sales of new Volvo trucks to be electric in 2030.

Volvo Financial Services, Junior Achievement Worldwide Share the Power of Financial Literacy with 14,000 Youth

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

In total, more than 140 VFS employees volunteered across nine countries, partnering with JA educators to instill the importance of learning financial skills, entrepreneurship, setting financial goals, budgeting and more.

Key Points: 
  • In total, more than 140 VFS employees volunteered across nine countries, partnering with JA educators to instill the importance of learning financial skills, entrepreneurship, setting financial goals, budgeting and more.
  • JA is a global leader in youth development, with a focus on financial literacy, workforce readiness and entrepreneurship.
  • Volvo Financial Services is the captive finance arm of the Volvo Group, providing financial services and solutions that meet the needs of our customers today and into the future.
  • The Volvo Group is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, employs more than 100,000 people and serves customers in almost 190 markets.

Volvo Financial Services, Junior Achievement Worldwide Share the Power of Financial Literacy with 14,000 Youth

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, August 31, 2023

In total, more than 140 VFS employees volunteered across nine countries, partnering with JA educators to instill the importance of learning financial skills, entrepreneurship, setting financial goals, budgeting and more.

Key Points: 
  • In total, more than 140 VFS employees volunteered across nine countries, partnering with JA educators to instill the importance of learning financial skills, entrepreneurship, setting financial goals, budgeting and more.
  • JA is a global leader in youth development, with a focus on financial literacy, workforce readiness and entrepreneurship.
  • Volvo Financial Services is the captive finance arm of the Volvo Group, providing financial services and solutions that meet the needs of our customers today and into the future.
  • The Volvo Group is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, employs more than 100,000 people and serves customers in almost 190 markets.

Stephen Roy appointed new member of the Volvo Group Executive Board and President of Mack Trucks

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stephen Roy has been appointed as a new member of Volvo Group's Executive Board and President of Mack Trucks.

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  • GOTHENBURG, Sweden, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stephen Roy has been appointed as a new member of Volvo Group's Executive Board and President of Mack Trucks.
  • He will succeed Martin Weissburg, who will retire after a long and successful career within the Volvo Group.
  • Stephen Roy began his Volvo Group career in 1996 and currently holds the position of Head of Region North America, Volvo Construction Equipment.
  • Martin Weissburg has served as a member of the Volvo Group Executive Board for over a decade and has been leader of Volvo Financial Services, Volvo Construction Equipment and Mack Trucks.

CampX by Volvo Group drives innovation with new fintech focus area

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CampX by Volvo Group recently expanded its innovation focus areas to include financial technology, or fintech.

Key Points: 
  • GOTHENBURG, Sweden, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CampX by Volvo Group recently expanded its innovation focus areas to include financial technology, or fintech.
  • "The CampX concept has proven itself successful, with strong innovations resulting from collaboration," said Helene Niklasson, Head of CampX by Volvo Group.
  • "Now with fintech as a focus area, we will even better support our customers with productivity and sustainable solutions."
  • CampX by Volvo Group helps bring innovations to life by building partnerships with startups to accelerate technology and business innovation.

Volvo Financial Services Invests in Financial Literacy Programs for Youth through Partnership with JA Worldwide

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

GREENSBORO, N.C., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volvo Financial Services (VFS) today announced that it is investing in the teaching of financial literacy skills for youth in nine countries through a global partnership with Junior Achievement Worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • GREENSBORO, N.C., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volvo Financial Services (VFS) today announced that it is investing in the teaching of financial literacy skills for youth in nine countries through a global partnership with Junior Achievement Worldwide.
  • The partnership will see VFS employee volunteers join with JA educators to equip the next generation with the financial skills and knowledge needed for success and self-sufficiency in the future.
  • JA is a global leader in youth development, with a focus on financial literacy, workforce readiness and entrepreneurship.
  • Volvo Financial Services is the captive finance arm of the Volvo Group, providing financial services and solutions that meet the needs of our customers today and into the future.

Volvo Financial Services Invests in Financial Literacy Programs for Youth through Partnership with JA Worldwide

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 7, 2022

GREENSBORO, N.C., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volvo Financial Services (VFS) today announced that it is investing in the teaching of financial literacy skills for youth in nine countries through a global partnership with Junior Achievement Worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • GREENSBORO, N.C., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volvo Financial Services (VFS) today announced that it is investing in the teaching of financial literacy skills for youth in nine countries through a global partnership with Junior Achievement Worldwide.
  • The partnership will see VFS employee volunteers join with JA educators to equip the next generation with the financial skills and knowledge needed for success and self-sufficiency in the future.
  • JA is a global leader in youth development, with a focus on financial literacy, workforce readiness and entrepreneurship.
  • Volvo Financial Services is the captive finance arm of the Volvo Group, providing financial services and solutions that meet the needs of our customers today and into the future.

Beam Global and Volvo CE Announce Partnership to Offer Off-Grid EV Charging Systems with Volvo Electric Construction Equipment

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

SAN DIEGO, July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beam Global , (Nasdaq: BEEM , BEEMW), the leading provider of innovative sustainable products and technologies for electric vehicle (EV) charging, energy storage, energy security and outdoor media, announced a partnership with Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) that allows Volvo CE's 245 North American dealer locations to bundle Beam EV ARC off-grid charging systems with a purchase of Volvo electric equipment.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beam Global , (Nasdaq: BEEM , BEEMW), the leading provider of innovative sustainable products and technologies for electric vehicle (EV) charging, energy storage, energy security and outdoor media, announced a partnership with Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) that allows Volvo CE's 245 North American dealer locations to bundle Beam EV ARC off-grid charging systems with a purchase of Volvo electric equipment.
  • Now Volvo dealers can bundle transportable, off-grid solar EV charging systems with electric machine orders.
  • "The Volvo CE line of zero-emissions construction equipment can now be charged with a zero-emissions energy source provided by the EV ARC.
  • Beam Global's EV ARC, the fastest deployed and lowest-cost EV charging system on the market, is the ideal solution for Volvo CE's electric machines.