Volvo’s new investment has expanded its facilities in Arvika, Sweden. While the new facility covers an area of ​​approximately 1,500 square meters, the cost of the expansion project, which started in 2023, will amount to 65 million crowns (214 million 475 thousand TL) happened.

The new facility will not be independent of the existing structure. The final part of the workflow will be carried out in this facility. Here, the nearly completed front loader vehicles roll off the regular assembly line for completion and testing. As this Volvo facilities will be relaxed and the company will be able to produce both combustion engines and electric models at the same time.

The goal is fossil-free machines

Melker Jernberg, president of Volvo CEIn his statements about the new facility, “This new facility is an inspiration for a future built on sustainable solutions. With large-scale investments, not only here in Arvika and around the world supporting the transition to electrification We are proud to be at the forefront of changes in the sector. “Together we are moving closer to the goal of fossil-free machines.” he said.

Although Volvo uses this facility as a ““The first step towards electrification” The company is known to be making efforts to reduce its internal climate footprint. In that sense, the facility is actually larger transformation process It’s also a part of it.

General Manager Arvika Mikael Liljestrand“We now have the opportunity to drive electrification and expand our global portfolio of electric wheel loaders. This is a personal journey that will have a positive impact on both our industry and society, while playing an important role in building a more sustainable future for all of us at Arvika.” he said.