In more than 80 years ago, people generally do not realize the importance of vehicle safety, and today, can make people immediately think of innovation has always been committed to safety, the car brand, it is none other than non-VOLVO Volvo. Security body, three-point seat belts, blind spot information system, dozens of active and passive safety technologies are from Volvo's hands. Of course, it has been in the field of environmental protection efforts. Below, please follow the author along with pursuing the development of Volvo car left the imprint.
Volvo logo
VOLVO's Chinese name "Volvo", but has also been called before the "rich." Volvo logo is composed of three parts, with an arrow inside a circle (diagonal direction of the arrow pointing right) is the ancient chemical symbol for iron. Volvo on behalf of the reason why the use of iron in the car's brand mark is to make people think of Sweden has a glorious tradition of iron and steel industry, and that a vehicle has a strong iron strength.
At the same time, set on the radiator from top left to bottom right diagonal tilt of a ribbon. The set originally for technical considerations, for a fixed mark in the grille on the car, then it has gradually evolved into a decorative sign and become the most obvious sign of Volvo cars. Of course, the Volvo logo indispensable there "VOLVO" word (used in all upper case).
VOLVO Origin
If that Volvo's history, it had to be traced back to 1915. SKF Bearings manufacturer at the time of each group of vehicles produced with the side of the ball and roller bearings, will be a "Volvo" five letters. With the automobile industry's position in the industrial production more and more important. To 1924, in the minds of the founders of the company SKF has already sprouted in Sweden the idea of building the vehicle manufacturing company. Until 1926, SKF board eventually approved the project, provide the necessary funds, and formally established the company AB Volvo.
20-30 years: Volvo early stages of development, security concept has become firmly rooted
1926-1927 years: Volvo's first car was born / knocked "safe"
ÖV4
Volvo's first car in April 14, 1927 came, the car is called the ÖV4, equipped with a four-cylinder engine. It is worth mentioning that the car factory in the year before, it has conducted its first crash tests. At that time, Volvo will be 9 ÖV4 models with a U.S. production car with the positive impact test. Results, it shall have been hit after the U.S. model in almost a pile of scrap metal. The ÖV4 is generally safe. Since then, volvo car set a safety car on the image, while on the other hand can be seen, Volvo's inception, we value the safety of the vehicle.
PV4
In ÖV4 market soon, Volvo launched the PV4 sedan, the company plans to produce 500 sections of the model, but Swedish consumers do not seem to buy it, the first two years, sold only 297 cars.
1928-1929 years: Volvo bumper assembly for vehicles has improved the overall sales
Although ov4 and PV4 sedan sales is not satisfactory, but still in 1928 Volvo introduced a derivative models PV4, PV4 long-wheelbase sedan. To be concerned about, the car models in the hood, while slightly longer than its normal, comes from the shape of the rear window and install the bumper. You know, at the time the vehicle bumper is not the standard.
In the same year, Volvo's first truck, Model "1" is officially off the assembly line and it is to win the market may be set. Later, the production of trucks and buses in the first few decades has become a major export product of Volvo.
PV651
To 1929, a 6-cylinder engine equipped with the PV651 to replace the previous 4-cylinder models ov4, compared to the former, PV651 longer, wider, more solid chassis. At the same time, this year, the company's sales also improved, sold 1383 vehicles, including 27 car export, export to distant areas and even Argentina and Panama.
1930-1935 years: Volvo continue to push new sales rising stock market success
Into the 30's, Volvo's sales steadily. Introduced only in 1930, more luxurious than the PV651 upgrade models PV652, but also from its parent company, SKF, where to buy Hisingen factory (then Volvo cars are produced in this factory).
1932 Volvo reached a milestone in the history of its making - "1 million vehicles off the assembly line." Until then, Volvo produced a total of 3800 cars and 6200 trucks.
PV653
In 1933, Volvo launched its luxury version of the PV653 and PV654. Before comparing models, the overall use of American car design, chassis and more resilient, and the engine also features noise version, and the first time all the tools are integrated into the driver's front. With the Volvo is more recognized, profits will increase. In 1934, AB VOLVO SKF hands of its parent company bought the remaining shares of the company. Turn, Volvo's shares on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.
1936-1937 years: Volvo to try to produce the popular family cars
PV51
Following the introduction of luxury models PV36, 1936, Volvo brings the price even close to the people of the PV51 model, which can also be seen as a popular family car market, Volvo's first foray into the works. Although there is no PV36 luxury car, but a similar line shape and using the same 6-cylinder engine, making PV51 greater consumer appeal. By 1937, Volvo has introduced the PV52 models taking advantage of the car higher than the former configuration, but in other respects, is almost identical.
1938-1939 years: war-affected Volvo sales decline
In 1938, Volvo PV53 and PV54 in turn the standard model and the deluxe version of the PV55 and PV56 into the market. These cars are a new grille design. However, due to the impact of World War II, supplies of gasoline and an extreme shortage of quota system, thereby enabling the sales of Volvo in 1940 from 1937 to 7306 units slipped to 5900 units. During this period, production of gas burners alone Volvo cars and armed vehicles to maintain revenue.
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