The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Volvo Trucks to refine performance indicators Sweden's Volvo Group, the world's second-largest truck maker, announced on Thursday plans to begin using new financial targets measuring not only growth but also how it fares against key competitors. https://www.thelocal.se/20110922/36300 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:14:00 +0200 36300 Volvo profits up, cautious on outlook Sweden's Volvo Group, the world's second-largest truck maker, reported strong second quarter earnings Friday but kept its forecasts unchanged on caution at the global economic outlook. https://www.thelocal.se/20110722/35108 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:50:00 +0200 35108 Volvo upbeat despite Japan impact warning Swedish truck maker Volvo Group reported strong first quarter earnings on Wednesday, although the firm warned that the Japan disaster could impact its second quarter. https://www.thelocal.se/20110427/33432 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:24:00 +0200 33432 Radiation fears prompt Volvo shut down in Japan Sweden's Volvo Group, the world's second biggest truckmaker, said Tuesday it was halting the operations of its Japanese subsidiary UD Trucks until next Monday amid growing fears of radiation from damaged nuclear plants. https://www.thelocal.se/20110315/32608 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:29:00 +0100 32608 Scania and Volvo in EU competition probe Europe's competition watchdog launched surprise inspections at trucking companies in Germany, Italy and Sweden on Tuesday over suspicions they may have formed an illegal cartel. https://www.thelocal.se/20110118/31510 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:09:00 +0100 31510 Profits jump for Swedish truckmaker Scania Swedish truckmaker Scania posted a sharp rise in third-quarter net profit on Monday but sales fell short of expectations because of slow recovery in Europe from 2009, a disastrous year for the industry. https://www.thelocal.se/20101025/29812 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:07:00 +0200 29812 Scania to save jobs in Sweden with 4-day work week Truckmaker Scania announced on Friday plans to implement a 4-day week in June for its 12,000 workers in Sweden in an effort to avoid redundancies as the economic crisis continues to take its toll on truck sales. https://www.thelocal.se/20090515/19480 Fri, 15 May 2009 18:37:00 +0200 19480 Scania sees profits and orders plummet Net profits at Swedish truckmaker Scania plunged 93 percent to 179 million kronor for the first quarter ($21.8 million), the company reported on Monday as orders for new vehicles also took a dive. https://www.thelocal.se/20090427/19098 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:25:00 +0200 19098 Profits and orders plummet at Scania Swedish truckmaker Scania reported a 44 percent drop in fourth quarter net profits and sharp drop in new orders on Tuesday, at the same time the board recommended shareholders reject Porsche’s takeover bid. https://www.thelocal.se/20090203/17332 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:44:00 +0100 17332 Downshift in Scania orders sends shares plummeting Swedish truckmaker Scania said Friday that orders had plunged because of the financial crisis but that it had made slim rise in third-quarter profits. https://www.thelocal.se/20081024/15204 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:21:00 +0200 15204 Strong earnings for Scania in 2007 Swedish truckmaker Scania announced on Wednesday robust earnings for the fourth quarter and full-year 2007 boosted by strong demand in most markets, and forecast a smooth ride for 2008 and 2009. https://www.thelocal.se/20080206/9900 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:04:00 +0100 9900