Volvo 2015 Annual Report Download - page 60

Half the world’s population already lives in cities
and urbanization continues at high pace in
developing economies. Globally, 1.2 million
people die every year in road traffic accidents
and 50 million sustain injuries.
We acknowledge that transport is part of
the problem today, but the Volvo Group believes that we can lead
the way and deliver sustainable, future-focused solutions that
effectively address our impacts. For the Volvo Group, sustainable
transport solutions support economic productivity, reduce envi-
ronmental impacts and contribute to societal development. Sus-
tainable transport solutions are created at the intersection of the
three areas shown in the figure below.
TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE
TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS
Our ambition to become the world leader in sustainable transport solutions is based
onourunderstanding of our customers’ needs, the expected increased need for transpor-
tation and the technological challenges and opportunities in the world around us. Wetake a
solutions-based approach to deliver cleaner,safer and smarter products and services.
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TRANSPORT
SHARED VALUE
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SOLUTIONS APPROACH
Our solutions-based approach applies to all our
keyfocus to areas in developing future sustainable
transport solutions:
• Cleaner and leaner – CO2 and fuel efficiency
• Safer – Safety, automation and driver environment
• Smarter – Complete transport solution
New business model for future solutions
Our products and services are one piece of the transport and
infrastructure puzzle. To maximize the long-term environmental,
social and business benefits, we need to consider the bigger pic-
ture and understand how our products and services are, and can
be, integrated into society. Instead of offering single products or
services, we deliver complete transport and site solutions with
added customer value.
The image, transport technologies in context, shows how our
work starts with the desired outcome, instead of focusing solely
on the drivetrain or the vehicle. Enhancing customer productivity
and concentrating on efficient delivery of the mission is the goal.
We can reduce customer downtime with intelligent, connected
systems for efficient traffic and freight scheduling. This is sup-
ported by vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure tech-
nology that reduces accidents, congestion and improves traffic
flows at the same time satisfying the customer’s overall needs.
The same mindset is applied when developing truck, bus and
construction equipment solutions.
Investing in innovation
Our main investment in innovation is of course related to our own
research and development activities within our operations but
there are additional ways to push development forward.
Founded in 1997, Volvo Group Venture Capital is an investment
company owned by the Volvo Group. Its ambition is to be a leading
corporate investor in sustainable transport solutions. Each invest-
ment should have a positive return in itself while also contributing
to the profitable growth and competitiveness of the Volvo Group.
Recent investments includes Cargomatics, a software platform
that enables local truck drivers to get offers for cargo to unutilized
capacity on their trucks in real time and Lytx, a program that uses
in- vehicle video technology to capture data on driving behavior.
TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES IN CONTEXT
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Efficiency
TRAFFIC
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A GLOBAL GROUP BUSINESS MODEL
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS
Economic dimension
Environmental dimension
Social dimension
Energy
efficient transport
solutions with very
low emissions of
CO2, PM, NOx
and noise
The right
product or service
in order to contribute
to high productivity
in the transport
system
Safe and secure
transport systems
for people
and goods
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