As you may all know that Volvo is known to be one of the oldest automotive manufacturers in existence, which was launched back in the year 1927. The fact is that Volvo has played a significant role in some of the best innovations in the automobile industry since the initial invention of cars.

If it was not for them, cars probably would not run as efficiently as they do today. The fact that Volvo has made significant upgrades to their cars which helped them to actually make cars safe and secure with regards to safety.

The Coining of the Name

The founders of Volvo decided to name their car after the famous Latin word volvere, which simply means “to roll”. This is a logical name because the main objective was to build amazing cars that could withstand the harsh cold weather and uneven roads in Scandinavia.

Did You Know? 

Scandinavia is a sub-region in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties. The term Scandinavia in local usage covers the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. via Wikipedia

The Significance of the Logo

Though the logo of the Swedish company resembles the male gender icon, it has nothing to do with the battle of the sexes. Furthermore, the circle with an arrow pointing diagonally upwards together represents the ancient chemical symbol for iron.

Just to share more about this is the fact that Romans used the same symbol to represent the god of war – Mars, which was later adopted as a strong male symbol.

To seal the deal, the Volvo symbol signifies the support of Sweden’s strong presence in the global iron industry, being known for strength, quality craftsmanship, and power.

Revolutionized Car Safety

The most common thing that Volvo is known for is the safety features. No doubt that Volvo significantly revolutionized car safety by introducing the two-point seatbelt in 1957. A couple of years after that Volvo developed an even safer, the three-point safety belt which is even used as of today. How ironic!

Heavy Equipment Production

Volvo does not just manufacture the cars, but also produces heavy machinery or equipment’s for construction, agriculture and marine purposes. They are one of the leading manufacturer of construction equipment globally.

Record for Highest Mileage Ever

A Volvo P1800S which is over 53 years old, currently holds the Guinness World Record for the vehicle mileage (highest) on a single car, with a whopping 3.3 million miles traveled.

The owner of the car shared in an interview that he changes the oil every 3,000 – 3,500 miles and changes the transmission fluid every 25,000 miles.

Well, now that you know most of the important and fun facts about Volvo, head over to browsing our extensive inventory of Volvo or explore over 35,000 new and used cars on akomakoo.

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