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Volvo

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Volvo makes cars that are known for being safe and reliable, and people sometimes put big engines into them.

Technical Definition

A Swedish automotive manufacturer known for safety, durability, and distinctive design; often chosen for engine swaps due to robust chassis.

About Volvo

The Volvo Group, shortened to AB Volvo, stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation headquartered in Gothenburg. While its core activity is the production, distribution and sale of trucks, buses and construction equipment, Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems and financial services. In 2016, it was the world's second-largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks through its subsidiary Volvo Trucks.

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