Swedish car manufacturer Volvo will is venturing into the southern African country of Angola to open a new aftersales facility.

“This state-of-the-art facility will serve as the perfect platform to deliver world-class service and support to Volvo Trucks customers in the region,” Torbjörn Christensson, president of the Volvo Group Southern Africa said.

Christensson explained that the company’s ever-expanding dealer network aimed at supporting customers wherever their business took them across southern and eastern Africa.

Christensson said the company was serious about providing fleet owners with total transport solutions that contributed to their businesses’ profitability, and explained that this was shown by Volvo’s quality aftermarket support and award-winning Volvo Trucks product range.

He explained that the new facility in Luanda, Angola, was “key to the success of this objective”.

The new facility

The facility materialised due to a US$35 million investment by Auto Sueco Angola and Auto-Maquinaria, companies of the Nors Group.

“The relationship between Auto Sueco and Volvo goes back over 80 years, and we are proud to partner with them in this great new location to strengthen our footprint in this very strategic country,” Christensson said.

The new facility has a total area of 10 hectares, a covered area of close to 140 000 m², is located in good proximity to proximity to a planned airport, and is also on one of the main access routes to the capital, Luanda.

The bells and whistles

The facility includes a social building that showcases canteen, shower rooms, changing rooms, a medical and nursing office to support around 110 employees, and various other support services.

“The new facility is equipped with some of the world’s leading technology and equipment in aftersales care, and the large workshops enable the dealership staff to effectively adhere to customer’s exacting requirements,” Volvo SA said.

Tomás Jervell, CEO of the Nors Group said that the companies involved in the development of the facility believed that this was another important moment in their long history of channelling investments into Angola.

“We know this new facility will also provide an inspiring, productive and safe workplace for the dealer staff, which I am sure will motivate and encourage them in their daily task of delivering a dependable and professional service to Volvo Trucks customers,” Christensson said.

“I know that their experience in the transport industry and their passion for the Volvo Trucks brand, will be a great asset to fleet operators in the region,” he concluded.