VOLVO GROUP AUSTRALIA
Volvo Group aligns with key business partners such as Linfox around mutual core values ( Peter Fox , Peter Voorhoeve and Lindsay Fox ).
Operating out of Volvo Group Australia ’ s headquarters in Brisbane , Peter Voorhoeve , President of Volvo Group Australia is responsible for the trucks business in Australia , New Zealand , Papua New Guinea , New Caledonia and French Polynesia . This includes the responsibility of managing the Group ’ s suite of brands in these markets : Volvo Trucks , Mack Trucks , UD Trucks and Renault Trucks . Voorhoeve joined Volvo Group Australia in late 2013 , bringing with him an exceptionally strong international and multi-brand background from various senior management positions within Volvo
Group , including Truck Sales & Marketing Asia Pacific , Volvo Parts and Volvo Action Service .
Voorhoeve takes great pride in continuing Volvo Group ’ s premier customer-centric values . “ When I came to Australia , I knew this was going to be a very exciting market ,” says Voorhoeve . “ While I have worked in Asia , I come from Europe , where we are very much accustomed to trucks that pull a single trailer and carry anywhere from 42 to 52 tonnes , depending on the country . In Australia that ’ s your small transport . Around here a prime mover unit can pull up to 190 tonnes .
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