Volvo Group Launches Program for Cooperation with Universities and Colleges

The Volvo Group announced it has launched Academic Partner Program as a global program for research cooperation with selected universities and colleges.

The Volvo Group said it aims to establish partnerships with universities and colleges in the field of automotive research. Three colleges in western Sweden were the first to join the collaborative program, Volvo said.

The Chalmers University of Technology, University West and the University of Skovde have signed partnership agreements with the Volvo Group concerning research and post-graduate education within the framework of the Academic Partner Program. The cooperation encompasses research in such areas as production technology, engine development and automotive safety. Several of the joint research projects will be conducted within the framework of Fordonsstrategisk Forskning och Innovation (FFI), a Swedish program for cooperation between the government of Sweden and the automotive industry that was established on January 1.

The Volvo Group noted it is also pursuing discussions with universities in France and the US concerning cooperation within the Academic Partner Program.

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