Defendant
1 case as defendant.
Volvo North America LLC, also known as Volvo Group North America LLC, is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, and was founded in 1927. It operates as a key subsidiary of the publicly-traded Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation, AB Volvo, also known as the Volvo Group, which is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. The broader Volvo Group reported net sales of approximately $48.679 billion in 2025 and employed over 100,000 people globally in 2024. Volvo Group North America itself employs more than 19,100 people and accounted for about 29% of the Volvo Group's total sales in 2025.
The company's operations in North America primarily focus on providing comprehensive transport and infrastructure solutions. This includes manufacturing and selling heavy-duty trucks under the Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks brands, offering a range of diesel, alternative-fuel, and all-electric vehicles. Volvo Group North America also encompasses Volvo Construction Equipment (producing articulated haulers, loaders, and excavators), Volvo Buses (with brands like Prevost and Nova Bus), and Volvo Penta (marine and industrial power solutions). Additionally, it provides financial services through Volvo Financial Services. It is distinct from Volvo Cars, the passenger car manufacturer, which is owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.
In terms of patent litigation, Volvo North America LLC appears to maintain a posture as an operating company defending against patent infringement claims. The company's sole tracked case shows it as a defendant and zero instances as a plaintiff. This pattern strongly suggests it is a target of patent assertion entities (PAEs) rather than an entity actively asserting its own patent portfolio.
The single notable case involving Volvo North America LLC is Longhorn Automotive Group LLC v. Volvo North America LLC et al., filed on March 24, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The Eastern District of Texas is known as a venue where a significant number of patent infringement lawsuits are filed.
Longhorn Automotive Group LLC filed a patent infringement lawsuit against additional Volvo AB units, including Volvo North America LLC and Mack Trucks Inc., asserting patents over headlights, GPS, and mobile apps.