Volvo Group

Volvo Group is a major Swedish multinational that manufactures heavy machinery, trucks, buses, marine engines, and industrial systems. Through its Israeli distribution partner Mayer Cars & Trucks, Volvo equipment has been extensively used by the Israeli military and Civil Administration in the demolition of Palestinian homes, infrastructure, agricultural structures, and water systems across the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Negev (Naqab), including recent documented demolitions in Masafer Yatta, Silwan, and Umm al‑Khair. Volvo Group also holds a 27% stake in Merkavim, an Israeli bus manufacturer that provides armoured buses used to transport Palestinian political prisoners to Israeli prisons.

Some of these vehicles serve as mobile interrogation units for the Israeli General Security Service (Shin Bet).Despite Volvo’s public statements denying control over its equipment’s use, the company continues to profit from and enable occupation infrastructure, even after facing criticism from the BDS Movement and human rights advocates.