eBearing news - SKF Will Supply Hub Assembly Units and Other Bearings for New Volvo SUV

The eBearing News October 15, 2001

SKF Will Supply Hub Assembly Units and
Other Bearings to Volvo for New SUV
copyright © 2001 eBearing Inc.

SKF (Sweden) has been chosen by Volvo AB to supply wheel hub assembly units for its all-new 2002 Sport Utility Vehicle.

This is Volvo's first SUV. Production is set to begin in early 2002 and marketed as either a 2002 or 2003 model year vehicle.

The hub assembly units being supplied by SKF are all new-generation units with integral wheel speed sensors.

SKF bearings are also being used in the transmission and engine choices. Chicago-Rawhide, a division of SKF, will be supplying many of the drivetrain seals.

Over the projected production life of the vehicle, SKF said it expects to supply Volvo with more than 3.8 million bearings.

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