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Volvo car corporation have announced that they plan to shed around 10% of their suppliers by the end of 2009. Bernt Ejbyfeldt, senior vice-president of purchasing has said that the move was part of restructuring plans in his division.

He went on to say that the first step in reducing the number of suppliers was to cut back by 10% this year. 

Bernt Ejbyfeldt was appointed last year to establish a purchasing department that would enable Volvo to stand independently from Ford, its parent company. He established a quality hub in the Czech republic which is closer to the companies suppliers. This has brought about a marked improvement in quality as each supplier is assessed every month and they must achieve an acceptable level of quality in order to continue to receive orders.

Volvo are responsible for having already introduced 191 new variants so far this year. There is currently a high demand for low CO2 emitting vehicles, partly prompted by the UK governments tax incentive for low emission vehicles. 

If you are looking for a new car I can strongly recommend that you consider leasing a new Volvo as you will not only be doing your bit for the environment but you will also save yourself some useful cash.