Volvo CE wins Red Dot award

 473 Volvo Construction Equipment's A40F articulated has received the highest accolade from the largest design competition in the world, the Red Dot: Best of the Best Award.

The Red Dot Product Design Awards 2012 honour outstanding industrial design and celebrate the team behind the concept.

This year 4,515 products were entered by designers and companies from 58 countries worldwide.

Volvo's A40F was awarded the prestigious prize in category 16: automobiles, transportation, commercial and water vehicles.

Last year, the company's L220G wheel loader received a Red Dot Product Design Award for the machine's fuel efficient and productive design.