Design award for Volvo

The new Volvo Construction Equipment's L220G wheel loader has won a red dot design award from a panel of design experts in Essen, Germany.
March 2, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The new 2394 Volvo Construction Equipment's L220G wheel loader has won a red dot design award from a panel of design experts in Essen, Germany. This award is said to be the world's largest and most distinguished design competition. The 2011 red dot product design awards is for outstanding industrial design and celebrates the design team behind the concept. Only the very best products, from 15 categories, managed to convince the jury. This year 4,433 products were entered by designers and companies from 60 countries worldwide. The Volvo L220G was entered into the vehicle category where it was awarded with a red dot prize.
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