What is .volvo?
Brand TLDs operate under Specification 13 of ICANN's registry agreement. It lets a trademark owner keep every second-level name for itself, so you won't find .volvo names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .volvo on October 24, 2016. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on November 12, 2015.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 4 name servers for .volvo, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .volvo haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.volvo).
.volvo FAQ
What country is .volvo?
None. .volvo is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .volvo domain extension?
Volvo Holding Sverige Aktiebolag operates .volvo as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .volvo created?
.volvo was delegated to the DNS root zone on October 24, 2016.
Is .volvo a valid domain?
Yes. .volvo is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .volvo addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .volvo domain?
No. .volvo is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for Volvo Holding Sverige Aktiebolag.
Is .volvo DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .volvo.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed August 11, 2023. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
