Volvo News Updates

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Aurora’s trucks will be truly driverless, although a roadside assistance specialist may sometimes sit in the back seat to assist with issues on longer routes.

“Let’s see exactly how it will play out now, because it has been a very recent development,” Volvo Group CEO Martin Lundstedt said during the Q2 earnings call.

North American Class 8 truck orders hit their largest year-over-year increase in seven months of consecutive gains.

A refresh of the truck maker’s lineup has been underway since Mack announced the Pioneer as its latest flagship Class 8 on-highway tractor in April 2025.

Updates will now be possible overnight, during driver breaks or while trucks are parked, with a driver able to step away from the vehicle for the first time.

Self-driving trucks are set to start driving in the U.S. in the coming months, with more than 300 autonomous rigs on highways by the end of 2027, the company said.

The Trump administration reached an agreement with Volvo Car that will allow the automaker to avoid a U.S. ban on connected vehicles tied to China.

ABM and Lane Valente Industries will join InCharge Energy and Heliox as turnkey solutions providers supporting Mack’s battery-electric models.

Volvo now sees Europe’s heavy-duty truck market at 310,000 units this year, from 305,000 previously.