Volvo Trucks Launches Dual Clutch for Heavy Vehicles
Sweden-based Volvo Group said its European division, Volvo Trucks, is launching a first-of-its-kind transmission with a dual clutch system for its heavy vehicles.
June 17, 2014Watch the Volvo Trucker Video That Won Five Telly Awards
“I am a Volvo Trucker,” says a video that tells the story of modern truck drivers’ passion for trucks and breaks down stereotypes associated with the profession. The video recently received five Telly awards for creative excellence.
June 13, 2014Volvo to Build Parts Distribution Center in Mississippi
Volvo Group said it is building a 1 million-square-foot parts distribution center in Byhalia, Mississippi, the Associated Press reported.
May 22, 2014Volvo’s North American Deliveries Rise 14%
Volvo Group’s North American heavy-duty truck deliveries rose 14% in April from the same month last year, the company reported May 21.
May 21, 2014Volvo’s 1Q Profit Surges Fivefold
Volvo AB’s first-quarter operating profit surged almost fivefold as the company scaled back production to meet a cost-savings target for 2015.
April 25, 2014Volvo Group to Sell Real Estate in Europe
The Volvo Group said it has agreed to sell some of its commercial real estate in Europe in a move that will generate additional income for its global truck business and other operations.
March 28, 2014Volvo to Hire More to Meet Increasing Demand
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Volvo Trucks is so confident the North American Class 8 market is growing that the original equipment manufacturer is hiring 200 more employees at its Dublin, Va., assembly plant.
Volvo’s North American Deliveries Jump 55%
Volvo Group’s North American heavy-duty truck deliveries jumped 55% in February from a year ago, the company said March 20.
March 20, 2014Volvo’s 25,000th Truck With Remote Diagnostics Goes to Averitt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Volvo Trucks announced that its 25,000th truck equipped with its remote diagnostics system was placed in service earlier this month by Averitt Express.
March 12, 2014Technology Could Reduce Costs, Increase Safety, OEM Executive Says
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Developing technologies will continue to reshape the trucking industry through reduced maintenance costs, increased safety due to lower driver fatigue and higher fuel efficiency, a Volvo Group official said here during a presentation at Heavy Duty Dialogue.