PACT coalition launches to speed up ZEV infrastructure

Truck manufacturing rivals have come together to form Powering America’s Commercial Transportation (PACT), a coalition focused on accelerating the construction of nationwide infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty (M/HD) zero-emission vehicles…

NHTSA issues consent order against Volvo Group

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a consent order to Volvo Group North America, as well as a US$130 million civil penalty, for its handling of recalls.

SuperTruck 3 projects to focus on zero-emission trucks

Five OEMs will receive a collective US$127 million to push the limits of emissions-slashing trucks under the third installment of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SuperTruck program. “DOE [the…

Volvo Group recognized for landfill-free plants

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Volvo Group North America was recently recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy for reducing waste at several North American facilities. Volvo received the DOE’s Better Plants…

Volvo Group joins DOE Supply Chain Initiative

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Group North America has become the first trucking OEM to participate in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Plants Supply Chain Initiative. It joined the…

Volvo turns to AI to improve safety on the road

Perceptive Automata’s software tracks in real-time the likely intention of two pedestrians near a Volvo VNR 300 ONTARIO, Calif. – Volvo Trucks North America has showcased a project designed to…

Volvo Group sponsors tree planting for Canadian veterans

WHITBY, Ont. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among the attendees at a tree planting ceremony June 14, sponsored by Volvo Group. The event was part of the Highway of…

Volvo Group opens new Canadian PDC in Milton

MILTON, Ont. – Volvo Group has opened a massive new parts distribution center (PDC) in Milton, Ont., triple the size of its former Mississauga location, about 20 kms away.

Volvo demonstrates connected vehicle technologies

CARSON, Calif. – Volvo Group recently demonstrated the potential of connected vehicle technologies integrated with traffic signal data, using a Volvo VNL. The demonstration of Eco-Drive was done along two…

Volvo invests in wireless EV charging

PHILADELPHIA, Penn. – Volvo Group Venture Capital, a subsidiary of Volvo Group, has invested in a firm developing high power wireless charging of electric vehicles. Momentum Dynamics, based in Pennsylvania,…

Volvo’s tech guru shares vision of the future

Connectivity, electro-mobility, and automation will reshape transportation industry

Volvo commits to ongoing effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Volvo Group North America vowed Dec. 2 to support the American Business Act on Climate Change Pledge, joining 153 U.S. companies in an effort to battle climate…