Equipment Sheehan’s Truck Centre named Canada’s top Volvo dealer March 7, 2023 Sheehan’s Truck Centre of Burlington, Ont., was named Volvo Trucks North America’s top Canadian dealer, recognizing achievements in sales targets, business growth, and customer satisfaction. Ballard Truck Center in Massachusetts…
Equipment Journalists honor Volvo I-Torque with Technical Achievement Award March 1, 2023 Volvo’s I-Torque Powertrain has secured the Jim Winsor Technical Achievement Award from North American Truck Writers – a committee that includes transportation and logistics reporters and editors from across Canada…
Technology Volvo, Mack introduce virtually ‘all in’ service contracts March 1, 2023 Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks are introducing a new model to truck ownership and maintenance that will ensure trucks are better maintained based on their actual needs, at…
Equipment More over-the-air updates from Mack, Volvo March 1, 2023 Mack and Volvo have greatly increased the number of updates fleet owners can complete over the air. They’ve been offering over-the-air (OTA) updates since 2018, but initially only focusing on…
Equipment 25 Volvo dealers now EV-certified February 21, 2023 Volvo Trucks North American (VTNA) is celebrating a milestone as its 25th dealer has achieved electric vehicle certification. EV-certified dealers can sell and support VNR Electric trucks, having achieved high…
Engines/Drivetrains, Trucks Volvo offering Gilbarco Veeder-Root EV chargers February 16, 2023 Volvo Trucks North America has added Gilbarco Veeder-Root electric vehicle chargers to its Vendor Direct Shipping program. This allows customers to order EV chargers directly from…
Equipment Volvo receiving more parts shipments by electric truck February 9, 2023 Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) is not only building battery-electric trucks, it’s increasingly relying on them to service its assembly plants. The OEM has now delivered 15 VNR Electric trucks…
Equipment Ryder leases VNR Electric trucks to service Volvo Group plant December 7, 2022 Ryder has taken deliver of seven Volvo VNR Electric trucks, which will serve Volvo Group’s assembly operations in Pennsylvania. “Volvo Trucks is committed to building a decarbonized future and working…
Trucks Volvo creates tool to calculate cost of owning EVs October 26, 2022 Electric-vehicle-certified Volvo Trucks dealers have a new tool to help customers calculate the financial and economic benefits electric trucks will deliver in specific operations. The electromobility…
Business Management Volvo celebrates milestone delivery to Penske October 18, 2022 Volvo recently celebrated its 25,000th truck delivered to Penske Truck Leasing, during a ceremony at its Volvo Customer Center in Dublin, Va. “We are extremely proud of the relationship that…
Equipment On the Spot: VNR Electric October 7, 2022 Volvo Trucks North America’s foray into battery-electric vehicles is anchored by the VNR Electric medium tractor. Brett Pope, director of electric vehicles, highlighted some of the features…
Equipment Volvo supporting electric trucks as an ecosystem September 30, 2022 Finding a battery-electric truck is one thing. Understanding where it will fit, the maintenance demands, financing options, and charging infrastructure is understandably more complex. Volvo Trucks North America is looking…
Transportation Truck market to remain strong in 2023: Volvo president September 30, 2022 Several economic indicators are pointing toward a recession, but Volvo Trucks North America believes demand for commercial vehicles will remain strong in the year to come – buoyed in part…
Equipment Expressway Trucks becomes EV-certified September 26, 2022 Expressway Trucks has become Ontario’s first Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle dealer. It is now officially ready to sell and support Volvo VNR Electric trucks out of its Waterloo, Ont.,…
Equipment Lessons learned from Volvo LIGHTS project August 24, 2022 The three-year Volvo LIGHTS (Low-Impact Green Heavy Transport Solution) project is coming to an end this fall, but not before Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) presented a roundup of findings…
