Regulations Trucks can boast cleaner emissions on 50th Earth Day, and the work continues April 22, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The days of soot-belching exhaust stacks are largely behind us, and on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day there is the promise of more environmentally-friendly trucks to…
Equipment Volvo Trucks launch goes online amid coronavirus concerns March 5, 2020 Volvo has updated the FH, FH16, FM, and FMX models, which collectively account for 70% of global sales. (Volvo photo) GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Imagine you were hosting the biggest truck…
Equipment Volvo builds a truck tower with new rigs February 26, 2020 GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Volvo has launched a range of heavy-duty trucks in a spectacular fashion – by stacking them on top of each other, complete with the company…
Health & Safety Volvo safety-improvement team turns 50 October 2, 2019 The Accident Research Team consists of a network of safety research experts. GOTHENBURG, Sweden – It has been 50 years since Volvo Trucks’ Accident Research Team began gathering information…
Transportation Registration opens for VISTA 2019-20 October 1, 2019 GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Registration is now open for what is billed as the world’s largest service market competition, the Volvo International Service Training Awards, or VISTA. This year up…
Transportation 20,000 technicians expected to compete in VISTA September 10, 2019 In the most recent competition 240 teams qualified for the semi-finals. GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Registration opens Sept. 30 for the world’s largest service market competition, the Volvo International Service…
Health & Safety Volvo marks 60 years of saving lives with seat belts June 27, 2019 Nils Bohlin GOTHENBURG, Sweden – It was 60 years ago this year Swedish engineer Nils Bohlin invented the three-point seat belt while working at Volvo. Now a standard feature in…
Technology Volvo’s Vera making driverless deliveries June 13, 2019 GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Volvo’s driverless, cabless, electric truck has been put to work shuttling containers between a port and logistics center. Dubbed Vera, the truck is operating for ferry and…
Mobile and IT Volvo cars and trucks to share traffic info May 7, 2018 GOTHEBURG, Sweden – Volvo trucks and cars in Europe are participating in a cloud-based service to share real-time traffic hazard information. Volvo’s Connected Safety was launched by Volvo Cars in…
Transportation Volvo Trucks names its Canadian Dealer of the Year December 2, 2015 LANGLEY, B.C. – Volvo Trucks has named Pacific Coast Heavy Truck Group of Langley, B.C. its 2015 Canadian Dealer of the Year. Volvo Trucks also handed out Dealer of the…
Equipment Navigating the roadblocks November 5, 2014 Figuring out how to make a self-driving truck is the easy part. Integrating autonomous technology into society is where the challenge truly begins.
Business Management Kriska wins Volvo Safety Award October 7, 2014 SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Thanks to winning a safety award, a Canadian trucking company now has an extra US$25,000 to spend on making its operations even safer. Kriska Holdings Ltd.
Business Management Green to Gold: Waiting for the greap leap forward September 10, 2014 Diesel engines are becoming cleaner and more efficient, but alternative fuels are gaining in popularity. Will diesel still be king of the road in 2025?
Transportation Volvo upgrades assembly plant June 26, 2014 DUBLIN, Va. – A good coat of paint doesn’t come cheap—at least not for Volvo Trucks North America. The manufacturer is spending US$69 million to upgrade its New River Valley…
Transportation New leadership for Volvo in Canada June 5, 2014 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Volvo Trucks has hired a new executive for its Canadian operations. Greig Howlett, who was formerly director of sales at Mack Trucks Inc., has been named as…
