Business Management Volvo workers back on the job April 30, 2021 Volvo Trucks North America and the UAW have reached a tentative deal, ending a strike that began April 19. The agreement covers a five-year deal for about 2,900 employees at…
Equipment Volvo, Mack open electric truck training academy April 20, 2021 Western Canada Mack and Volvo customers interested in electric trucks will have a new training hub to visit in Hayward, Calif. “Mack’s new Hayward training facility will serve as the…
Equipment Strike shuts production at Volvo’s New River Valley plant April 19, 2021 Workers at Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley plant in Dublin, Va., have gone on strike. “The UAW is disappointed that Volvo Truck has failed to present a substantial offer by…
Equipment Volvo partners with Aurora to build self-driving trucks March 30, 2021 Volvo has announced a partnership with autonomous vehicle developer Aurora to build on-highway autonomous trucks for the North American market. The trucks will first be used for hub-to-hub routes. The…
Equipment Volvo VNR Electric qualifies for incentives in B.C., Quebec March 18, 2021 Volvo Trucks North America says its commercially available VNR Electric qualifies for incentives across North America, including in B.C. and Quebec. “Funding and incentives are an important part of the…
Equipment Volvo recognizes top Canadian dealers March 11, 2021 Volvo Trucks North America recently honored its top Canadian dealers in a variety of categories. Dealer of the Year was Hickman Truck Centre in Newfoundland, which secured a 62-truck order…
Equipment Newfoundland Volvo dealer tops in Canada March 8, 2021 Newfoundland Volvo dealer Hickman Truck Centre has been named its 2020 Canadian Dealer of the Year. The North American Dealer of the Year award went to North Carolina-based Advantage Truck…
Equipment Volvo reveals ambitious electrification strategy November 5, 2020 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Volvo Trucks has announced it will offer its VNR Electric in the U.S. and Canada beginning Dec. 3. The truck will enter production in early 2021 at…
Sustainability Volvo receives funding to deploy 70 VNR Electrics October 19, 2020 FONTANA, Calif. – Volvo Trucks will deploy another 70 Class 8 VNR Electric trucks in California, thanks to US$27.1 million in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and…
Equipment Volvo, Mack to work with Samsara September 8, 2020 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Volvo and Mack have agreed to work with Samsara to develop an integrated telematics service, which will include compliance services, cameras, trailer sensors, safety and maintenance services.
Equipment Truck market recovering, but not ‘out of the woods’ yet July 16, 2020 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Economic uncertainty continues to keep many truck buyers on the sidelines, but attractive incentives from OEMs are helping to move inventory. Magnus Koeck, vice-president of product strategy…
Sustainability Volvo Group recognized for landfill-free plants June 25, 2020 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…
Equipment Volvo streamlines Galfab roll-off body installations June 24, 2020 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Volvo Trucks has partnered with Galfab and Fontaine Modification to streamline the installation of roll-off bodies. Installations will occur at Fontaine’s facility near Volvo’s Dublin, Va., truck…
Equipment Volvo, Mack offer new finance programs May 4, 2020 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Volvo and Mack are offering special finance deals to customers in the U.S. and Canada. Volvo Financial Services is offering the Spring into Action program in Canada,…
Transportation Mack, Volvo offer students free online tech training April 30, 2020 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack and Volvo are temporarily offering free e-learning courses for high school and secondary technical school students. Access will be given for free for 90 days, according…
