Business Management With record-setting year in the books, Volvo eyes further growth February 24, 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Volvo built more trucks than ever before for the North American market in 2015, setting market share records in the US and Canada in the process. But…
Business Management Titanium orders 145 new Volvos December 16, 2015 WOODBRIDGE, Ont. — Titanium Transportation Group announced it will take delivery of 145 new Volvo trucks in 2016. Ninety-five Volvo VNL 670 trucks have already been delivered and another 145…
Equipment VOLVO’S LATEST 6×2 RAISES THE AXLE – AND THE BAR – FOR FUEL SAVINGS September 1, 2015 I spent some time earlier this month with Volvo in Utah and Idaho, where I had the chance to drive the company’s new 6×2 setup with Adaptive Loading. The configuration…
Equipment Driving Volvo’s 6×2 with Adaptive Loading August 24, 2015 Volvo has raised not only the axle, but also the bar, when it comes to 6x2 technologies, providing handling and safety enhancements in addition to fuel economy improvements
Equipment Volvo, Mack introduce pre-paid maintenance plans August 10, 2015 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo and Mack have introduced new pre-paid preventive maintenance plans in an effort to help customers reduce their operating costs. The maintenance plans cover all model year…
Business Management Titanium Group to bring in 240 new Volvos July 15, 2015 WOODBRIDGE, Ont. — Titanium Group has announced it’s adding 240 new Volvo VNL 670 trucks to its fleet. The first shipments have already arrived, with the company scheduled to take…
Equipment Beaver Truck Centre adding new Brandon location July 10, 2015 BRANDON, Man. — Beaver Truck Centre has announced the opening of a new location in Brandon. The new Volvo dealership will be managed by Patrick Southall and Norm Verboom, the company…
Sustainability Volvo supports GHG regs, but still prefers complete vehicle standard June 22, 2015 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Group announced today it is committed to working with the EPA and NHTSA to meet Phase 2 greenhouse gas regulations, but it will continue to push…
Business Management WHAT NEXT? TRAILERS THAT CAN DRIVE THEMSELVES? VOLVO THINKS SO. May 26, 2015 Editorial director Lou Smyrlis attended a Volvo event in Newport, Rhode Island earlier this month, where technology was the theme. Among the futuristic concepts broached by Volvo executives was the…
Equipment Smart trailers, predictive safety systems part of the future of trucking May 19, 2015 NEWPORT, R.I. – Can you imagine driving a tractor-trailer combination where the trailer is smarter than the tractor and can operate independently? Volvo Trucks can and its executives took the…
Business Management Volvo outlines how connectivity will reshape trucking May 16, 2015 NEWPORT, R.I. — Vehicle connectivity innovations will soon change the face of the trucking industry, reshaping everything from maintenance practices to driver productivity, according to Goran Nyberg, president of Volvo…
Equipment FIVE TIPS FOR GETTING YOUR TRUCKS SERVICED FASTER April 28, 2015 Marc Poland, service manager at Sheehan’s Truck Centre, gave a presentation at Performance Innovation Transport’s (PIT) annual conference a couple months back and provided what I felt were some useful…
Equipment Volvo Group invests in truck platooning technology April 27, 2015 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo announced today it has invested, through its Volvo Group Venture Capital subsidiary, in truck platooning pioneer Peloton Technology. Peloton has developed an integrated safety, efficiency and…
Equipment Volvo reinforces I-Shift for severe-duty applications March 18, 2015 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo’s I-Shift automated manual transmission can now be deployed into severe-service applications. A more rugged version of the transmission has been developed and will be available for…
Health & Safety Volvo accepting entrants for fleet safety awards February 26, 2015 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo will once again this year recognize two of North America’s safest fleets. The truck maker announced it will once again recognize two North American trucking companies…
