Equipment Volvo extends service intervals to reduce maintenance costs February 16, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Volvo has extended recommended maintenance intervals on oil changes and diesel particulate filter (DPF) cleanings. The extended intervals apply to all model year 2011 and newer Volvo…
Equipment Volvo adds long-haul VAH auto-hauler February 2, 2015 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo has added a VAH 630 premium sleeper tractor designed for long-haul transport to its auto-hauler line. The new offering rounds out a line of auto-haulers that…
Equipment Volvo achieves record Canadian market share January 19, 2015 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Canada loves Volvo. The truck maker declared today it achieved its best Canadian market share ever in 2014, at 15.3% of the heavy-duty retail market. The data…
Equipment Getting down with uptime December 10, 2014 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Uptime was the buzzword of the year for Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks – and they finally brought the word to life with their new…
Health & Safety Bison O/O named Volvo-CTA National Driver of the Year November 17, 2014 WINNIPEG, Man. — A Bison Transport owner/operator has been selected as the Volvo-CTA National Driver of the Year. Mark Tricco received the honour, having put together an accident-free 33-year driving…
WOULD VOLVO’S ADAPTIVE GEARING WORK IN YOUR FLEET? November 11, 2014 Shortly after returning from Charleston, it was back down to the southern states – if Virginia is considered a southern state. I visited Volvo’s New River Valley truck plant in…
Equipment The 2016 model year Volvo VNL featuring Adaptive Gearing November 9, 2014 Subtle powertrain and aerodynamic enhancements are expected to deliver a fuel economy improvement of up to 3.5% when the 2016s hit the market early next year
Equipment Volvo to introduce new fuel-saving features on 2016 model year VNs August 13, 2014 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo is promising a more fuel-efficient VN series with its 2016 model year. Improvements in aerodynamics and powertrain enhancements are expected to improve fuel economy up to…
Business Management Volvo to offer built-in, hardware-free fleet management platform July 15, 2014 Volvo expands partnership with Telogis to provide fleet management tools