Choices for the largest diesel truck engines are thinning as Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks are getting out of the 16-liter business.
February 6, 2017Volvo News Updates
Volvo Results Improve for Quarter, Dip for Year
Original equipment manufacturer Volvo AB reported a fourth quarter of improving revenue and net income to cap off a 2016 characterized by modest declines due to soft business conditions.
February 1, 2017Volvo Trucks North America Cancels Planned Layoffs at Virginia Factory
Volvo Trucks North America has canceled plans to lay off 500 second-shift employees from its New River Valley truck assembly plant in Dublin, Virginia, citing improving inventory levels.
January 26, 2017Volvo Discontinues D16 Engine
Volvo Trucks North America announced it has discontinued North American production of the 16-liter Volvo D16 engine, effective immediately.
January 26, 2017Volvo Trucks Showcases Active Driver Assist; System Uses Alerts, Braking to Prevent Crashes
MOUNTVILLE, S.C. — Volvo Trucks North America showcased the next generation of collision- mitigation technology available on its trucks and touted the product offering as its latest effort to enhance road safety.
October 31, 2016Volvo Trucks Showcases Active Driver Assist; System Uses Alerts, Braking to Prevent Crashes
MOUNTVILLE, S.C. — Volvo Trucks North America showcased the next generation of collision-mitigation technology available on its trucks and touted the product offering as its latest move to enhance road safety.
October 27, 2016Volvo Group’s Third-Quarter Earnings, Sales Slide in Weaker Class 8 Market
Volvo Group reported third-quarter earnings and sales fell amid excessive Class 8 inventory in North America as orders and sales both dropped by more than 30%, compared with a very strong market in 2015.
October 21, 2016Volvo, Mack Bemoan Current Sales Climate
LAS VEGAS — The two heavy-duty North American truck makers of Volvo Group continue to stoically gut out an unpleasant sales market but in anticipation of sunnier 2018 announced vehicle and service improvements for customers.
October 4, 2016Volvo Shows Off SuperTruck Entry to Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz
WASHINGTON — Volvo Trucks North America unveiled its version of SuperTruck for inspection here by Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on Sept. 13, saying its VNL 670 highway tractor demonstrates an 88% gain in freight efficiency and an extra 70% in fuel efficiency.
September 13, 2016Volvo Group Earnings, Revenue Fall in Second-Quarter and Six-Month Periods
Volvo Group reported earnings and net sales fell in the second quarter and six-month periods, citing the slowdown in the North American truck market as a key factor that led to a plunge in orders.
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