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Truck manufacturers Daimler AG and Volvo Group both reported higher truck orders and sales for the fourth quarter, and both predicted a stronger North American market for 2015.

Volvo Trucks introduced the Volvo VAH 630, a premium sleeper version for longhaul auto-hauling operations.

Volvo AB said Jan. 5 it completed its 45% acquisition of Chinese automotive manufacturer Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles Co. for about $885 million.

Volvo Group’s North American heavy-duty truck deliveries rose 21% in November from the same month last year, the company reported.

Volvo Group’s North American heavy-duty truck deliveries rose 21% in October from the same month last year, the company said Nov. 19.

Volvo AB’s truck division posted improved third-quarter financial results as North American truck deliveries increased from a year earlier.

Volvo Trucks has developed technology to enable trucks to do a 360 degree scan of everything that happens around it to protect cyclists and pedestrians, the OEM said.

Volvo Trucks said it has launched an online used-truck search tool and begun a premium certified used-truck program.

Volvo Trucks said it has improved fuel efficiency in the model year 2016 VN series highway tractor using several aerodynamic and powertrain enhancements.