GUADALAJARA, Mexico 鈥 Volvo Trucks and one of its largest Mexican fleet customers announced that the carrier is the first to adopt Volvo鈥檚 I-Shift automated manual transmission in this country, which Volvo said is part of its strategy to boost its presence in the Mexican truck market.
November 13, 2013Business
Volvo Trucks Offers 鈥極ptimized鈥 Regional Haul Models
Volvo Trucks has introduced its Optimized Series of trucks, designed to offer greater fuel efficiency and payload capacity for regional carriers.
October 29, 2013Business
Volvo Reports Lower 3Q Profit
Swedish truck-maker Volvo AB saw its third-quarter operating income drop 18% to 2.4 billion kronor ($380 million).
October 25, 2013Special Coverage, Business
Tidewater Transit, MCO Transport Named Volvo Safety Award Winners
ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 Two trucking fleets based in North Carolina were honored with the 2013 Volvo Truck Safety Award.
October 22, 2013Business
Volvo Trucks Says 2014 Engines Will Be More Fuel Efficient
Volvo Trucks said it has increased fuel efficiency for its model year 2014 engines by up to 2% using new components.
September 30, 2013Business
Volvo Opens Medical Center at Maryland Facility
Volvo Group said it opened a medical center at its Hagerstown, Md., powertrain facility for employees and their dependents.
September 25, 2013Business
Volvo to Cut Jobs to Reduce Costs
Swedish truck-maker Volvo AB said it would cut some 鈥渨hite-collar鈥 jobs and consultants as part of an effort to reduce costs by about $620 million annually by the end of 2015.
September 24, 2013Business
Volvo鈥檚 North American Truck Deliveries Fall 3% in August
Volvo AB鈥檚 North American truck deliveries dropped 3% in August from a year ago, the company said Sept. 18.
September 19, 2013Business
Volvo Trucks Announces Two Recalls
Volvo Trucks has issued two recalls, including one that covers nearly 18,000 of its 2011 and 2012 VNM, VNL, VHD and VAH models, whose windshield wiper motor can fail.
September 3, 2013Business
Volvo鈥檚 July North American Truck Deliveries Slip 11%
Volvo AB reported that its North American truck deliveries declined 11% in July from a year ago.
August 30, 2013