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UAW Workers Reject Second Tentative Agreement With VTNA, Resume Strike

Volvo Trucks North America announced members of the United Auto Workers union at its New River Valley assembly operations in Dublin, Va., have resumed a labor strike following their rejection of a second tentative labor agreement.

June 7, 2021
Business, Technology

VTNA, Albertsons Partner on VNR Electric Trucks

Volvo Trucks North America announced Albertsons Cos., the second-largest grocery chain in the United States, recently took delivery of two Volvo VNR Electric trucks at its distribution center in Irvine, Calif.

May 28, 2021
Business, Equipment

VTNA, UAW Reach Second Tentative Agreement

Volvo Trucks North America May 20 announced the company and the United Auto Workers union reached a tentative agreement on the terms of a new six-year contract that would cover approximately 2,900 employees at the New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, Va.

May 25, 2021
Business

VTNA Plant Remains Open After UAW Rejects Contract

Volvo Trucks North America announced employees represented by the United Auto Workers rejected a new five-year labor agreement covering approximately 2,900 members of UAW Local #2069 at the New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, Va.

May 17, 2021
Business, Equipment

UAW Strikes VTNA’s New River Valley Plant

Volvo Trucks North America on April 19 announced the United Auto Workers has called a strike at its New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, Va.

April 19, 2021
Business, Equipment

Cummins Top Supplier of Class 8 Engines in 2020

Independent engine maker Cummins Inc. narrowly claimed the lead for the most Class 8 engines supplied in North America in 2020, pulling ahead by just 1,066 units over next-in-line Detroit, a brand of Daimler Trucks North America.

February 17, 2021
Business, Equipment, Fuel

VTNA Unveils Plan for Launch of VNR Electric Sales

Volvo Trucks North America announced a far-reaching plan for the launch of its heavy-duty VNR Electric model.

December 3, 2020
Business, Equipment

Tri-State Truck Center Expands Missouri Dealership

Tri-State Truck Center Inc. announced it invested $3.7 million to expand its Springfield, Mo., dealership that sells models by Mack Trucks, Volvo Trucks North America and International.

November 30, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

VTNA D13 Turbo Compound Engine Now Standard in Three Models

Volvo Trucks North America announced it made the latest generation D13 turbo compound engine standard in all VNL 740, 760 and 860 models.

November 10, 2020
Business, Technology

VTNA Issues Windows-Related Recall

Volvo Trucks North America announced a windows-related recall affecting up to 10,736 VNL models manufactured in 2019 from Jan. 14 through Sept. 30.

November 2, 2020