60 Seconds: Volvo & Daimler Team Up For New Truck OS Platform
The software platform will enable Daimler Truck, Volvo Group and potential customers of the joint venture to offer independent and digital vehicle functions for their products, the companies said. Customers will be able to add and update digital applications remotely, potentially reducing downtime and simplifying maintenance.
October 31, 2024Volvo Aims to Raise Share of North American Truck Market
Volvo Trucks is targeting a 25% North American heavy-duty truck market share by 2030, according to executives at the company.
Geely Seeks 2 Billion-Euro Loan to Refinance Volvo Truck Deal
Geely Holding Group is in talks with banks for a syndicated loan to refinance borrowings related to its acquisition of a stake in Volvo AB in 2018, according to people familiar with the matter.
Volvo to Take Ownership of Northvolt Battery Joint Venture
Volvo Car is taking over a joint venture with Northvolt to build a factory on Sweden’s west coast, underscoring the major challenges of scaling battery production in the EV market.
Daimler Truck, Volvo Teaming Up on New Truck OS Platform
The venture aims to develop a centralized operating system that could accelerate industry innovation by separating software from hardware development cycles.
October 28, 2024Volvo Q3 Profit Falls 28.5% on Market Downturn, Mack Issues
Volvo Group profit fell 28.5% in the third quarter of 2024 as a downturn in demand for trucks in both Europe and North America crimped revenue and margin.
Volvo Cars Deputy CEO to Leave After EV Plan Walked Back
Volvo Car AB is shaking up its management team, with Chief Commercial Officer and Deputy CEO Bjorn Annwall leaving the company.
Volvo Leads 50 Firms Urging EU to Keep Combustion Engine Ban
Volvo Car and dozens of industrial manufacturers urged Brussels to stick to a plan to halt sales of new combustion engine cars starting in 2035.
Volvo to Launch Battery-Electric Truck With Longer Range
Volvo Trucks plans to boost the range for one of its global battery-electric trucks to about 372 miles on a single charge, the Swedish original equipment manufacturer said Sept. 3.
DSV Orders 300 Electric Trucks in Major Volvo Deal
Logistics firm DSV plans to buy 300 electric heavy trucks from Volvo AB in what would be one of the largest commercial orders to date for the Swedish manufacturer’s battery-powered rigs.