Volvo’s February North American Truck Deliveries Drop 46%
Volvo AB said its North American truck deliveries fell 46% in February from a year ago.
March 21, 2013Volvo Exhibits New VNX Heavy-Haul Tractor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Volvo Trucks unveiled a new heavy-haul tractor here Thursday, the VNX. Powered by the company’s D16 engine, the VNX will transport extraordinary loads ranging from 110,000 to 200,000 pounds.
March 21, 2013Volvo Expands Remote Diagnostics Service
Volvo Trucks said it has expanded its remote diagnostics tool as a standard feature on its entire North American product line. It said separately it has entered into agreements with technology firms Telogis and Trimble Navigation to develop future fleet management services.
March 12, 2013Volvo Expands Remote Diagnostics Service
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Volvo Trucks said it has expanded its remote diagnostics tool as a standard feature on its entire North American product line.
March 11, 2013Volvo’s January North American Truck Deliveries Drop 38%
Volvo AB said Wednesday its North American truck deliveries fell 38% in January from a year ago.
February 20, 2013Volvo Trucks Names Jost International Its Standard Supplier of Fifth Wheels
Volvo Trucks said that fifth wheel coupling devices from Jost International will now be standard equipment on Volvo VN and VHD tractors manufactured at its Dublin, Va., plant, which assembles all Volvo trucks sold in North America.
February 15, 2013Volvo Invests in DriveCam
The Volvo Group has invested in DriveCam, a San Diego-based driver risk-management firm, and will become a minority shareholder in the company, the two said.
February 13, 2013Volvo’s 4Q Profit Drops
Volvo AB’s fourth-quarter earnings fell, and the company predicted a “difficult” first quarter but said U.S. and European commercial-vehicle markets will likely recover later this year, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday.
February 6, 2013Volvo to Invest Some $900 Million in Venture With China’s Dongfeng
Volvo AB has agreed to spend nearly $900 million to form a joint venture with China’s Dongfeng Motor Group Co. to expand Volvo’s presence in that country and become what it said would be the world’s largest maker of heavy-duty trucks.
February 4, 2013Volvo Inks Truck Partnership With China’s Dongfeng
Volvo AB signed an agreement with China’s Dongfeng Motor Group Co. to acquire 45% of a new commercial-vehicles subsidiary of the Chinese company for about $900 million.
January 28, 2013