Volvo Exec Leaving Truck Division; Company Launching European Truck in September
Ron Huibers, Volvo Trucks’ president of sales and marketing in North America, is leaving the truck-making unit to become president of Volvo Penta Americas, which makes boat engines.
August 28, 2012Volvo, Paccar Plan Truck Production Cuts as North American Orders Remain Slow
Volvo Trucks and Paccar Inc. last week announced plans to cut production, citing a slowdown in North American Class 8 truck orders.
July 30, 2012Volvo’s Earnings Slip as Truck Sales Rise, Orders Decline
Volvo AB’s second-quarter adjusted earnings slipped 4.1%, as North American truck sales rose but orders fell, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
July 24, 2012Volvo Says New Transmission Tech Produces 5% Fuel Savings
Sweden-based Volvo AB said its European division has developed a transmission technology that leads to 5% fuel savings.
July 3, 2012Volvo’s North American Deliveries Up 31% in May, as Mack’s Sales Jump 80%
Volvo AB said Monday its May North American heavy truck deliveries rose 31% from a year ago.
June 18, 2012Volvo Debuts Remote System of Diagnostics
Volvo Trucks North America has introduced a remote diagnostics aftermarket service that is intended to mitigate downtime for heavy trucks.
May 29, 2012Volvo Trucks Planning 13-Liter LNG Engine
MIAMI — Volvo Trucks plans to introduce a new 13-liter liquefied natural gas engine for its North American over-the-road customers in 2014, the latest development in the fast-growing move to natural gas products, company officials said Friday.
May 18, 2012Volvo’s April North American Deliveries Rise 39%
Volvo AB’s North American truck deliveries rose 39% in April from a year ago, the company said Wednesday.
May 16, 2012Volvo’s 1Q Profit Rises on Higher North American Truck Sales
Volvo AB reported a first-quarter profit, as its North American truck sales jumped.
April 26, 2012Volvo’s 4Q Profit Rises; Sees Continued Strength in North American Truck Market
Volvo AB held estimates for North American and European truck markets this year as sales growth helped boost its fourth-quarter operating profit 26%, Bloomberg reported.
February 6, 2012