Volvo Trucks North America announces Driver Display Activation for remote programming
Volvo Trucks is rolling out a new version of its Remote Programming services called Driver Display Activation. The new service allows drivers to update software and parameters at any time, from anywhere they have cellular service. Remote Programming Driver Display Activation will be available Q4 2020. Volvo Trucks’ Remote Programming services allow drivers and decision
Watch: Volvo Trucks North America NACV announcements
At NACV 2019, Volvo Group and Volvo Trucks North America took to the stage to make several product announcements, provide a market outlook and talk continually evolving technology trends. Check out the videos below for all of the coverage. Volvo Group President and Chief Executive Officer Martin Lundstedt provides a global view of Volvo’s key
Watch: Volvo Trucks North America President gives industry update
At the American Trucking Assications’ Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego, Calif., Volvo Trucks North America President Peter Voorhoeve gave an industry and heavy-duty truck market update.
Seeing the Solution: Volvo Trucks North America President Peter Voorhoeve is focused on producing the right tool for the job
The former head of Volvo Group Australia, Peter Voorhoeve, was named Volvo Trucks North America President last September, and he was thrown into an industry where today’s talking points include electric trucks and automated driver assistance systems that will lead to higher levels of self-driving technology.
Volvo Trucks North America, FedEx demonstrate on-highway truck platooning
Volvo Trucks North America recently teamed up with FedEx and the North Carolina Turnpike Authority to use advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technology to conduct on-highway truck platooning as part of an ongoing research collaboration. The trucks used Volvo’s Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC) on N.C. 540, the Triangle Expressway. “Volvo Trucks has long supported platooning
Peter Voorhoeve appointed president of Volvo Trucks North America
Peter Voorhoeve, currently the president and chief executive office of Volvo Group Australia, has been named president of Volvo Trucks North America, effective Sept. 1. He succeeds Göran Nyberg, who left the company in April; Per Carlsson will continue to serve as acting president until Sept. 1. Voorhoeve has led Volvo Group Australia since 2013,
Volvo Trucks North America appoints Per Carlsson as acting president
Per Carlsson, currently the global senior vice president of strategy and transformation office for Volvo Trucks, has been appointed acting president of Volvo Trucks North America. He will, on an interim basis, succeed Göran Nyberg, who has decided to take a position outside the Volvo Group. Carlsson, pictured above, has held several senior management positions
Volvo Trucks North America expands its partnered uptime services
Volvo Trucks North America has expanded its partnered services to maximize uptime by providing more detailed diagnostics on truck components, allowing customers to make more rapid repair decisions. Volvo’s ASIST, a web-based service communication platform developed by Decisiv, now integrates with Truck Diagnostics System (TDS), a JPRO-based diagnostics software solution provided by Volvo partner Noregon
Volvo Trucks to introduce all-electric trucks in North America
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has preliminarily awarded $44.8 million to SCAQMD for the Volvo Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions (LIGHTS) project. The Volvo LIGHTS project will involve 16 partners, and transform freight operations at the facilities of two of the United States’ top trucking fleets. Volvo LIGHTS is part of California Climate
Volvo Trucks names its North American dealers of the year
Volvo Trucks has awarded S&S Volvo of Lima, Ohio as its 2017 Dealer of the Year for North America. Volvo also honored its top dealers in Canada and Mexico: The 2017 Canada Dealer of the Year is Sterling Truck and Trailer Sales of Regina, Saskatchewan, and the 2017 Mexico Dealer of the Year is Tractocamiones