Volvo Trucks North America appoints new regional vice president of Canada
Blackman will aim to advance Volvo’s operations within the Canada.
Mack Trucks, Volvo Trucks North America names new SVP of legal and compliance, general counsel
The Volvo Group recently announced that effective January 1, 2023, Greg Higgins has been named Senior Vice President – Legal & Compliance, General Counsel, and Secretary for Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks. Higgins joined the company in 2012 and has served since 2015 as senior counsel. Before joining the Volvo Group, Higgins spent
Volvo Trucks North America announces its first certified EV dealer in the Midwest
Volvo Trucks North America confirmed the expansion of its certified electric vehicle dealer network into America’s Heartland with the certification of Nuss Truck and Equipment’s Roseville, Minn., location. As the first Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) dealer in the Midwest, Nuss is uniquely positioned to assist fleets across both Minnesota and Wisconsin with their
Volvo Trucks North America introduces I-Torque
The new Volvo I-Torque is a unique powertrain solution enabling the truck to operate optimally with up to a 31% increase in fuel-efficient speed range, achieving up to an amazing 8.5 miles per gallon at 85 mph, the company says. I-Torque comprises the D13 Turbo Compound (TC) engine, the I-Shift with overdrive features, adaptive gear shift
An electric truck Q&A with Volvo Trucks North America’s president
On the heels of Volvo Trucks North America’s recent delivery of the first of five VNR Electric trucks to New York fleet Manhattan Beer Distributors, Volvo Trucks North America President Peter Voorhoeve took some time to answer a few questions from the trucking press on the trucks and Volvo’s overall EV plan. Here is what
Volvo Trucks North America, United Auto Workers agree on new contract
Volvo Trucks North America and employees represented by the United Auto Workers union (UAW) have agreed to a new six-year agreement covering about 2,900 members of UAW Local #2069 at New River Valley truck assembly operations (NRV) in Dublin, Virginia. “This agreement allows us to continue providing our employees with a great quality of
What Your Fleet Needs to Know in 2021: A Discussion With Volvo Trucks North America President Peter Voorhoeve
If 2020 taught us anything, it’s was the importance of adaptability. Looking at the new year: What’s the reality of electrification? What do new engines mean to operational ROI? And what’s the market outlook for the industry this year? Join us for a conversation with Peter Voorhoeve, President of Volvo Trucks North America, and Magnus
Podcast: Volvo Trucks North America on the progress toward electrification
The latest podcast episode in Fleet Future’s ongoing series on electrification features Brett Pope, director of electric vehicles for North America at Volvo Trucks North America. Brett joins the show to talk about how electrification is progressing at Volvo, whether the events of 2020 have affected this progress, and what fleets who might be interested
Volvo Trucks North America talks electrification, the truck market, and redesigned trucks
It’s certainly been an odd time to be in the trucking industry (or any industry, really), but nonetheless Volvo Trucks North America has made plenty of headlines this summer. Among them: redesigns of its VHD vocational model and its VAH auto hauling truck; offering of its uptime services package free to customers; and, in April,
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 in Q4 of this year. Volvo Trucks says its Remote Programming
