Volvo Group spins out new company Fyrqom AB

Volvo Group spins out new company Fyrqom AB

Volvo Group, Qamcom Group and the inventor Roman Iustin form a new start-up company, Fyrqom AB. The new company will offer an automated system for calibration of the tire pressure monitoring system on heavy-duty vehicles.

With a tire pressure monitoring system, the driver is informed if one of the tires loses the pressure. Today rather few heavy-duty vehicles are equipped with such a system. From 2024 though there is a legal demand in Europe that all trucks and trailers should have such a system. Today the tire pressure monitoring system must be calibrated manually on every truck when they are built and when a tire is changed in a workshop. Roman Iustin, a Volvo Group engineer, had an idea on how to make this process more efficient with an automated calibration system.

Through CampX, the Volvo Group’s global innovation arena for technology and business transformation, Roman Iustin got support to validate the solution and the business potential. The validation showed a high customer value. With the solution being slightly outside current Volvo Group’s business, the decision was to make a “spin out” and build a new venture. This was done with speed using the CampX concept with support from many areas within the Volvo Group, like Legal, IP strategy, Finance, Tax, HR and Purchasing.

The new startup company, Fyrqom AB, is a joint venture between Volvo Group, Qamcom Group and Roman Iustin, who will be the CEO of Fyrqom AB.

You May Also Like

How fleet management tools can help increase fuel efficiency

From fleet cards to EVs and data, all work together to help save on costs.

generic-fuel-efficiency-fleet

The cost of doing business in the fleet industry is high, but one often overlooked way to help increase savings is through fuel efficiency.

Supply chain issues, lingering effects of inflation, cost of vehicles – all are reasons why fleet operators are seeking ways to tighten budgets. In a recent survey of Shell Fleet Solutions fleet account managers, reducing overall costs and finding new solutions for efficiency were among the most important trends they have heard directly from fleets.

Orders open for new Volvo VNL

Production will start later this summer, and Volvo expects customer deliveries to begin later this year.

Volvo-VA-facility-VNL-order-books-open
Trade Show Talk: Trends kicking off 2024

Alternative fuels, connectivity, efficiency—there’s been plenty to report on from trucking trade shows, but which topics stuck out most?

trade-show-Talk-work-truck-week-tmc-geotab-connect-hdaw
Kenworth names 2024 Dealer, Parts Council members

Kenworth selected executives representing 480 dealerships for its Dealer Council, and named eight members for its Parts Council.

Kenworth-Names-2024-Dealer-Council-Supports-Worlds-Best-Customer-Experience
ACT Research data shows Class 8 order surge paused

At a seasonally adjusted 17,100 units, March marks the first month since May 2023 for seasonally adjusted activity below 20,000 units.

ACT-March-24-Class-8-order-surge-pauses

Other Posts

Interact Analysis: HRS construction in China lags behind 2025 target

Some areas currently have a ratio of nearly 140 commercial hydrogen fuel cell vehicles for each hydrogen refueling station.

Interact-Analysis-Hyrdogen-stations-china-HRS-Graph3
Scania expands BEV truck offerings

Calling it the “9-litre engine equivalent” to a diesel truck, Scania believes its new EM C1-2 will benefit construction-oriented operations.

Scania-expands-BEV-offerings-EM-C1-2
MAN, ABB E-mobility demonstrate megawatt charging

The prototype technology was demonstrated on the MAN eTruck for the first time, with a charging capacity of over 700 kW and 1,000 A.

MAN-eTruck-megawatt-charging
Apollo Tires adds to EU lineup

The EnduMile LHT, the company’s most durable and fuel-efficient trailer tire, is now available in a 385/55 R22.5 format.

Apollo-Tire-new-EU-sizes