Volvo, Mack announce integrated insurance in some U.S. markets
Volvo Financial Services (VFS) and Mack Financial Services (MFS) is working with insurtech company Rein to pilot an integrated digital insurance offering. The service’s enhanced capabilities will soon allow Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Tucks customers to connect in real-time with insurance companies. “Through this offering, Volvo Trucks customers can easily access different coverage
Answering electric truck questions with Volvo Trucks
Volvo Trucks North America has spent the better part of the past two years learning what it takes to run electric trucks through its LIGHTS program–a partnership between the Volvo Group, California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), and industry leaders in transportation and electrical charging infrastructure. So when the OEM announced that orders
Mack, Volvo Trucks launch new e-commerce platform, PartsASIST
Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks have opened registration for PartsASIST to transition from the existing Volvo Select and Mack Select part stores, with the goal of activating its full dealer network in the U.S. and Canada as part of a phased rollout throughout 2021. The companies say PartsASIST offers an expanded range of
What 2021 Greenhouse Gas regulations mean for you and your engines
The previous decade may have seen the debut of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) regulations for heavy-duty engines, but the 2020s will be the decade in which these regulations ramp up. That starts with model year 2021 engines, with more restrictions coming in 2024 and then again in 2027, and continuing efforts to improve the environment mean
Watch: What the trucking industry learned in 2020, pt. 1
It’s no secret that 2020 was a difficult year for so many people and businesses. You don’t need us to tell you that. But, there is always optimism to be found in times like these, and in that spirit, FE reached out to a wide variety of executives from OEMs, suppliers, technology providers and more,
Volvo Trucks’ customer Dependable Highway Express electrifying Southern California distribution facility
Dependable Highway Express (DHE) recently completed several electrification initiatives to further reduce the climate and air quality impacts of its Southern California freight operations. Through the Volvo LIGHTS project, DHE introduced Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks, battery-electric yard trucks and forklifts, charging infrastructure for both its fleet vehicles and employees’ personal vehicles, as well
Conway Beam Truck Group opens Volvo, Mack Trucks dealer facility near Buffalo, NY
Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks dealership Conway Beam Truck Group has opened a new 75,000 sq.-ft. location in West Seneca, New York. The facility is located on 25 acres at 1500 North America Drive. It features 51 service bays, including three compressed natural gas bays, a separate wash bay and an overhead crane.
Truck transmissions have evolved: Here’s where they’re going next
Automated manual transmission (AMT) and automatic transmission manufacturers are crushing assumptions and setting new expectations in all trucking industry applications. Automatic transmissions are getting smarter and, in the AMT world, gone are the days of clunky, reverse-engineered AMTs. Today’s AMTs are, as PACCAR Vice President Landon Sproull put it, “purpose built.” “The gearing—overall ratio and
Driver display activation remote programming now standard on all Volvo Trucks
Volvo Trucks says its new Driver Display Activation (DDA) enhancement to remote programming, as part of Volvo Trucks’ remote diagnostics bundle of uptime services, now allows operators to directly activate over-the-air system updates within minutes at the next convenient time and location. All new Volvo trucks built after Nov. 30, 2020 will have the Driver
Podcast: Volvo Trucks on the growth of regional haul trucking
One of the major trends of the last few years in the trucking industry has been the growth of the regional haul segment. Bolstered by factors ranging from the driver shortage to the growth of e-commerce, regional routes are becoming a larger percentage of the industry’s routes driven each year, and in 2020, this trend
Noregon makes major updates to JPRO Professional
Noregon has announced the release of a major update of 2020 for JPRO Professional, the company’s all-makes-and-models in-shop diagnostic and troubleshooting tool. The latest update includes new features, coverage and bi-directional tests for manufacturers including Bendix, Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit, Ford, Mack, Volvo, and more. A comprehensive list of additions is available on the company’s website.
Volvo Trucks sounds the horn on the start of VNR electric truck’s availability
During a virtual press conference, Volvo Trucks announced that its VNR Electric is now commercially available in the U.S. and Canada. The Volvo VNR Electric truck is designed for applications and driving cycles with local and regional distribution ranges, including food and beverage and pick-up and delivery routes. The 264-kWh lithium-ion batteries, which charge up
