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Volvo Trucks North America President Peter Voorhoeve says the lessons he learned in customer service when he joined the company more than a quarter century ago remain with him today. 

The first facility with a rooftop solar installation, in Illinois, is now operational. Solar panels installed there are expected to generate roughly 80% of the building’s energy needs.

Hexagon Agility opened an assembly and installation plant in Rialto, Calif., on Nov. 21, a move designed to double the natural gas fuel system supplier’s production capacity, it said.

The start of commercial operations for factory-built autonomous Class 8 tractors by Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Aurora Innovation is due in a matter of days.

Voltera also raised $100 million in debt financing in August. The funds will also be used for building out the company’s planned network of charging sites.

A capacity-as-a-service platform, Broker Access is designed to boost productivity, service levels and business growth for brokers, Uber Freight said.

Whether the tractor will be an update of Mack’s existing on-highway flagship, the Anthem, or a new model altogether is unclear.

Volvo Trucks is targeting a 25% North American heavy-duty truck market share by 2030, according to executives at the company.

Truck maker Nikola recently reduced staffing levels as it seeks to control costs.

Westport Fuel Systems’ loss narrowed in the third quarter, due in part to the company’s decision to recognize its heavy-duty truck operations as an equity investment on its financial ledger.