Volvo News Updates

Business

Volvo’s North American Truck Deliveries Slip 10% in April

Volvo AB said Friday its North American truck deliveries fell 10% in April from a year ago.

May 17, 2013
Business

Volvo’s Quarterly Profit Drops; Truck Orders Improve

Volvo AB’s first-quarter earnings plunged as truck sales fell, but the company reported its first boost in truck orders in six quarters, it said Thursday.

April 25, 2013
Business

Volvo’s February North American Truck Deliveries Drop 46%

Volvo AB said its North American truck deliveries fell 46% in February from a year ago.

March 21, 2013
Special Coverage, Business

Volvo Exhibits New VNX Heavy-Haul Tractor

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Volvo Trucks unveiled a new heavy-haul tractor here Thursday, the VNX. Powered by the company’s D16 engine, the VNX will transport extraordinary loads ranging from 110,000 to 200,000 pounds.

March 21, 2013
Business

Volvo Expands Remote Diagnostics Service

Volvo Trucks said it has expanded its remote diagnostics tool as a standard feature on its entire North American product line. It said separately it has entered into agreements with technology firms Telogis and Trimble Navigation to develop future fleet management services.

March 12, 2013
Special Coverage, Business

Volvo Expands Remote Diagnostics Service

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Volvo Trucks said it has expanded its remote diagnostics tool as a standard feature on its entire North American product line.

March 11, 2013
Business

Volvo’s January North American Truck Deliveries Drop 38%

Volvo AB said Wednesday its North American truck deliveries fell 38% in January from a year ago.

February 20, 2013
Business

Volvo Trucks Names Jost International Its Standard Supplier of Fifth Wheels

Volvo Trucks said that fifth wheel coupling devices from Jost International will now be standard equipment on Volvo VN and VHD tractors manufactured at its Dublin, Va., plant, which assembles all Volvo trucks sold in North America.

February 15, 2013
Business

Volvo Invests in DriveCam

The Volvo Group has invested in DriveCam, a San Diego-based driver risk-management firm, and will become a minority shareholder in the company, the two said.

February 13, 2013
Business

Volvo’s 4Q Profit Drops

Volvo AB’s fourth-quarter earnings fell, and the company predicted a “difficult” first quarter but said U.S. and European commercial-vehicle markets will likely recover later this year, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday.

February 6, 2013