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VOLVO PLUGS IN FOR LOCAL ELECTRIC PRODUCTION

June 3, 2025 Jon Thomson

Volvo Australia has given a definitive indication of when it will start making its electric trucks in Australia with a pivotal moment for its Australian manufacturing operations announcing it will start building its first-ever Australian-made […]

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ELECTRIC MILESTONE – VOLVO ANNOUNCES DELIVERY OF ITS 5000TH ELECTRIC TRUCK GLOBALLY

May 6, 2025 Jon Thomson

Volvo has revealed it has now delivered more than 5,000 battery-electric trucks to customers in 50 countries around the world including more than 80 in Australia.  Volvo has offered Electric trucks since 2019 and since then […]

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SIMON SAYS COMPANY MAJORITY SOLD TO JAPANESE LOGISTICS GIANT

April 29, 2025 Jon Thomson

Queensland  based major freight and logistic transport company, Simon National Carriers has revealed the company has been sold and it is now part of a significant  Japanese operation. Japanese multi-national  logistics company, Senko Group, a […]

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VOLVO US DOWNGRADE ON THE BACK OF TRUMP TARIFFS

April 29, 2025 Jon Thomson

Truck maker Volvo lowered its North America market outlook in the past week, pointing to increased uncertainty around  the chaotic tariffs and their impact on global trade, as  the Swedish company reported a bigger-than-expected fall […]

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WAABI SAYS MORE THAN MAYBE FOR AUTONOMOUS TRUCK TIE UP WITH VOLVO

February 10, 2025 Jon Thomson

Volvo Group in the USA and autonomous trucking startup Waabi  have announced they are working together to jointly develop and commercialise driver-less heavy-duty prime movers, with Waabi set to integrate its autonomous driving system, the […]

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PENSKE SNARES FORMER VOLVO AND MACK VP – BONE JOINS RIVAL BRANDS

February 4, 2025 Jon Thomson

Penske Australia  has announced two significant new appointments to its executive leadership team to start the year. A surprise addition at Penske is former Volvo and Mack Australia vice president, Gary Bone who joins the […]

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MILKING IT FOR ALL ITS GOT – VOLVO DELIVERS FIRST 780 BIG BANGER TO SRH MILK HAULAGE

February 4, 2025 Jon Thomson

Volvo has announced the first of its new flagship FH16 780 horsepower prime movers with an XXL cabin to roll off its Wacol production line in Brisbane has been delivered to major East Coast dairy […]

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EVERYTHING OLD IS NOW REMARKETED – VOLVO ANNOUNCES APPOINT MENT OF NEW EXEC

December 1, 2024 Jon Thomson

The propensity  for corporate speak never ceases to amaze us here at Truck and Bus News  and we were again left scratching our heads the other day when a press release from truck maker Volvo […]

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DAIMLER AND VOLVO ANNOUNCE ANOTHER JV TO DEVELOP SOFTWARE DEFINED TRUCK PLATFORMS

November 5, 2024 Jon Thomson

Daimler Truck and the Volvo Group have  revealed they have linked up again in a joint venture, announcing they have signed a binding agreement to establish a new 50/50 joint venture to develop a software-defined […]

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VOLVO ANNOUNCES LOCAL FH AERO WILL BE LAUNCHED LOCALLY NEXT YEAR

November 1, 2024 Jon Thomson

Volvo  has revealed its latest fuel saving Aero range for the Australian market, announcing the new ICE variant trucks will be built here in Australia at its  Wacol manufacturing plant in Brisbane from mid-2025 after […]

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