Volvo Truck and Bus News

Volvo has put its connective technology to the test with a three-truck convoy on a 12-mile stretch of California’s busy 110 Freeway using the European maker’s new ‘platoon’ concept. Held last week, the trial was […]

Volvo’s fully autonomous truck is the first in the world to be tested in operations deep underground in the Kristineberg Mine. The self-driving truck is part of a development project aimed at improving the transport […]

Despite a downturn in the American heavy-duty truck market, Volvo Trucks North America has decided to cancel a round of layoffs at its New River Valley plant in Dublin, Virginia. Volvo confirmed last week that […]

Volvo Group Australia has wasted no time in appointing Wagga Trucks as its full-service regional dealership, following the resignation of Wagga Motors. Wagga Trucks will be be the service, parts and sales base for Volvo […]

Volvo has made a $165 million statement about the importance of the Australian market with the Swedish company and its local partners set to invest in new dealership and service centres over the next two […]

A joint venture between ABB and Volvo has seen the first ‘OppCharge’ electric bus charging station installed outside Volvo’s electric bus depot in Arendal, Norway. OppCharge is set to become the European standard for rooftop […]

Volvo Bus has launched a double decker electric hybrid at the Euro Bus Expo in Birmingham on the back of the success of its single level 7900 launched in 2014. The Volvo B5LHC features a […]

Volvo Trucks North America has revealed its innovative SuperTruck unit has achieved a freight efficiency improvement of 88 per cent, exceeding the 50 per cent improvement goal set by the US Department of Energy (DOE) […]