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VOLVO LAUNCHES ALL ELECTRIC VNR HEAVY DUTY MODELS IN AMERICA

December 7, 2020 Jon Thomson

Volvo Trucks North America has announced the start of sales and the introduction in a commercial sense of its first full battery electric heavy-duty truck in the North American market.   In an online virtual […]

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DAIMLER AND VOLVO INK HYDROGEN FUEL CELL JV

November 3, 2020 Jon Thomson

The Volvo Group and Daimler Trucks have now signed the binding agreement to establish the previously announced joint venture to facilitate the development, production and marketing of fuel cell systems ready for series production commercial […]

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VOLVO NORTH AMERICA BOSS SAYS ELECTRIC TRUCKS IN PRODUCTION BY END OF YEAR

August 20, 2020 Jon Thomson

Former Volvo Australia boss Peter Voorhoeve, who is now  president of Volvo Trucks North America, has signalled  that the success of the company’s heavy duty electric truck trials in Southern California has shown enough market […]

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VOLVO GROUP MAKES LOCAL REDUNDANCIES AS PART OF GLOBAL DOWNSIZING

July 21, 2020 Jon Thomson

Volvo Group’s announcement in June that it would reduce its global white-collar workforce by more than 4,100 positions during the second half of 2020 due to the  Covid 19  pandemic has had consequences in Australia […]

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GOOD MANAGEMENT HAS PUT VOLVO IN STRONG POSITION TO WEATHER THE COVID 19 STORM

June 29, 2020 Staff Writer

There is no doubt 2020 will be a tough year for truck maker, the Volvo Group, but according to a new report, careful management could see the Swedish company  through the crisis in a healthy […]

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HOW GREEN IS MY BUS FACTORY – VOLVO CERTIFIES BORAS PLANT AS RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY

March 6, 2020 Jon Thomson

Volvo is claiming that it’s bus plant in Borås in Sweden, has become one of the first bus production facilities in the world to rely solely on renewable energy.  All energy the factory uses now […]

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BREAKING NEWS: VOLVO AGREES TO SELL UD TO ISUZU

December 19, 2019 Jon Thomson

In a move that has taken the truck market by surprise, Volvo has announced that it has agreed to sell its Japanese subsidiary UD Trucks to rival Japanese truck maker Isuzu for about $US 2.3 […]

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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS AUSTRALIAN MADE VOLVOS AND MACKS

September 26, 2019 Jon Thomson

Volvo Group has been highlighted in a video series showcasing local manufacturing.  The video series, produced by produced by Australian Made is entitled ‘Australian Makers’, and in this case it focusses on the maker’s two […]

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BORGS CELEBRATES WITH 25TH ANNIVERSARY VOLVO FH

September 19, 2019 Jon Thomson

Leading kitchen cupboard manufactuerer and truck fleet operator, Borg Manufacturing has reached a milestone in its relationship with Volvo Trucks by taking taken delivery of a special edition 25th anniversary Volvo FH16. Borg Manufacturing has  been using Volvo trucks […]

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ELECTRIC VNR SPARKS NEW APPROACH FOR VOLVO IN AMERICA

September 16, 2019 Jon Thomson

Volvo Trucks North America has unveiled an electric version of its VNR prime mover at the companies key North Amrerican plant  where the electric zero-emissions truck a will be built. The electtric bonneted Volvo is […]

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