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Volvo Pushes Product Innovation Amid Slower Industrywide Sales

WASHINGTON — After Volvo Trucks North America’s best year for deliveries and market share in 2015, plans are under way to focus on the flatbed, tank truck and heavy-haul sectors to offset an industrywide sales slowdown, a strategy its president said could start to bear fruit in the second half of this year.

February 29, 2016
Business

After Strong Year, Volvo Looks to Boost Market Share

WASHINGTON — Volvo Trucks North America had its best year for deliveries and market share in 2015, and although industrywide sales are expected to decline this year, the company’s president said he wants to increase market share by boosting sales to flatbed, tank truck and heavyhaul carriers. 

February 25, 2016
Business

Volvo Trucks North America Offers Battery-Powered Parking Cooler

Volvo Trucks North America announced that it now offers a battery-powered parking cooler as a factory-installed option on its VNM 630, VNL 630, VNL 670, VNL 730 and VNL 780 sleeper models.

February 19, 2016
Business

Mack Delivers Most Vehicles Since 2006, But Volvo AB to Cut North American Production

Mack Trucks delivered 27,411 vehicles in 2015, its strongest year since 2006, according to a report released Feb. 5 by Sweden-based Volvo Group, Mack's parent company.

February 5, 2016
Business

Volvo Group Reorganizes Global Truck Units

Approximately 100 days into his tenure as CEO of Volvo Group, Martin Lundstedt announced changes for the Sweden-based manufacturer that emphasize brand names over market geography.

February 1, 2016
Business

Volvo Group's Lundstedt Reorganizes Company

Approximately 100 days into his tenure as CEO of Volvo Group, Martin Lundstedt announced changes in the Sweden-based manufacturer that emphasize brand names over market geography.

January 27, 2016
Business

Volvo Truck Deliveries Flat in November Despite 40% Rise in Europe

Volvo Group reported November truck deliveries were flat from the same month a year earlier, but included a 40% rise in Europe as other regions declined.

December 21, 2015
Business

4-Year-Old Tests 18-Ton Volvo Truck; Mayhem Ensues

In its latest Live Test series of videos, Volvo Trucks put 4-year-old Sophie in charge of its 18-ton FMX construction truck and, predictably, mayhem ensued.

December 3, 2015
Technology, Business

Volvo Promises ‘Epic’ Truck Test Video

Volvo Trucks announced that it will debut a new video in its Live Test series Dec. 3 that should be on par with its “Epic Split” YouTube video that has been viewed 81 million times.

December 2, 2015
Business

Volvo Heavy-Duty Deliveries Rise Slowly

The Volvo Group said its wholly owned operations delivered 20,193 trucks of all sizes across the globe in October, up 2.8% compared with September.

November 23, 2015