Volvo ABs 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, 2013Business
Volvos 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, 2013Special CoverageBusiness
Volvo Exhibits New VNX Heavy-Haul Tractor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Volvo Trucks unveiled a new heavy-haul tractor here Thursday, the VNX. Powered by the companys D16 engine, the VNX willtransport extraordinary loads ranging from 110,000 to 200,000 pounds.
March 21, 2013Business
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, 2013Special CoverageBusiness
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, 2013Business
Volvos 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, 2013Business
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, 2013Business
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, 2013Business
Volvos 4Q Profit Drops
Volvo ABs 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, 2013Business
Volvo to Invest Some $900 Million in Venture With Chinas Dongfeng
Volvo AB has agreed to spend nearly $900 million to form a joint venture with Chinas Dongfeng Motor Group Co. to expand Volvos presence in that country and become what it said would be the worlds largest maker of heavy-duty trucks.
February 4, 2013