Volvo News Updates

Business

Volvo, Paccar Plan Truck Production Cuts as North American Orders Remain Slow

Volvo Trucks and Paccar Inc. last week announced plans to cut production, citing a slowdown in North American Class 8 truck orders.

July 30, 2012
Business

Volvo’s Earnings Slip as Truck Sales Rise, Orders Decline

Volvo AB’s second-quarter adjusted earnings slipped 4.1%, as North American truck sales rose but orders fell, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.

July 24, 2012
Business

Volvo Says New Transmission Tech Produces 5% Fuel Savings

Sweden-based Volvo AB said its European division has developed a transmission technology that leads to 5% fuel savings.

July 3, 2012
Business

Volvo’s North American Deliveries Up 31% in May, as Mack’s Sales Jump 80%

Volvo AB said Monday its May North American heavy truck deliveries rose 31% from a year ago.

June 18, 2012
Business

Volvo Debuts Remote System of Diagnostics

Volvo Trucks North America has introduced a remote diagnostics aftermarket service that is intended to mitigate downtime for heavy trucks.

May 29, 2012
BusinessFuel

Volvo Trucks Planning 13-Liter LNG Engine

MIAMI — Volvo Trucks plans to introduce a  new 13-liter liquefied natural gas engine for its North American over-the-road customers in 2014, the latest development in the fast-growing move to natural gas products, company officials said Friday.

May 18, 2012
Business

Volvo’s April North American Deliveries Rise 39%

Volvo AB’s North American truck deliveries rose 39% in April from a year ago, the company said Wednesday.

May 16, 2012
Business

Volvo’s 1Q Profit Rises on Higher North American Truck Sales

Volvo AB reported a first-quarter profit, as its North American truck sales jumped.

April 26, 2012
Business

Volvo’s 4Q Profit Rises; Sees Continued Strength in North American Truck Market

Volvo AB held estimates for North American and European truck markets this year as sales growth helped boost its fourth-quarter operating profit 26%, Bloomberg reported.

February 6, 2012
Business

Volvo, Mack Name North American Executives

Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks named new presidents of their respective North American sales and marketing divisions, effective Jan. 1.

December 20, 2011