Volvo News Updates

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Volvos October North American Deliveries Rise 61%

Volvo ABs North American heavy-duty truck sales rose 61% in October from a year ago, the company said Wednesday.

November 17, 2010
Business

Volvo Reports 3Q Profit; North American Truck Sales Jump 38%

Volvo AB Friday reported a third-quarter profit compared with a loss a year ago, as North American and global truck sales both increased.

October 22, 2010
Business

Volvo Supports European Truck Emissions Regulations

The Volvo Group said it supports proposals to regulate truck emissions by the European Union, as long as the regulations consider trucks role transportation freight.

October 12, 2010
Business

Renault Sells $4.4 Billion Stake in Volvo

Renault SA, Frances second-largest automaker, is selling a 14.9% stake in Volvo AB valued at 3.15 billion euros, or about $4.4 billion, Bloomberg reported.

October 7, 2010
Business

Volvos North American Deliveries More Than Double in August

Volvo ABs August North American heavy-duty truck sales jumped 151% from a year ago to 1,210 units, the company said Wednesday.

September 15, 2010
Business

Volvos North American Deliveries Jump

Volvo ABs worldwide July deliveries more than doubled and its North American deliveries almost tripled from a year ago, the company said Wednesday.

August 25, 2010
Business

Volvo Recalling 270 Workers to Virginia Truck Plant

Volvo Trucks North America said it will recall 270 former employees to its New River Valley truck production plant in Virginia next month due to increased truck orders.

August 20, 2010
Business

Volvo Unveils Inspection Bypass Technology

Volvo Trucks North America has joined research organizations to announce its Trusted Truck technology, which it says will allow safe trucks to bypass inspection stations.

August 16, 2010
Business

Volvo Reports 2Q Profit

Volvo AB Thursday reported second-quarter net income of about $430 million, compared with a loss of about $760 million a year ago when orders were low.

July 22, 2010
Business

VTNA Recalls 64,000 Trucks Over Possible Loss of Steering

Volvo Trucks North America and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the company is recalling nearly 64,000 trucks in the United States for a possible steering linkage problem.

July 6, 2010