Volvo Group News Updates

Government, Business, Equipment

Volvo Announces Plan to Cut 4,100 From Workforce

Volvo Group will reduce its white-collar workforce by 4,100 starting in the second half of the year as it confronts lower demand during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

June 16, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel

Daimler Truck Coordinates Fuel Cell Activities With New Company

Daimler Truck AG has established Daimler Truck Fuel Cell GmbH & Co., the organizational and legal framework intended to bring together all of the group’s fuel cell activities.

June 8, 2020
Business, Equipment

Volvo Group Reports Q1 Net Income, Revenue Setbacks

Volvo Group reported first-quarter net income and revenue fell amid lower truck orders and deliveries as the coronavirus pandemic intensified.

April 23, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel, Breaking News

Daimler Truck AG, Volvo Group Plan Joint Venture on Hydrogen Fuel Systems

Global truck manufacturers Daimler Truck AG and Volvo Group have reached a preliminary agreement on a joint venture to develop, produce and commercialize fuel cell systems in heavy-duty vehicles by the second half of the decade.

April 21, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, Autonomous

Electric Trucks Must Reap Financial and Environmental Benefits, Execs Say

FONTANA, Calif. — The financial case must be just as sound as the environmental argument if electric trucks are to succeed in the marketplace, stakeholders said.

February 19, 2020
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

Volvo Taps Nils Jaeger to Lead Autonomous Unit

Volvo Group appointed Nils Jaeger president of its new autonomous solutions business unit.

December 20, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Volvo Sells UD Trucks Unit to Isuzu for $2.3 Billion

Volvo Group agreed to sell its UD Trucks unit to Isuzu Motors Ltd. for about $2.3 billion and announced plans to forge a strategic alliance with its Japanese rival, the latest sign of consolidation in the global automotive industry.

December 18, 2019
Business, Technology, Safety, Autonomous

Volvo Group Venture Capital Invests in Apex.AI, Autotech Ventures

Volvo Group Venture Capital AB announced it invested in Apex.AI, a startup software company involved in autonomous mobility, to help fund the development of a safety-certified software framework for autonomous systems.

December 10, 2019
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous

Volvo Trucks Sells First Electric Trucks to European Customers

Volvo Trucks announced the start of sales of Volvo FL and Volvo FE electric trucks in selected markets within Europe, including for distribution and refuse hauling, as the region faces increasing demand for environmentally conscious urban transport.

November 6, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

Volvo Reports Modest Gains in Q3 Net Income, Revenue

Volvo Group reported a marginal increase in net income and a modest bump in revenue in the third quarter, citing slowing markets for trucks, construction equipment, and marine and industrial engines.

October 18, 2019