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Volvo鈥檚 North American Deliveries Rise 13% in May

Volvo Group鈥檚 North American heavy-duty truck deliveries rose 13% in May from the same month last year, the company reported June 18.

June 18, 2014
Business

Volvo Trucks Launches Dual Clutch for Heavy Vehicles

Sweden-based Volvo Group said its European division, Volvo Trucks, is launching a first-of-its-kind transmission with a dual clutch system for its heavy vehicles.

June 17, 2014
Business

Watch the Volvo Trucker Video That Won Five Telly Awards

鈥淚 am a Volvo Trucker,鈥 says a video that tells the story of modern truck drivers鈥 passion for trucks and breaks down stereotypes associated with the profession. The video recently received five Telly awards for creative excellence.

June 13, 2014
Business

Volvo to Build Parts Distribution Center in Mississippi

Volvo Group said it is building a 1 million-square-foot parts distribution center in Byhalia, Mississippi, the Associated Press reported.

May 22, 2014
Business

Volvo鈥檚 North American Deliveries Rise 14%

Volvo Group鈥檚 North American heavy-duty truck deliveries rose 14% in April from the same month last year, the company reported May 21.

May 21, 2014
Business

Volvo鈥檚 1Q Profit Surges Fivefold

Volvo AB鈥檚 first-quarter operating profit surged almost fivefold as the company scaled back production to meet a cost-savings target for 2015.

April 25, 2014
Business

Volvo Group to Sell Real Estate in Europe

The Volvo Group said it has agreed to sell some of its commercial real estate in Europe in a move that will generate additional income for its global truck business and other operations.

March 28, 2014
Special Coverage, Business

Volvo to Hire More to Meet Increasing Demand

LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 Volvo Trucks is so confident the North American Class 8 market is growing that the original equipment manufacturer is hiring 200 more employees at its Dublin, Va., assembly plant.

March 27, 2014
Business

Volvo鈥檚 North American Deliveries Jump 55%

Volvo Group鈥檚 North American heavy-duty truck deliveries jumped 55% in February from a year ago, the company said March 20.

March 20, 2014
Special Coverage, Business

Volvo鈥檚 25,000th Truck With Remote Diagnostics Goes to Averitt

NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥 Volvo Trucks announced that its 25,000th truck equipped with its remote diagnostics system was placed in service earlier this month by Averitt Express.

March 12, 2014