Volvo News Updates

Business

Volvo’s October North American Deliveries Decline 8%

Volvo AB said Friday its North American truck deliveries fell 8% in October from a year ago, though year-to-date sales are 23% over the same period last year.

November 16, 2012
Business

Volvo’s 3Q Earnings Decline

Volvo AB’s third-quarter earnings declined as slower truck sales outside of North America offset gains in that region, the company said Wednesday.

October 24, 2012
Special Coverage, Business

Volvo Names Safety Award Winners

LAS VEGAS — Volvo Trucks named Erb International and Muñoz Trucking as the 2012 winners of its fourth annual Safety Awards.

October 10, 2012
Business

Volvo Will Take Q3 Charge to End UD Truck Production for U.S.

Volvo Group said it will take a third-quarter restructuring charge of about $91.9 million for a cost reduction program in Japan and to end production in Japan of UD Trucks for the U.S. market.

September 25, 2012
Business

Volvo’s North American Deliveries Rise 6% in August

Volvo AB said its August North American truck deliveries rose 6% from a year ago.

September 18, 2012
Business

Volvo Exec Leaving Truck Division; Company Launching European Truck in September

Ron Huibers, Volvo Trucks’ president of sales and marketing in North America, is leaving the truck-making unit to become president of Volvo Penta Americas, which makes boat engines.

August 28, 2012
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