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Newsby Jack RobertsSeptember 12, 2019

Volvo Looks to Future with New Electric Truck, Plant Improvements

At the Technology Summit at the Volvo Customer Center in Dublin, Virginia, Volvo Trucks not only highlighted its latest technology; it also gave reporters a report on the state of the North American truck-building industry and the company's position within it.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2019

Volvo Introduces Enhanced Turbo Compounding for D13 Diesel

Volvo says its next generation of turbo compounding technology will provide a 3% boost in fuel economy compared to its current 13L engine.

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Newsby StaffJune 28, 2019

Volvo Investing $400 Million in Virginia Plant to Boost Efficiency, Product Quality

Volvo plans to expand its current New River Valley plant in Virginia, which produces all Volvo trucks sold in North America.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2019

Volvo Celebrates 60 Years of 3-Point Seat Belts by Encouraging Truck Drivers to Buckle Up

Three-point seat belts have saved over a million lives since their introduction. Volvo is celebrating the design's 60th anniversary by stressing to truck drivers the safety benefit of belting up..

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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2019

Volvo Announces Next-Generation Driver Assist Systems for Select Class 8 Models

Volvo said the latest versions of its Active Driver Assist technology will be standard equipment in all new VNR and VNL models, and available as optional equipment on VNX models, beginning later this year.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2019

Volvo Truck’s Latest Autonomous Push: Predictive Behavior Technology

Accounting for unpredictable human behavior is a major problem for autonomous vehicle control systems. Volvo Truck North America's new partnership with Perceptive Automata is seeking answers to that puzzle.

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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2019

Volvo Inks Long-Term Autonomous Research Agreement With Nvidia

Volvo's new research agreement with American technology developer Nvidia, is focused on creating a flexible, scalable autonomous driving system to used in future commercial vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJune 13, 2019

Volvo’s Vera Autonomous Vehicle Goes to Work in Swedish Port

Volvo’s Vera autonomous vehicle is now providing autonomous transport between a logistics center and the port terminal in Volvo’s hometown of Gothenburg, Sweden.

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Newsby StaffJune 5, 2019

Volvo, Mack Offer Factory Warranty for Pre-Owned Trucks

Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks are offering factory-backed warranties for each brand’s certified pre-owned trucks.

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Articlesby Steven MartinezApril 26, 2019

Electric Trucks Take Center Stage in Alt-Fuel Discussion

For fleets, the availability and viability of electric trucks is still a mystery. Even for early adopters with an interest, the options are few and the realities are unknown.

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