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Newsby StaffJuly 6, 2021

Volvo, Daimler, Traton to Develop Electric Charging Network in Europe

Europe's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers will form a joint venture to develop a public charging network for battery-electric heavy-duty trucks by 2026.

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SponsoredMay 14, 2021

Volvo Trucks Sees Hydrogen Driving Fossil-free Trucking

While battery-electric trucks seem to be the darlings of the green movement here in North America, hydrogen fuel cells struggle for acceptance. A recently formed joint venture between Daimler Truck and Volvo Group Company aims to change that. Volvo Group's chief technology officer, Lars Stenqvist, explains the company's strategy to increase hydrogen's market penetration by 2050.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 28, 2021

Volvo Group Creates Electrification Business Unit

A new business unit within the Volvo Group will take a life-cycle approach to batteries, electric vehicles, and other aspects of transportation electrification.

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Newsby StaffDecember 15, 2020

Mass Market Roll-Out of Hydrogen Trucks in Europe Goal of H2Accelerate

Daimler Truck, Iveco, Shell, the Volvo Group and energy company OMV announced a collaboration to ramp up the mass-market roll-out of hydrogen trucks in Europe.

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Newsby StaffNovember 5, 2020

Volvo Trucks to Offer Full Range of Electric Trucks in Europe, Green Financing

Starting in 2021, European carriers will have access to all-electric versions of Volvo's line of heavy-duty trucks. The announcement came in conjunction with Volvo Group's Capital Markets Day, where the company laid out its strategy to provide solutions that are “100% safe, 100% fossil-free and 100% more productive.”

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Newsby Stephane BabcockApril 21, 2020

Daimler Truck, Volvo Group Form Fuel Cell Joint Venture

In a bold move, Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group agreed to join forces in an effort to speed up the development, establishment and acceptance of fuel cell vehicles – at a time when much of the focus on electric trucks among legacy truck makers has been on battery-electric solutions.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 30, 2019

Volvo Chief: Technology Driving an Industry in Transition

Electrification, autonomous trucks, and connectivity are transforming the goods transportation industry. Martin Lundstedt, President and CEO of the Volvo Group, explored these topics at the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association’s lunch briefing during the North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta Oct. 29.

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Newsby StaffOctober 18, 2019

Volvo Establishes Autonomous Solutions Business Unit

A new Volvo business unit has been founded to help accelerate the development, commercialization and sales of autonomous vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJuly 18, 2019

Samsung to Develop Batteries for Volvo Electric Trucks

Volvo Group and Samsung SDI, the battery manufacturing subsidiary of Samsung, have entered into a strategic alliance to develop battery packs for Volvo Group’s electric trucks.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2019

Volvo’s Maryland Facility Highlighted by DOE for Efficiency

Volvo Group North America’s Hagerstown, Maryland powertrain facility was recently toured by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Better Plants Summit, highlighting the production facility’s efficiencies.

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