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Newsby StaffFebruary 5, 2021

Volvo, Scania Aid Port in Fossil-Free Transport Push

With the help of Volvo and Scania, Sweden's Port of Gothernburg will introduce a series of measures designed to accelerate the switch to fossil-free fuels, including developing alternative fuel infrastructure.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2020

Volvo Updates VHD Vocational Truck Line

A new look and the latest in safety and uptime technology highlight the newest version of the Volvo VHD Class 8 vocational truck.

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Newsby Jack RobertsFebruary 26, 2020

Volvo, Mack Showcase Driver-Initiated Over The Air Updates at TMC

Volvo and Mack detailed the latest advances in their driver-Initiated Over The Air powertrain updates during the 2020 TMC Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsJanuary 3, 2020

2020 Trucking Ahead

The early signs indicate this will be a newsworthy year -- both inside trucking and out. Blog commentary by Senior Editor Jack Roberts.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsDecember 31, 2019

Trucking Technology: 2019 in the Rear-View Mirror

2019 wasn't so much a year of earth-shattering headlines on the trucking technology front, as it was a year of consolidating gains and making solid business cases for new ways of moving goods. Commentary by HDT Senior Editor Jack Roberts.

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Newsby Jack RobertsDecember 17, 2019

Volvo Announces Layoffs at New River Valley Assembly Plant

Due to weakened orders for heavy duty trucks in North America, Volvo has announced it will lay off 700 workers beginning in January of next year.

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Newsby StaffOctober 11, 2019

Report: Amazon Purchasing Class 8 Day Cab Tractors

A report in Business Insider seems to confirm speculation that Amazon is currently building up its long- and regional-haul capabilities in preparation for launching a proprietary logistics division in the near future.

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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 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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