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Volvo FH16 780 tractor.
On the Roadby Jim ParkJune 4, 2024

Even the Swedes are Doing Turnpike Doubles

The government doesn't seem to mind asking trucking to invest a trillion dollars toward a greener future. But they won't let us pull turnpike doubles making 30% less CO2. Which is insanity, says HDT's Jim Park in his On the Road blog.

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Volvo VNR Electric Tractor-Trailer with inset of Heliox EV chargers
Newsby StaffMay 21, 2024

Volvo Launches on Demand to Ease Electric Truck Adoption

Volvo on Demand is designed to simplify the acquisition and reduce the major upfront investment in battery-electric vehicles.

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Amazon Volvo VNR Electric truck.
Newsby Jack RobertsMay 10, 2024

Amazon Building Electric-Truck Fleet in Southern California

Amazon said its southern California fleet of Volvo VNR Electric trucks is the company's largest fleet of heavy-duty electric trucks in any country so far.

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Volvo VNL sleeper cab.
Articlesby Jack RobertsMay 10, 2024

Electric APUs Make Inroads in Trucking

Auxiliary power units on heavy-duty trucks are getting greener, cleaner and more essential for driver recruiting and retention — and they are increasingly electric.

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2024 Volvo FH16 780
Truck Techby Jack RobertsMay 6, 2024

Trucking and GHG: Emissions Impossible?

Expecting the entire trucking industry to simply switch over to all-new powertrain technologies overnight isn’t going to happen, says Jack Roberts in his Truck Tech blog. A more phased-in approach is needed for trucking's mission zero.

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Several blue Volvo VNR Electric Trucks.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 6, 2024

41 Volvo VNR Electric Trucks Go to Work in California

A Southern California drayage feel has deployed 41 Volvo VNR Electric trucks hauling freight in and around Long Beach.

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1928 Volvo LV Series truck.
Photo Galleriesby Jack RobertsMay 3, 2024

World of Volvo's World Class Vehicle Collection

The new World of Volvo center in Gothenburg, Sweden, is more than just a global meeting center. It's also a museum celebrating almost a century of Volvo cars, trucks, construction machinery and marine drive systems.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 24, 2024

Renewable Diesel First Fill for all New Volvo and Mack Trucks

Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks announced all new ICE trucks built at their plants will receive renewable diesel for their first fuel fill-ups.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsApril 22, 2024

Volvo’s 700-Horsepower 'Green' Truck Engine

New length and weight regulations in Sweden make an environmentally friendly case for high-horsepower diesel engines.

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Photo Galleriesby Jack RobertsApril 16, 2024

The World of Volvo Grand Opening

The World of Volvo is a stunning global conference and business center celebrating the global heritage and influence of the Volvo brand. And HDT was there for the grand opening ceremonies in Gothenburg, Sweden, on April 8, 2024.

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