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.”
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.
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.
A new Volvo business unit has been founded to help accelerate the development, commercialization and sales of autonomous vehicles.
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.
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.
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..
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.
Four commercial vehicle manufacturers, Volvo Group North America, Daimler Trucks North America, Paccar and Navistar, are scheduled to present at the annual HD Repair Forum event.
Volvo Group demonstrated its Eco-Drive technology on two connected freight corridors in Southern California to show how the technology integrates traffic signal data with vehicle dynamics to provide real-time speed recommendations.