Volvo's Magnus Koeck doesn't think the global truck OEM could have timed the launch of its new VNL tractor any better.
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.
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.
Roger Alm, president of Volvo Trucks, is on a mission to replace 1 million diesel trucks with green alternatives by 2050.
Volvo said production of its new VNL tractor will start later this summer with customer deliveries beginning later this year. Demo trucks will start arriving at dealerships in the late summer.
Volvo's chief technology officer, Lars Stenqvist, is adamant that internal combustion truck engines will power heavy trucks long into the future.
A new Volvo Group truck plant in Mexico will complement the Mack LVO plant in Pennsylvania and the Volvo NRV plant in Virginia, which will continue to be the company’s main North American heavy truck production sites.
Volvo’s new VNL tractor launch in North America is just one component of a new global platform for the Swedish OEM’s next generation of heavy-duty trucks.
Volvo’s Three-Pillar Decarbonization Plan focuses on a completely diesel-free trucking industry by 2050.
Volvo Group and Westport announced a joint venture to reduce CO2 emissions for long-haul truck fleets by developing HDPI fuel system technology for internal combustion engines.
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