Volvo Trucks Gives Safety Tips to Children
1 Jul 2010, 12:10 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As most accidents involving trucks and pedestrians occur due to the driver’s blind spot, Volvo Trucks has partnered with other organizations to teach Danish kids how to behave when there are t...
Volvo Truck Drivers Take Part in Major Safety Study
29 Jun 2010, 10:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The EuroFOT (European Field Operational Test) project is looking to gather information on how truck drivers behave in various traffic situation and how is this assisted by the truck's on-board ...
Volvo VN Sets Two New World Truck Speed Records
21 Jun 2010, 12:43 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Volvo Trucks has not one, but two reasons to celebrate these days, as its Volvo FN model was recently involved in a world record breaking attempt... and it succeeded. Of course, the truck did achiev...
New Volvo FMX Truck Goes on Sale in September
16 Jun 2010, 08:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / First previewed a few months ago and revealed to the public in April, the new Volvo FMX Truck will become available on European markets starting September, the Swedish manufacturer announced today. ...
Volvo Trucks Opens New Dealership in Belgium
9 Jun 2010, 10:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish truck manufacturer Volvo announced today it has expanded its dealer network in Belgium. Private dealership Garage Kant has opened its fourth site in the country, located in Olen, in the sout...
Maxi Haulage Pleased with Volvo Trucks FMS
4 Jun 2010, 11:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Following an extensive trial of Volvo’s Fuel Management Service (FMS), Maxi Haulage stated they are ‘quite optimistic’ with the results. Designed to improve fleet fuel economy, FMS...
BP Gas Volvo Trucks Get I-Sync and Dynafleet
3 Jun 2010, 11:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / In what is a premiere for Volvo in the BP Gas fleet, six new Volvo FL 4x2 rigid tankers are to be fitted with Dynafleet and the I-Sync automated gearbox, the Swedish manufacturer announced today. A...
Vision Behind the Volvo Truck of the Future Detailed
1 Jun 2010, 13:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The vision of the future that generated the ideas behind the Volvo Concept Truck 2020 design concept has been revealed by the Swedish manufacturer today. “Long rigs, controlled by autopilot, d...
Volvo Trucks Debuts European Driver Training Programme
1 Jun 2010, 11:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As new EU regulations say that all drivers must undergo 35 hours of training within a five-year period, Swedish manufacture Volvo has put together a new comprehensive training programme which meets ...
Air Ambulance Service Raises £40K Supported by Volvo Trucks
27 May 2010, 10:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / For the second year in a row, a fund-raising golf tournament sponsored by Volvo Trucks and Birmingham-based Steve Benton Transport managed to add an extra £15,600 to the air ambulance services...
New Volvo Trucks, Now with EPD
27 May 2010, 09:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish manufacturer Volvo Trucks today announced all its FE and FL trucks now come with Environmental Product Declaration - EPD, which means European owners now have access to a detailed lifecycle ...
Volvo Trucks Looking For Road Safety Solutions Developers
12 May 2010, 14:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Each year, the European Transport Training Association (EuroTra) collaborates with Volvo Trucks to select and award the companies that offer the best product or service aimed at improving road safet...
2010 Future Female Leader Award Goes to Volvo Trucks Manager
12 May 2010, 08:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish truck manufacturer Volvo announced one of its young female managers has been presented with the 2010 Future Female Leader award at a gala in Stockholm yesterday. Salomeh Tafazoli received th...
New Volvo FMX Truck to Make UK Debut in June
10 May 2010, 15:09 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After it was recently introduced at at the Bauma Fair, the new Volvo FMX construction truck will be on display at the Hillhead Show at Buxton between June 22-24. By introducing the FMX on the Britis...
Volvo to Debut FE Low Entry Cab
9 May 2010, 11:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Volvo Trucks recently announced that the FE Low Entry Cab (LEC) will make its first public appearance at a show in England at the FutuResource international conference and trade fair on June 15 &nda...
Penske Orders 600 Volvo Trucks
5 May 2010, 06:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Transportation services provider Penske announced it has ordered 600 Volvo VN670 tractors from the Swedish manufacturer. With EPA2010-certified Volvo D13 engines and selective catalytic reduction (S...
Volvo FMX Underwent Tough Testing Before Launch
19 Apr 2010, 12:43 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Shortly after unveiling the new FMX heavy duty truck, Swedish truckmaker Volvo also revealed details on the testing program that preceded the launch. Testing of the various components, systems and o...
New Volvo FMX Truck Details and Photos Released
19 Apr 2010, 10:23 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Finally, the new Volvo FMX truck, built for heavy construction activities, broke cover after being officially introduced at the Bauma Fair on April 19. The new truck will be available on European ma...
Volvo Awards Itself
9 Apr 2010, 12:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Quality is so important in the automotive world that some companies use extreme measures to ensure that certain standards are satisfied. Let’s take Volvo, for example. The company has develope...
Volvo Trucks Testing Methane Gas on Diesel Engines
1 Apr 2010, 14:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish truck maker Volvo revealed today it is currently working on a solution that may form a bridge between fossil and renewable fuels, namely diesel engines running on methane gas. The specialist...