Half of Truck Drivers Don’t Use A Safety Belt, Study Says
1 Apr 2010, 12:30 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / There is no secret that most drivers still avoid using the safety belt, which is also the most common causes of death in traffic accidents in Europe today. Moreover, a recent study commissioned by V...
New Volvo FMX Truck to Launch at Bauma Exhibition
22 Mar 2010, 10:56 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish manufacturer Volvo Trucks announced it will be introducing a new truck at the Bauma exhibition on April 19, the Volvo FMX. Volvo Trucks has separated the FM range into two dedicated parts: c...
Volvo Trucks Tests Diesel Technology for Alternative Fuel
21 Mar 2010, 11:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish truck manufacturer Volvo is currently working on several solutions that could help Sweden and EU achieve their target of cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent until 2020. Volvo Truc...
Volvo Trucks Updates Dynafleet
21 Dec 2009, 13:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Volvo's system for transport information Dynafleet has been upgraded, now incorporating the Tachograph Download function which ensures that all information from the digital tachograph is automa...
Volvo Trucks Go Green with Methane-Diesel Engines
15 Dec 2009, 14:32 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It seems that Volvo Trucks will be the first to go green, as it plans to launch an efficient diesel engine which is fueled by a mixture of methane gas and diesel. Though the technology is new, the e...
Volvo Trucks Debut Medium-Heavy Engine
17 Jun 2009, 10:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Similar to the passenger car division, Volvo Trucks is doing yet another step towards a more fuel efficient product range, this time with a new medium-heavy engine for trucks and buses. The engine i...