PacWest - Wed March 06, 2024
PacWest Machinery Makes Inaugural Showing at 86th OLC
PacWest Machinery participated in the recent Oregon Logging Conference held Feb. 22 to 24 at the Lane County Events Center in Eugene, Ore. A Pacific Northwest-based dealer representing Volvo and other heavy equipment lines, PacWest offers equipment and services for loggers, timber processors, biomass contractors and fixed mill operators in the region....
Volvo - Tue March 05, 2024
All-New Volvo VNL Leverages Connectivity to Deliver Intelligent Maintenance, Maximize Customer Uptime
With the launch of the all-new Volvo VNL, the most connected truck ever built by Volvo Trucks, customers will experience increased uptime through even more accurate, data-based maintenance and key product design elements targeted to save fleets time and money....
Volvo - Mon March 04, 2024
Volvo VNR Electric Trucks Purchased to Launch Program Supporting Small Drayage Fleet Operators in SoCal
Two Class 8 Volvo VNR Electric trucks will be utilized to launch the pilot ONE Electric Truck Program, which offers small drayage fleets in Southern California a free three-month lease on the zero-tailpipe emission Volvo VNR Electric trucks....
Volvo - Wed February 28, 2024
Connectivity Innovations Highlight Improvements in All-New Volvo VNL
With the launch of the all-new Volvo VNL, the truck designed to change everything, Volvo Trucks North America has revolutionized the world of connectivity. The all-new Volvo VNL has set a new industry standard for connectivity features designed to increase customer satisfaction and profitability, the manufacturer said....
Volvo - Thu February 22, 2024
Volvo CE, Mack Trucks Partner With Coastal Waste & Recycling to Bring Electrification to South Florida
Volvo Construction Equipment and Mack Trucks, both Volvo Group companies, recently delivered on- and off-road electric equipment to Florida-based Coastal Waste & Recycling to help the company achieve its sustainability goals....
Skanska - Wed February 21, 2024
Skanska Concludes 90-Day Pilot Program of Zero-Emission Volvo EC230 Electric in North America
Skanska, a leading construction and development firm, has announced the completion of a 90-day pilot program using the Volvo EC230 Electric excavator on the Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project in Los Angeles, at the South Yard of the La Brea station....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu February 08, 2024
HD Trucking Sector Working to Meet Fed's Zero-Emission Ambitions
Heavy truck manufacturers are all-in on the Biden administration's zero-emissions goals. To prove it, a manufacturers coalition has launched a campaign to push zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure....
Volvo Trucks North America - Tue February 06, 2024
Volvo Trucks North America Improves Powertrain Offering With All-New Volvo VNL
With the announcement of the all-new Volvo VNL, Volvo Trucks North America further extended fuel efficiency by enhancing the dependable Volvo D13 engine and I-Shift transmission. Design enhancements to the D13 engine include a new wave piston with a shorter piston height, as well as a longer connecting rod; smaller injector needle control valves; a variable vane oil pump; and improvements to the turbo compounding (TC) unit and turbocharger....
Volvo Trucks North America - Mon February 05, 2024
Volvo Trucks Celebrates 2023 U.S., Canada Dealer Groups of the Year
Volvo Trucks North America recognizes the outstanding achievements of TEC Equipment and Calmont Truck Centre as the recipients of the prestigious 2023 U.S. and Canadian Dealer Groups of the Year awards, respectively....
Volvo - Thu February 01, 2024
Volvo Completes Acquisition of Battery Business From Proterra Inc., Proterra Operating Company
The Volvo Group has completed the previously announced transaction whereby the Group acquired the battery business from Proterra Inc. and Proterra Operating Company Inc. The acquisition, which was made at a purchase price of USD 210M before adjustment for inventory level at closing, includes a development center for battery modules and packs in California and an assembly factory in Greer, S.C....
