Volvo Group North America Press releases

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  • Volvo Trucks North America proudly 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. This recognition underscores their exceptional contributions in critical areas, including sales volume, market share, training investments, and commitment to sustainability initiatives.

  • Volvo Trucks recently honored the newly appointed captains of the 2024-2025 America's Road Team – a national public outreach effort led by expert professional truck drivers – organized by the American Trucking Associations (ATA). Exclusively sponsored by Volvo Trucks for more than 20 years, America’s Road Team shares the company's overarching mission of enhancing road safety and striving for zero accidents. To support this year’s education program, Volvo Trucks is donating a Volvo VNL 760 long-haul tractor that will be used to haul the ATA Interstate One mobile classroom as it visits cities across the nation.

  • Volvo Trucks North America has launched a completely reimagined Volvo VNL to set new industry standards in heavy-duty trucking. The all-new Volvo VNL features the next generation of enhancements to improve total customer value, driver productivity, safety, and sustainability. The new Volvo VNL features striking aerodynamics and is engineered to achieve a fuel efficiency improvement of up to 10%. The new Volvo VNL is designed to meet the challenges and demands of the North American market and transform the driving experience. Sales will begin in the coming months with production at the Volvo Trucks New River Valley Plant in Dublin, Virginia.

  • Press release – North America

    2024-01-19

    Mack Trucks Announces Booth Lineup at World of Concrete 2024

    GREENSBORO, NC (Jan. 19, 2024) – Mack Trucks today announced it would spotlight its Mack® Granite®, Mack MD7 and Mack TerraPro® concrete pumper models at World of Concrete 2024, Jan. 23-25, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This is the 50th year for the World of Concrete show.

  • Founded in 1976 in Nashville, Tennessee, Nacarato Truck Centers established itself as a key player in the commercial truck industry with a network of nine Volvo Trucks dealerships and service centers throughout Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, and Virginia. Nacarato Truck Centers prioritizes a holistic sales and service approach, emphasizing comprehensive transportation solutions and customer satisfaction. This strategic acquisition not only reflects the value of the Nacarato brand and its expertise in the commercial truck market, but also underscores its role as a trusted partner for customers seeking quality solutions within the Volvo Trucks ecosystem.

  • GREENSBORO, NC (Dec. 18, 2023) – Mack Trucks customer WIN Waste Innovations, a leader in the recycling and waste industry, recently received two Mack LR Electric Class 8 refuse vehicles to become the first company in Massachusetts to power electric trucks exclusively by the waste collected by the trucks themselves.

  • ALLENTOWN, PA — (Dec. 12, 2023)— Mack Defense announced today that it has teamed with BAE Systems, a leader in heavy-duty electric propulsion, to deliver an alternative-propulsion solution for the Common Tactical Truck (CTT) prototype vehicles to the U.S. Army for testing. BAE Systems supplied its Gen3 propulsion and accessories power management systems to Mack Defense for integration on the truck variants to drastically reduce fuel demand.

  • GREENSBORO, NC (Dec. 4, 2023) – Mack Trucks announced today that Vanguard Truck Centers recently achieved Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) status at several of its locations, including in Phoenix, making it the first Mack Certified EV Dealer in Arizona. Vanguard locations in Austin and Houston, Texas are also certified. This certification enables Vanguard to service and support the Mack® LR Electric refuse truck, Mack’s first fully electric Class 8 vehicle and Mack® MD Electric medium-duty vehicle.

  • Volvo Financial Services introduces new financing opportunities for customers and dealers to invest in the resources needed for a successful electromobility transition. Volvo Trucks North America announced that Vanguard Truck Centers has completed its Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealer program at five locations — Phoenix, Arizona; Atlanta, Georgia (Forest Park); Charlotte, North Carolina; and Austin and Houston, Texas — to provide comprehensive sales and service support for customers’ electromobility journeys. With the addition of Vanguard’s five locations, Volvo Trucks has now expanded its Certified EV Dealer network into three additional states — Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina — bringing its total to 50 certified dealership locations in 24 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces across North America.

  • Press release – North America

    2023-12-01

    Volvo CE Dealer Rudd Equipment Acquired by Ferronordic

    Ferronordic acquired Rudd Equipment Company, Inc., one of the largest dealers of Volvo Construction Equipment in the United States with territory spanning all or parts of nine states. Rudd Equipment is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Ferronordic.

  • Volvo Trucks North America customer Tim Hortons – Canada's largest restaurant chain operating in the quick service industry with nearly 4,000 restaurants across the country – recently took delivery of its first two Volvo VNR Electric trucks to transport food and beverage products from two of Tim Hortons’ distribution centres to Tims restaurants. The zero-tailpipe emission vehicles are the first Class 8 battery-electric trucks in Tim Hortons’ fleet and will support the company’s sustainability targets, operating out of the distribution centres in Guelph, Ontario, and Langley, British Columbia.

  • GREENSBORO, N.C. (Nov. 20, 2023) – Mack Trucks announced today that it expanded its comprehensive Turnkey Solutions program for Mack® battery-electric vehicle (BEV) customers with the addition of two new full-service partners, InCharge Energy and Blink Charging.

  • Press release – North America

    2023-11-15

    UAW Members Ratify Agreement with Mack Trucks

    GREENSBORO, NC (Nov. 15, 2023) – Mack Trucks today announced that members of the United Auto Workers union ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with the company covering about 3,900 employees at facilities in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida.

  • Volvo Trucks and key female employees honored with significant awards acknowledging female leadership and gender diversity.

  • Volvo Trucks North America customer Loblaw Companies Limited, the largest food and pharmacy retailer in Canada with well-known consumer brands and banners including President's Choice, No Name, No Frills and Maxi, has deployed two Volvo VNR Electric trucks to service its grocery stores in the Greater Montreal Area. The ultra quiet, zero-tailpipe emission Volvo VNR Electric trucks deliver cleaner air and reduced noise and will be leveraged to transport products to the company’s stores in the Greater Montreal Area.

  • GREENSBORO, N.C. (Oct. 30, 2023) – In an effort to help customers more easily adopt battery-electric vehicle (BEV) technology into their fleets, Mack Trucks announced today it now offers from Mack Financial Services ElectriFi Subscription, a usage-based leasing option exclusive to new Mack® MD Electric models.

  • Press release – North America

    2023-10-26

    Mack Trucks Statement Regarding UAW Negotiations

    GREENSBORO, NC (Oct. 26, 2023) – Mack Trucks today released the following statement regarding this week’s discussions with the United Auto Workers (UAW):

  • Volvo Group North America (VGNA) has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently for achieving energy savings of close to 26% due to greater efficiency efforts across its manufacturing footprint as a partner in the Better Plants Challenge.

  • Press release – North America

    2023-10-20

    New UAW Demands Ignore Months of Good Faith Bargaining

    GREENSBORO, NC (Oct. 19, 2023) – After previously agreeing to what the UAW referred to as a “record” tentative agreement with Mack Trucks, United Auto Workers leadership today presented the company with a surprising new list of unreasonable economic demands, seemingly returning to day one of negotiations, and ignoring three months of good faith bargaining between the parties.

  • Volvo Group North America commends the California Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom for enacting Senate Bill 410, the "Powering Up Californians Act." This important legislation emphasizes aligning the provision of electric power to electric vehicle charging depots and stations with California's zero-emission goals and regulatory timelines.

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