Volvo Group North America Press releases

GREENSBORO, NC (June 15, 2021) – Mack Trucks displayed its range of Mack® Granite® models through an in-booth Augmented Reality (AR) experience at World of Concrete 2021, June 8-10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Through the Mack AR Truck Builder app loaded on tablets in the Mack booth, show attendees could quickly build customized Granite models to their fleet specs. It also allowed them to view their trucks in real-time 3D on large screens in the booth for an in-depth review from any angle, providing an unparalleled way to see a detailed preview of their truck.

GREENSBORO, NC (June 14, 2021) – Mack Trucks announced today that it’s now offering a newly designed Mack Anthem® day cab roof fairing, offering customers increased fuel efficiency benefits and improved total cost of ownership. Mack made the announcement during the National Private Truck Council (NPTC) Annual Management Conference and Exhibition, June 13-15 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati.

GREENSBORO, NC (June 10, 2021) – Mack Trucks announced today that the aerodynamic and fuel-efficient Mack Anthem® day cab model will be spotlighted in the Mack booth at the National Private Truck Council Annual Management Conference and Exhibition, June 13-15 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati.

Volvo Trucks North America will display the latest Volvo VNL 760 and VNR Electric model, including the next-generation D13 Turbo Compound (D13TC) engine and Volvo I-Shift transmission, in its booth (No. 612) at the National Private Truck Council (NPTC) 2021 Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition. The event takes place June 13-15, 2021 in Cincinnati.

During a groundbreaking ceremony today, the Volvo Group announced a $33 million expansion of its powertrain research and development site in Hagerstown, Maryland for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art Vehicle Propulsion Lab (VPL).

GREENSBORO, NC (June 8, 2021) – Mack Trucks customers can now order a Mack® mDRIVE™ HD automated manual transmission (AMT) in Mack TerraPro® cabover concrete pumpers powered by the 13-liter Mack MP®8 engine. Fully integrated with the MP8 engine and Mack axles, the 13- and 14-speed mDRIVE provides concrete pumper customers a proven solution to help improve performance, boost on-site productivity and safety and maximize uptime.

(June 8, 2021, Ste. Claire, QC) – Prevost participated last week in the first-ever Busworld North America Digital Summit with contributions on the Top Executive Panel, a session focused on helping motorcoach operators “Get Back to Business,” and a training on preventive anti-virus measures. Prevost also served as a gold sponsor for the event.

Montreal, June 8, 2021 – Nova Bus, a division of the Volvo Group and a Leading North American transit bus manufacturer, Is pleased to announce further investments into its journey towards electromobility, modernization of its manufacturing facilities and processes. In support of this Transformation Project, the Government of Canada will, through the Strategic Innovation Fund, make a financial contribution of $15 million toward a total investment of $184.8 million.

Volvo Trucks North America today issued the following statement regarding the United Auto Workers (UAW) union’s decision to resume their strike at the New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, VA, after the members of UAW Local #2069 rejected the tentative agreement the parties agreed to on May 20, 2021:

Volvo Trucks North America today announced that employees represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) rejected a new six-year labor agreement covering approximately 2,900 members of UAW Local #2069 at the New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, Virginia.