Volvo Group North America Press releases

Volvo Trucks will unveil the all-new Volvo VNX on October 14, offering the first look at the next-generation vocational truck built for the toughest jobs in North America. With a bold new design and a focus on strength and durability, the Volvo VNX will be unlike anything Volvo Trucks has brought to the North American market before.

This week, Volvo Trucks North America is making unattended over-the-air software updates available in trucks across the U.S. and Canada, completing the rollout of the new remote programming capabilities announced in June.

Around 800,000 pets are traveling in truck cabs across the U.S. This National Dog Day, Volvo Trucks North America and Center for Pet Safety are highlighting new recommendations to help professional drivers keep their four-legged co-pilots safer on the road.

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is significantly expanding its U.S. footprint, resulting in more than 50% of its North American machine supply being produced at its Shippensburg, Pennsylvania facility. Less than a year after announcing plans to localize more machine assembly, the company is delivering its first American-built excavators and larger wheel loaders to customers. A total of 11 additional models will be produced in Shippensburg, shortening customer lead times by more than six weeks.

Volvo Trucks is implementing updated Diesel Exhaust Fluid inducement software across new and existing truck models, with plans to extend the benefits to all eligible post-2010 model year vehicles by the end of 2027.

ALLENTOWN, PA (July 27, 2026) – Mack Trucks is teaming up with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs this weekend for “Pigs 'n Rigs,” a partnership pairing two of the region’s most recognizable brands. The collaboration includes a full line of co-branded merchandise and a game-day showcase Sunday, Aug. 2, at Coca-Cola Park, part of the IronPigs’ annual “Salute to the Lehigh Valley.”

New coverage options for the Mack® MD Series take the guesswork out of maintenance and help owners control costs

ALLENTOWN, PA (July 14, 2026) – Mack Defense today announced that the U.S. Army has placed an additional order for 115 Heavy Dump Trucks (HDTs) as part of its M917A3 HDT program for the National Guard.

Millions of virtual truckers can now get behind the wheel of Volvo’s newest generation of trucks. The all-new Volvo VNL and the Volvo VNR Electric are now available in American Truck Simulator, one of the world’s most popular truck simulation games.

New Mack Over-the-Air (OTA) enhancement lets remote software updates complete unattended — start the update, lock the truck, and walk away

GREENSBORO, NC (July 2, 2026) –

GREENSBORO, NC (June 29, 2026) – The City of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, recently spotlighted two Mack® LR Electric refuse models the city purchased in its alignment with its vision of being “Canada’s Most Sustainable City” and furthering its commitment to leading climate action. The Mack LR Electric trucks are Kingston’s first battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in its Solid Waste fleet.

Volvo Trucks has increased the use of recycled and renewable materials in its newest heavy-duty truck models, reflecting the company’s effort to reduce the environmental impact from truck manufacturing.

ALLENTOWN, PA (June 19, 2026) – U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie today announced that Mack Defense received $47 million in programmatic funding to continue building the M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck (HDT) at its Allentown, Pennsylvania, facility. Mackenzie made the announcement during an event at Mack Defense. This funding is part of the new five-year contract awarded in June 2025 to Mack Defense for up to 450 trucks, with a total contract value of up to $221.8 million.

GREENSBORO, NC (June 11, 2026) –

GREENSBORO, NC (June 09, 2026) – Mack Trucks today highlighted the driver-centric cab and interior design of the all-new Mack® Granite®, the next-generation vocational truck engineered from the ground up around the people behind the wheel.

Volvo Trucks is introducing a new way for fleets to perform over-the-air software updates. The feature allows updates to run overnight, during driver breaks, or while trucks are parked, without requiring drivers to remain with the vehicle. The new feature will be launched later this year.

GREENSBORO, NC (June 2, 2026) – The New York City Department of Sanitation and its nonprofit partner the Sanitation Foundation recently unveiled five new hand-painted Mack® LR refuse vehicles during New York City’s Trucks of Art program.

GREENSBORO, NC (May 28, 2026) – Clinton Aluminum, the largest distributor of aluminum mold plate in North America and a premier supplier of stainless steel and aluminum plate, rod, bar and sheet, is putting Mack® MD7 models to work hauling its heaviest materials, citing the medium-duty trucks’ strong performance and dependability. As a result, the company said it plans to convert its fleet of 34 vehicles to an all-Mack fleet.