Volvo Group North America Press releases

Volvo Group North America has published a Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy-Transport Solutions) Lessons Learned Guidebook to commemorate the end of its innovative three-year project, which began in 2019 and concludes in early Fall 2022. The 22-page guidebook, Bringing Battery-Electric Freight Trucks to Market: From Demonstration to Commercialization, documents key insights gained as the project partners designed and implemented innovative programs and technologies critical for the widescale success of battery-electric freight movement.

Volvo Trucks North America customer PITT OHIO — a leader in transportation, warehouse, and logistics services — announced the addition of two Class 7 Volvo VNR Electric box trucks to its Cleveland, Ohio, fleet. The 26-foot battery-electric box trucks will be operated out of PITT OHIO’s Cleveland terminal as part of its LTL freight shipping business. The charger is part of PITT OHIO’s overall electrical system, which includes their patented renewable energy microgrid that is powered by on-site solar and wind.

The Volvo Group recently announced that Gary McCartney has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks. McCartney had served since 2014 as Global CFO and Senior Vice President, Finance for Volvo Financial Services (VFS), prior to which he spent four years as CFO for VFS Americas, three years as President of VFS Canada, and more than six years as CFO for VFS Canada.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (May 10, 2022) – Mack Trucks today announced the Sensata Technologies PreView multi-sensor collision warning system is now available for order on the Mack LR®, Mack LR Electric and Mack® TerraPro® models. Mack made the announcement at WasteExpo 2022, May 9-12, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada.

LONG BEACH, California – Mack Trucks today announced that it was offering a new program and a new safety offering for customers of the Mack LR® Electric model. Mack made the announcement at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, May 9-12, at the Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (May 10, 2022) – Mack Trucks today announced that Miami-Dade County, Florida, purchased a Mack LR® Electric refuse vehicle, the first heavy-duty electric vehicle to be added to its fleet. The Miami-Dade LR Electric is being spotlighted during WasteExpo 2022, May 9-12, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (May 10, 2022) – Mack Trucks today launched its Electrify My Refuse Route Program, a unique campaign that rewards customers for sharing their refuse routes to prepare the fleet’s readiness for the Mack LR® Electric refuse vehicle. Mack made the announcement during WasteExpo 2022, May 9-12, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (May 10, 2022) – Mack Trucks today announced that the City of Ocala, Florida, recently purchased two Mack LR® Electric refuse vehicles to add to its solid waste management fleet. Mack made the announcement during WasteExpo 2022, May 9-12, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Volvo Penta of the Americas has won recognition as a Great Place to Work by a national institute that promotes and measures workplace excellence.

Prevost customer Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus, a leading provider of passenger transportation in Eastern Canada, has signed a contract for 50 Prevost H3-45 coaches over the next five years. The commitment signifies a strengthened partnership between the two companies, and the much-anticipated restart of the motorcoach industry in Canada following significant impact due to the pandemic.