Volvo Trucks has made in-cab LED lighting standard on all vehicles, and is offering LED headlamps on its VNL and VNX models. Volvo says the LED interior lights and headlamps consume one-eighth the energy required by standard incandescent ...
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At the beginning of 2014, Volvo Truck announces the “Volvo Trucks China Dream Program”, while it embraces its 80th anniversary in China. This program is based on the Volvo Trucks Public Driver Training held since 2012, aiming at ...
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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- If you think you've got the safety fleet in North America, and you're operating at least one Volvo truck, now is the time to put your record to the test. Volvo Trucks is now accepting entries for its annual Volvo ...
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Daimler Trucks North America, Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks are recalling various trucks for seat belt problems. All recalled truck models are equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt buckles. When the button is pressed to ...
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Several truck makers have recalled thousands of heavy-duty trucks because of possible seat belt defects that may make the devices difficult to unlatch. The recall notices, issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, ...
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For trucks with trailers, slippery winter roads and downhill gradients represent a tough challenge for even the most skilled of drivers. There is always the risk of the rig becoming unstable and, in the worst-case scenario, starting to ...
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Deliveries from the Volvo Group’s truck operations in November 2013 amounted to 20,356 vehicles, an increase of 16% compared with the year-earlier month. Productivity in the European industrial system is currently hampered by ...
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The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association recognized individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Atlantic Canada's trucking industry at its annual 2013 awards banquet. Over 100 industry members and their family gathered at ...
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Volvo Trucks North America is constructing a road course and vocational track at its New River Valley Truck Plant, where customers can put new vehicles through their paces with or without a commercial driver's licence (CDL). Work on the ...
In October 12,124 Volvo trucks were delivered, an increase of 21% compared with the same month last year. In Europe 5,552 vehicles were delivered during October, up by 28% compared with October 2012. An extensive product renewal is under ...
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Transportes Monroy Schiavon (TMS), one of Mexico's most progressive fleets, has ordered 100 new Volvos equpped with I-Shifts, marking the introduction of the transmission to the Mexican market. The announcement was made during the Expo ...
Volvo Trucks has set out to become a more prominent player in the Mexican truck market, by expanding its dealer presence here and re-evaluating its traditional approach to this market. That was the message from an invigorated Matthew ...
Members of the trucking industry who are celebrating their Silver and Golden anniversaries working in trucking were inducted into the Ontario Trucking Association's Pioneer and Half-Century clubs yesterday. The eight new members were ...
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Whether it’s on the road, on the ice or under a steeple, 40-year-old truck driver Chris Bender is someone who people look to for guidance and leadership. Bender, a truckload driver for Steed Standard Transport in Stratford, Ontario, ...
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Volvo has employed the services of former action movie star Jean-Claude Van Damme to demonstrate a steering system for its FM-series trucks. Claimed to “demonstrate the stability and precision of Volvo Dynamic Steering”, the ...
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