Volvo Trucks North America
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News
Class 8 truck makers extend production halts (Update)
Major truck manufacturers extend production suspensions as the coronavirus pandemic worsens. J.P. Morgan upgrades PACCAR and holds a neutral rating on Navistar.
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News
Truck makers and suppliers suspend production (Update)
Engine maker Cummins Inc. joined Volvo and Mack Trucks in suspending production because of the coronavirus pandemic . Cummins and trailer maker Wabash National also…
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Economics
Class 8 truck production could fall to less than half of 2019
ACT Research cannot model downturn scenarios fast enough for Class 8 trucks, but high inventory levels make the coronavirus crisis a good time to take…
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Trucking
Truck makers maintain production but wary of supply chain issues
Class 8 truck manufacturers so far are staving off production cuts and layoffs, but they are watching their supply chains carefully for disruptions from the…
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Equipment
Truck product enhancements flow amid order trough
Steering advances, integrated steps over DEF tank among enhancements truck makers are bringing to market amid a continuing slowdown in new equipment orders
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Equipment
Volvo continues focus on driver comfort and vehicle uptime in U.S. and Europe
Recent Volvo Truck innovations in the U.S., and a new truck line in Europe continue to focus on driver comfort and keeping vehicles and drivers…
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Equipment
Volvo, Mack will let truckers activate over-the-air updates
Volvo Trucks North America and its sibling Mack Trucks later this year will allow individual truck drivers to schedule over-the-air updates typically handled by fleet…
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Energy
PACCAR aligns Kenworth and Peterbilt electrification system suppliers
As Daimler and Volvo leverage their global capabilities for battery-powered trucks in California, PACCAR picks Dana and Meritor as systems suppliers for its medium- and…
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Energy
Volvo takes holistic approach to heavy-duty truck electrification (with video)
By the time it begins limited production of zero-emission Class 8 electric trucks late this year, Volvo will know the pain points because of its…
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Trucking
Class 8 truck orders tumble to decade low
New Class 8 truck orders dipped to their lowest level in a decade in 2019, payback for an ordering frenzy a year earlier.
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