Categories: Fleet Management, Global Fleet, Operations, Technology, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

A report in Business Insider seems to confirm speculation that Amazon is currently building up its long- and regional-haul capabilities in preparation for...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/342342/report-amazon-purchasing-class-8-day-cab-tractors

Categories: Global Fleet, Safety, Safety & Compliance, Vehicle OEM

Three-point seat belts have saved over a million lives since their introduction. Volvo is celebrating the design's 60th anniversary by stressing to truck...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/335017/volvo-celebrates-60-years-of-saving-lives-and-encourages-drivers-to-buckle-up

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Fleet Management, Global Fleet, Safety, Technology, Vehicle OEM

Volvo's new research agreement with American technology developer Nvidia, is focused on creating a flexible, scalable autonomous driving system to used in...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/334209/volvo-inks-long-term-autonomous-research-agreement-with-invidia

Categories: Equipment, Fleet Management, Green Fleet, Operations, Safety, Technology, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

Volvo’s Vera autonomous vehicle is now providing autonomous transport between a logistics center and the port terminal in Volvo’s hometown of Gothenburg,...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/333976/volvos-vera-autonomous-vehicle-goes-to-work-in-swedish-port

Categories: Fleet Management, Global Fleet, Operations, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley (NRV) assembly plant in Dublin, Va., unveiled the design of its 2019 Ride for Freedom truck.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/332527/volvo-trucks-honors-military-heroes-for-memorial-day

Categories: Electric Vehicles

2018 saw a host of old and new trucking suppliers putting the final touches on a host of amazing new technologies. If the past is any indication, that...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/321439/huffmans-prairie-2018

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Green Fleet, Sustainability, Vehicle OEM, Vehicle Research

In this exclusive HDT interview, Rocco “Rocky” DiRico, deputy commissioner for the Department of Sanitation New York outlines why he feels electric refuse...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/315035/qa-rocco-rocky-dirico-deputy-commissioner-department-of-sanitation-new-york

Categories: Maintenance, Operations

Volvo Trucks North America is expanding its focus on training skilled professional vehicle service technicians through expansion of the Diesel Advanced...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/306479/volvo-trucks-expands-advanced-diesel-technician-training

Categories: Legal & Legislative, Safety, Safety & Compliance

A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board found that Uber does not enable the automatic braking feature while its self-driving test...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/303011/ubers-self-driving-vehicles-rely-on-humans-to-brake-in-emergencies-report-finds

Categories: Electric, Fuel Smarts, Green Fleet, Vehicle Research

Just three weeks after introducing its first electric truck, Volvo has unveiled its FL Electric model in Europe.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/301061/volvo-unveils-second-electric-truck-model