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Volvo Trucks expects 25% sales growth

Volvo Trucks is expecting a 25 per cent growth in its India business this year compared with 2013. The company has sold over 630 units between January and October.

Volvo?s new truck range

Volvo Trucks announced the launch of new range of trucks in India, including the flagship Volvo FH which was voted ?International Truck of the Year 2014? in Europe. Comprising Volvo FH, the Volvo FM

Driving Progress

Volvo Trucks, the market leader in the European premium trucks market in India with over 65 per cent of market share has recently launched three new global platforms in India.

Volvo Penta launches two new CPCB II compliant engines

With the CPCB Stage II emission norms coming into force, Volvo Penta has launched two 16-litre diesel engines for generators in the 600 kVA and 650 kVA range. These two new engines add to the company's range of CPCB II compliant engines that include a 7-litre,

Volvo FH wins design award

The new Volvo FH from Volvo Trucks has won one of the prestigious If Product Design awards. The If product design awards recognise outstanding design achievement and have been doing so for more than 60 years. Only the very best designs in 17 categories were selected by the international jury. The new Volvo FH was awarded the prize in category 1: transportation design and special vehicles.

Volvo to launch FH16

Spring 2014 will see the launch of Volvo Trucks? flagship model, the Volvo FH16, in Euro 6 configuration. With a new generation of 16-litre engines, this truck series conforms to strict standards for low emissions. It also meets high expectations on performance and productivity from customers in the most demanding operations.

New I-See a fuel saver

Volvo Trucks is now introducing a new version of I-See in the Volvo FH that saves fuel when driving in hilly terrain. The new version obtains up-to-date information about the road's topography remotely from a central server,

Volvo?s collision warning system

Rear-end collisions account for a significant proportion of road accidents. In order to address the rear-end collision problem, Volvo Trucks has developed collision warning with emergency brake, an advanced emergency braking system which also includes early collision warning. The braking system, which is available on the new Volvo FH series, has been developed to support the driver so that the majority of these rear-end collisions can be avoided or mitigated.

I-Torque offers superb driveability

Volvo Trucks is taking the lead in the development of drivelines for commercial trucks. The new Volvo I-Torque meets the Euro 6 requirements and offers exceptional driveability. Together with I-See, I-Torque also cuts fuel consumption by up to ten per cent. The tough Euro 6 regulations are placing high demands on the engine developers to meet the new standards without negatively impacting fuel consumption.

Volvo's environ footprint calculator

Volvo Trucks updated web service Environmental Footprint Calculator that helps cus?to?mers become more eco-conscious.This is a new, more user-friendly version of the web application Volvo Trucks un?veiled back in 2001.

Larger and More Powerful Trucks

Longer and more powerful trucks may not be the only solution to the transport sector?s climate problems but they are one of many answers to the problems.How is Europe to meet its tough climate targets as transport needs increase? Although it may initially seem strange, larger and more powerful trucks maybe one of the answers.

Linfox orders 100 Volvo trucks

Linfox, one of Asia-Pacific's leading logistics operators, has chosen Volvo Trucks as the supplier of 100 prime movers.

Reducing Fuel Consumption

Volvo Trucks is now taking yet another step towards reducing its customers' fuel costs. A new rear axle for fast, heavy long-haul operations cuts fuel consumption by up to two per cent compared with today's hub-reduction axles.

Largest sales deal for Volvo VM trucks

Volvo do Brasil has signed a sales agreement for a total of 233 trucks with Reiter Log, a logistics operator based in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

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