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6/17/2009Volvo secures order for 90 buses for New York CityVolvo Buses’ subsidiary in North America, Nova Bus, has secured an order for 90 articulated buses for New York City. The buses will be assembled at the new plant in Plattsburgh, US, which was opened on Monday.
6/17/2009Viewing Vendor Invoices - the answer to your invoice queriesWelcome to Viewing Vendor Invoices – a new web based feature, which will allow the Volvo Group’s supplier to obtain detailed information about their invoices at any time, without making a single phone call to Volvo Business Services Contact Center – Purchase to Pay.
6/16/2009Cab comfort pioneer celebrates 30th anniversaryWhen the Globetrotter cab was launched, Volvo expected to sell a few hundred cabs a year. But this niche product quickly became a success. This year, 30 years after it was launched, nine out of ten new Volvo FH trucks have a Globetrotter cab. Now, just like at the outset, the Globetrotter’s key concepts are driver environment and world class cab comfort.
6/12/2009Diesel engine leads the emission raceIn May, Volvo started series production of engines that meet new European emission standards. The Volvo Group is the global leader in the race for reduced emissions, and the diesel engine – a veteran that has been going strong for over 100 years – still plays a key role. The diesel engine has become 100 times cleaner in just 20 years.
6/12/2009First delivery of the world’s strongest truckThe factory gates open and the first Volvo FH16 700 appears. An eager Tore Aase from Norway is there to take delivery of the world’s most powerful series-manufactured truck. On Norway’s hilly west coast, the truck’s power will come into its own.
6/12/2009Austria takes VISTA 2009 – the world's biggest competition for workshop personnelAustrian Team Impact stood as winners after the finals of VISTA 2009 on June 11th. Out of 3 455 teams from 70 countries 28 remained in the finals that took place in Volvo Trucks Training Centre in Göteborg, Sweden. In a tough field the Austrians impressed with both their practical and theoretical skills and claimed the title as winners of VISTA 2009.
6/11/2009Ericsson 4 wins againIn one of the closest finishes in the race to date, Ericsson 4 held off the recently resurgent PUMA and Green Dragon teams to win Leg 8, and claim their third consecutive leg win and fifth in the race so far. The victory puts Ericsson 4 in an all but unassailable position on the leaderboard.
6/9/2009Volvo Technology Selected To Lead New York CVII Development ProgramVolvo Technology North America has been selected by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to lead the development and demonstration of an advanced Commercial Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (CVII) program. A contract awarding this program to Volvo Technology is being finalized by the state.
6/9/2009Sweden’s Royalty join in Volvo home town’s 350th anniversary celebrationsThe Volvo Construction Equipment Museum played host to King Carl Gustaf XVI and Queen Silvia of Sweden on 6th June as part of Eskilstuna’s 350th anniversary celebrations.
6/8/2009New Dynafleet gives transport buyers better control over their cargo Where is the cargo and when is it expected to arrive? Now transport buyers no longer have to call the haulage firm every time these questions arise. Instead, they can obtain detailed information about their cargo on the Internet at any time. This is one of several new functions in the latest version of Volvo Trucks’ transport information system, Dynafleet, which is being launched today.
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