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Volvo Trucks delivers first EPA2010-certified trucks to Talon Logistics Inc.

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

On November 17 Talon Logistics, Inc. USA, took delivery of its first EPA2010-certified trucks from Volvo Trucks in North America, with two more delivered since. Talon to date has ordered a total of 23 EPA’10 Volvo VN Daycabs for its fleet.

Volvo tests new hybrid refuse truck in London

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Volvo Trucks is now launching an upgrade of the world’s first hybrid refuse truck. After a year and a half of initial field testing with excellent results, an upgraded truck is now being released with new components and software. The new refuse truck will be tested by Veolia Environmental Services in central London.

Volvo FE gets automated transmission

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Now all Volvo Trucks models for regional and city distribution can be specified with automated transmission. The most recent addition is the Volvo FE which in distribution configuration is now available with Volvo I-Sync. This is part of the company’s drive to strengthen its position in the segment.

Feature: The hybrid future is here

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMT

Volvo Trucks took on the hybrid powertrain challenge as early as the 1980s. Years of research, development and testing has led to the cutting edge Volvo FE Hybrid. The solution: parallel hybrid technology using up to 30 percent less fuel.

Feature: Truck life cycle turns climate-smart

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMT

“Product life cycle” has gone from smart PR to smart business. Nowadays companies can’t ignore the importance of managing their products’ environmental footprints. Volvo Trucks was one of the first major industrial companies to turn its attention to reducing the environmental impact of its trucks. From using ice-cold rivers to cool its plants to innovative alternative fuels – this is how Volvo stays on top of the life cycle game.

Volvo Trucks in Umeå showcases its successful environmental commitment

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:00:00 GMT

The Volvo Trucks cab factory in Umeå, will soon be an entirely CO2-neutral factory. This is being achieved by replacing propane with DME and by cutting energy consumption through the use of an ice-cold underground river to cool the production machinery. At the same time, considerable environmental improvements in the paintshop have helped create the world’s cleanest and most energy-efficient paintshop.

Feature: The truck – the essence of functional design

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:15:00 GMT

Robust, aerodynamic, safe to drive, comfortable to live in – and preferably also attractive to look at. The design demands on today’s modern trucks are among the toughest in the world of product design. So what does it take to meet all these demands? Asok George and Rikard Orell at the Volvo Design Center have the answer.

Feature: DME – the route to a sustainable city?

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:15:00 GMT

In 50 years’ time, the population of the world’s large cities will be greater than the present-day entire population of the world. Keeping these growing mega-cities supplied in an ecologically sustainable way is one of the crucial problems facing urban and regional planners today. In the hunt for efficient alternatives to fossil fuels, Volvo Trucks’ latest green solution, biofuel DME, plays an important role.

Volvo in unique Bio-DME project

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:15:00 GMT

Volvo Trucks is now taking the next concrete step towards carbon dioxide-neutral road transport. Within the framework of a broad-based joint project, field tests are being conducted with 14 trucks running on Bio-DME – a fuel that combines a low environmental imprint with high energy efficiency.

Bio-DME trucks from Volvo in field test

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:15:00 GMT

In 2010, Volvo Trucks will be the first truck manufacturer to start conducting comprehensive field tests involving Bio-DME. This is a biofuel that generates very low carbon dioxide emissions. In the long term it has the potential to replace 50 percent of today’s diesel use for transport operations in Europe.