Laatste nieuws Volvo Trucks

• 3/11/2010 De Firma Decamps uit Châtelineau blijft trouw aan Volvo!

  De Firma Decamps uit Châtelineau is handelaar in bouwmaterialen, hout en dakpannen. Voor het transport hiervan doet hij beroep op zijn nieuwe Volvo FM 440 pk.

• 3/1/2010 Euro 6 standards pose a tough challenge for truck manufacturers

  Engine designers working for truck manufacturers now need to roll up their sleeves. It is time to prepare for the new Euro 6 emission standards for newly manufactured trucks, which come into force on 31 December 2013. Particle emissions must be halved, and nitrogen oxide emissions must be reduced by 77 percent.

• 2/25/2010 Van Renterghem Trucks NV levert speciaal uitgeruste FM-8x4 tridem aan VERHELLE NV

  Verhelle NV uit Tielt is een familie bedrijf vooral bekend voor reiniging en afvalverwerking.

• 2/24/2010 Volvo Trucks Deliveries January 2010

  Deliveries in January this year were impacted by extra stop days in production over Christmas and New Year, in Europe and North America.

• 2/9/2010 Ivago in Gent ontvangt 2 Volvo FM410 6x4 Vrachtwagens

  Ivago, de Intergemeentelijke Vereniging voor Afvalbeheer in Gent en Omstreken staat in voor de ophaling en de verwerking van afval, dit bij zowel particulieren als bedrijven. Het bedrijf dat werd opgericht in 1995 telt op vandaag 384 medewerkers en heeft een vloot van 205 voertuigen waarvan 115 vrachtwagens.

• 2/5/2010 Volvo Group - Report on operations 2009

  In the fourth quarter, the Volvo Group continued to have substantial costs in connection with its effort to adjust the cost structure to a considerably lower level of demand in the wake of the financial crisis, something that contributed to an operating loss of slightly more than SEK 2 billion in the quarter. The main focus during the quarter was on cash flow and the Group created a positive cash flow of SEK 8.6 billion, which is one of the best cash inflows ever for a single quarter.

• 2/1/2010 "It’s like driving a car"

  When Volvo Trucks launched the world’s strongest series-manufactured truck, the Volvo FH16 700, Tore Aase of Norway quickly placed an order and became the first customer in the world to take delivery of the brand-new model. He has now driven the truck in regular operations for about six months. “I’m delighted with it. It’s possible to maintain a steady, high speed with a full load even on steep gradients,” says Tore Aase, who hauls heavy loads from Stavanger on the demanding, hilly Norwegian west coast.

• 1/27/2010 Volvo Trucks tests methane-diesel trucks together with Swedish customers

  In February, Volvo Trucks will be starting field tests of methane-diesel engines. The technology will be tested in commercial operation together with a number of Swedish customers. “We are doing this so as to offer the market a superior combination of environmental properties, energy efficiency, driveability and low maintenance costs,” says Gunnar Ekwall, product manager for Volvo Trucks in the Nordic region.

• 1/26/2010 Volvo Trucks verhoogt capaciteit in cabine trim afdeling en zoekt 140 nieuwe medewerkers

  Op de ondernemingsraad van maandag 25 januari deelde de directie mee dat de Gentse vrachtwagenfabriek van Volvo in de loop van het tweede kwartaal de capaciteit van haar cabine trim afdeling geleidelijk zal verhogen naar 128 cabines per dag in twee shiften. Om dit te realiseren zullen er 140 nieuwe medewerkers aangeworven worden.

• 1/20/2010 Volvo Trucks enters frame agreement with Deutsche Post DHL for delivery of 1,800 trucks

  Volvo Trucks has been selected as a preferred supplier to global logistics company Deutsche Post DHL. The companies have entered a frame agreement, which potentially includes the delivery of 1,800 trucks for the coming two years.