DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks Corporation have partnered to speed up the introduction of heavy-duty electric trucks for regional transport in Europe.

Girteka Logistics, a major European logistics company based in Lithuania, has placed an order for 2,000 of the latest generation, Volvo FH trucks.

Scania to test self-driving trucks on the 130 km of the E4 motorway between Södertälje and Jönköping in collaboration with TuSimple, a developer of autonomous vehicles and a key partner in Scania’s and the Traton Group’s strategic investment in this field.

Volvo Energy, is the name of a new business area within the Volvo Group in Gothenburg, which aims to strengthen the business life cycle of batteries as well as benefitting the customer by using ‘used batteries’ as a way of charging infrastructure.

Anti-microbial material treatment specialist, Polygiene AB, in late December 2020 acquired Addmaster Holdings Ltd, making it a comprehensive supplier of anti-microbial solutions for both soft and hard surfaces.

Westport Fuel Systems Inc has entered an agreement with Swedish engine and heavy-duty CV maker, Scania AB to commence a research project to apply its HPDI 2.0 fuel system with hydrogen to the latest Scania commercial vehicle engine.

Volvo Buses has introduced a new version of its 9700 double deck coach.

Volvo Truck Corporation has announced new Volvo FM and FMX trucks with a crew cab for up to nine people.

Volta Trucks, the manufacturer of the dedicated 16t gvw distribution electric Volta Zero truck, has announced it has successfully concluded a funding round, bringing new investment, shareholders, and soon, a new Board member into the company.

Scania AB has issued its first green bond to raise capital to finance its transition to develop and manufacture zero emission vehicles.

Scania AB has made available a liftable and dis-engageable tandem bogie axle (LTDA), which is aimed at applications on 6x4 or 8x4 chassis such as tippers, timber trucks and other vehicles that often run unladen in one direction.

Volvo Buses has appointed Anna Westerberg as its new president, effective from February 1, 2021.