Volvo Trucks, however, not only achieved the DOE ... The third generation super tractor project will also include the development of a megawatt charger. Among the learnings from the first and ...

You have to pay attention to details.” That’s Keith Brandis, vice president of system solutions and partnerships for Volvo Trucks North America, showing reporters the Volvo SuperTruck 2 in its ...

In 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy challenged Volvo Trucks to design a tractor trailer that was 100 percent more efficient than a baseline, equivalent vehicle. Today, the automaker announced ...

As a result, VNL has a narrower hood than Volvo's previous cab, and there's much more attention to detail closing up gaps between panels. Other details from Super Truck II didn't make it to VNL ...

After nearly seven years of research and development, officials with Volvo Trucks North America said Oct. 10 that its fuel efficient SuperTruck II significantly outperformed the freight and fuel ...

The Volvo Supertruck 2 could have a 27,000lb tractor and trailer, 2000 lbs of fuel and 36,000 lbs of payload. Engineers used several weight-reduction strategies to reduce curb weight to 27,000 pounds ...

Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) appears to have adopted a European rigid chassis design for its SuperTruck 2 design exercise in improved freight efficiency. That’s not something likely to find ...

Volvo Trucks incorporated aerodynamics and weight reduction to improve ton-mile-per-gallon. SuperTruck 2 exceeds the goals set by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), according to its builder, Volvo ...

The new FH Electric truck can travel 600km, or about 373 miles, on a single charge. The current model goes 300km, or about 186 miles, in comparison, which Volvo representative Helena Lind tells ...

Volvo Trucks has revealed its SuperTruck 2 project exceeded the freight efficiency goals it established, thanks to aerodynamics and advanced engineering. The SuperTruck 2 program is funded in part by ...

The PU500 features a 240 kW DC fast charger, and can store enough energy to recharge 20 EVs, Volvo Energy says, or charge a heavy-duty EV truck in 1.5 hours. BESS such as this one are aimed ...

Volvo Trucks is issuing a recall on some 2020-2025 trucks due to errors with the vehicles' electronic control units. The recall, which was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety ...