Volvo

9th May 2023

Iveco Takes Over Control of its BEV and FCEV Truck Push

Italian truck maker, Iveco, has bought out troubled US start-up Nikola from a joint venture to concentrate on accelerating its battery and hydrogen fuel cell powertrain offering in Europe....

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5th May 2023

LEVC Begins Pivot to Mass BEV Maker for Geely

London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has unveiled a new, large BEV platform for vehicles ranging from people-movers to commercial vans that it said could also be used by other...

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20th April 2023

Volvo Adds Waze, a Relief to Your Smartphone

Volvo is bowing to consumer demand by installing the popular crowd-sourced navigation app Waze into all of its global products. Probably the biggest bonus for the many regular users...

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10th March 2023

Volvo Partners Up in Battery Storage for Green Electricity

Volvo’s specialist commercial engine manufacturing wing, Volvo Penta, has announced a battery storage partnership aimed at improving international grid infrastructure anticipating increased demand from BEVs. The company, recently also...

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19th January 2023

Volvo Piles Funds into Autonomous Truck Tech Company

Volvo has invested into a Canadian technology company specializing in developing systems for autonomous trucks. Its investment wing, Volvo Group Venture Capital, is putting money into Waabi Innovation, highlighting...

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16th January 2023

Volvo Brings Back RWD for Latest BEVs

Volvo is returning to its roots by launching new rear-wheel drive models to its line-up for the first time in 25 years. The automaker switched from rear-wheel drivetrains that...

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13th January 2023

Connected Autonomous Vehicles will Evolve the Digital Economy

With a growing data influx from connected and autonomous vehicles, automakers their partners and third-party organisations are  looking to develop connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs) as a key platform for...

By Graham Jarvis

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2nd January 2023

Volvo Doubles Down on Autonomous Tech

Volvo is doubling down on driverless technology by announcing it has taken 100% ownership of its autonomous driving software development subsidiary Zenseact. The move, reported by Reuters, is almost...

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14th December 2022

Trucking Facing Bumpy Road to Alternative Fuel Power

In a world where EV passenger cars are increasingly common, we still aren’t seeing many heavy trucks powered by anything but good old-fashioned diesel. This leaves an impression that...

By Eric Volkman

5th December 2022

Weekly Brief: Better Late than Never for Tesla BEV Truck

Tesla delivered its first batch of semi-trucks to PepsiCo, marking the start of what it hopes to be a new era for the trucking industry. PepsiCo ordered a fleet...

Commentary By Andrew Tolve

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10th November 2022

UK Start-Up to Lock Horns with Hydrogen Truck Makers

A UK start-up is planning to take on the large truck-maker brands eyeing the hydrogen powertrain market with the launch of its own market-ready truck. Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS),...

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17th October 2022

Weekly Brief: Polestar Targets Mass Sales with its First SUV

Polestar unveiled the new all-electric Polestar 3, the company’s first SUV and best chance yet to achieve global mainstream success. Polestar is one of the many EV start-ups that...

Commentary By Andrew Tolve

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