Renault Group and Volvo Group join forces to address the growing needs of decarbonised and efficient logistics by creating a new company managing the development of an all-new generation of electrified vans.

Volvo Group Venture Capital AB invests in the Madrid based company Trucksters, a transport operator focused on providing long-distance transportation through an innovative truck relay system based on big data and artificial intelligence.

Building on its long heritage of safety innovations, Volvo Group is the first truck manufacturer to launch an AR safety app for electric trucks, designed specifically to support first responders in an emergency.

CampX by Volvo Group is a global concept designed to accelerate new technology and business innovations for sustainable mobility by partnering with startup companies.

In 2025, Volvo Group’s truck plant in Ghent, Belgium will start to produce battery modules. To date, partners supply both cells and modules to the Group.

Volvo Group, Qamcom Group and the inventor Roman Iustin form a new start-up company, Fyrqom AB.

Three scientists – Richard Thompson, Tamara Galloway, and Penelope Lindeque – have conducted research in understanding the impact of microplastics on humans and the environment. Their work has led them to being this year's laureates of the Volvo Environment Prize.

Driven by the same mission to decarbonise professional mobility, Renault Trucks has joined forces with Kleuster to accelerate the production and distribution of the Freegônes e-cargo bikes.

Volvo Trucks will deliver fully electric heavy-duty trucks to Amazon in Germany by year end. The 20 Volvo FH Electric are expected to drive more than one million road kilometres annually, fuelled with electricity instead of diesel.

A new interior radar feature developed by Volvo engineers is designed to be accurate and sensitive enough to detect the tiniest movements at sub-millimetre scale – such as those of a sleeping toddler.

Nina Aresund has been appointed new member of Volvo´s Group Executive Board and Executive Vice President Group Legal and Compliance.

The 2022 scholarship from Håkan Frisinger's Foundation for Transport Research has been awarded to Simon Matti, Professor at Luleå University of Technology. The Foundation has also decided to grant SEK 500 000 SEK for the VREF Visiting Researcher Programme 2022 to Chalmers University of Technology.

Volvo Energy has invested in the UK-based, second-life battery energy storage specialist Connected Energy in order to further accelerate Volvo Group’s battery business and sustainability opportunities.

The Norwegian Postal Service is taking big steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions from their distribution trucks. It has now ordered 29 electric trucks, making the order one of the largest ever for Volvo Trucks in Europe and adding to Volvo’s already leading market position as a supplier of electric heavy-duty trucks.

Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Holcim Switzerland have partnered to jointly test and further develop the use of autonomous electric haulers in a limestone quarry.

Roughly half of the emission reductions needed to reach the 2050 climate goals rely on technologies in early development, demonstration, or prototype phases. Accelerating innovation in this decade is critical to bring these technologies to market and make them cost-competitive. 

Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Holcim Switzerland have partnered to test and further develop the use of autonomous electric haulers in a limestone quarry.

Volvo CE claim that the autonomous, battery-electric Volvo LX03 prototype is the first real-world example of a self-learning concept wheel loader with the brains to make decisions, perform tasks, and interact with humans.

The VNR Electric model from Volvo Trucks North America is the first zero-tailpipe emission, battery-electric Class 8 truck in Performance Team’s fleet, which will be on the road by end of year. When put into service, all 16 vehicles will be carrying regional loads daily to customers across Southern California.  

Volvo Penta has commenced production of bespoke electric drivelines for fire service vehicle manufacturer Rosenbauer’s pioneering fire truck, named ‘Revolutionary Technology’ (RT).