Volvo

introducing the Iron Women drivers

Introducing the Iron Women Drivers

Volvo Trucks Australia is introducing the Iron Women drivers training program, in conjunction with Wodonga TAFE. It is a driver training and licensing program aimed specifically at females.
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an urgent need for legislative change

An Urgent Need for Legislative Change

Volvo characterise the near future as one of the more exciting and disruptive periods in road transport industry, but, and it’s a big but, there is an urgent need for legislative change, according to the company, at an event in Brisbane.
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pooling of fuel cell research resources

Pooling of Fuel Cell Research Resources

Volvo and Daimler came together to invest in Cellcentric was because they realised the vast research and development costs to get their own fuel cell system up and running would be prohibitive, driving them to come up with an agreement around the pooling of fuel cell research resources, just for the fuel cell itself.
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planning ahead for zero carbon fuel

Planning Ahead for Zero Carbon Fuel

At this point, it is difficult to see more than a couple of years ahead, when planning ahead for zero carbon fuel, because the way fuels like hydrogen will play out is uncertain. A hydrogen fuel cell could be here by 2026, but it also may not be here until 2029.
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a hydrogen road map

A Hydrogen Road Map

There is a lot of talk about hydrogen as an alternative source of zero emissions fuel, but is there a hydrogen road map, and when will it arrive here in Australia?
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enquiries about electric trucks

Enquiries About Electric Trucks

“The enquiries about electric trucks are coming from everybody, from the most traditional dyed in the wool generational trucking companies,” says Paul Ilmer, Vice President Emerging Technology Business development at Volvo. “The enquiries are coming from everybody, from the most traditional dyed in the wool generational trucking companies.
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a green eco-system for trucks

A Green Eco-System for Trucks

“A lot of our customers are looking at a green eco-system for trucks, for themselves,” says Paul Ilmer, Vice President Emerging Technology Business development at Volvo. “So, they’re looking at solar and charging trucks overnight, looking at battery storage to then use the energy that they have harvested during the day. 
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