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Volvo eyes construction segment

Volvo eyes construction segment

After establishing a strong hold in the premium mining tipper segment, Volvo Trucks has turned its attention to construction trucks. Story & Photos: Anirudh Raheja Much water has flown under the bridge after Volvo Trucks entered India in 1996. Continuing to operate in the premium trucking segment in India — claimed to account for three to four per cent of[Read More…]

by November 25, 2017 Cover Stories
Volvo retains mining advantage; looks at new avenues of growth

Volvo retains mining advantage; looks at new avenues of growth

The endeavour at Volvo Trucks India is to be a trusted partner of their customers. Story & Photos: Ashish Bhatia Volvo Trucks India started its journey in India in 1996. It started by offering long-haul trucks in the form of FH, FM and the FL. It found a calling in mining trucks over time. The economics of trucking turned the[Read More…]

by October 25, 2017 Cover Stories
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Volvo Trucks and Renova test autonomous refuse truck

Refuse trucks operate in cities and towns. Their operating cycle is typically urban, and with almost a stop at every household to collect refuse. The stop-go operating cycle of a refuse trucks leads to an amount of fuel wastage as well as increases the amount of exhaust gases the truck emits. That is not the only issue with refuse trucks.[Read More…]

by August 25, 2017 World
Safety at Volvo Trucks

Safety at Volvo Trucks

Intelligent and innovative safety technologies developed by Volvo Trucks promise zero accidents. Story by: Anirudh Raheja Safety is endemic to the Swedish society. It lays much emphasis on accident prevention. If this will help to explain why safety is synonymous with Volvo, which has a long history of establishing safety milestones, at its Experience Centre in Gothenburg, Sweden, recently provided[Read More…]

by August 23, 2017 Domestic, World