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Two Volvo Trucks carriers, Producers Dairy order VNR electric trucks

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Volvo Trucks North America’s customers and carrier partners, Watsontown Trucking Company and Camrett Logistics, have placed orders for their first Volvo VNR Electric trucks. The Volvo VNR Electric model entered serial production at NRV earlier this year. Volvo VNR Electric NRV zero-emissions logistics transport vehicle.

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Review: 2025 Volvo EX30 sets out for the sustainable horizon

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Volvo has a question for the ranks of the EV-curious: Is the 2025 Volvo EX30’s small carbon footprint a fair trade for its small physical footprint? The Chinese-owned Swedish car company has its most tidy SUV to date with the 2025 Volvo EX30, a crossover that’s not much larger than a Mini Cooper.

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Volvo Cars successfully places first green bond, raises €500M

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Volvo Cars successfully placed its first green bond, raising €500 million from a diverse group of institutional investors and further increasing the company’s financial flexibility. The €500-million bond was issued under Volvo Cars’ Euro Medium Term Note program. I am very pleased that we successfully placed our first green bond.

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Volvo Trucks Customer QCD orders 30 more VNR Electric trucks for Southern California fleet

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Volvo Trucks North America customer, Quality Custom Distribution (QCD)—a Golden State Foods (GSF) company—is increasing its commitment to zero-tailpipe emission freight transport with its latest order of 30 Volvo VNR Electrics. The remaining trucks of the order will be deployed throughout 2022 and early 2023.

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XC90 Recharge review, Polestar 3, Rivian R3, EV tax credit update: The Week in Reverse

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Which automaker said it’s aiming for its future EV batteries to last longer? In a review of the 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge, GCR. Which automakers are considering a partnership that could span EVs, hybrids, and software?

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4 Gen Logistics to deploy 41 Volvo VNR Electric trucks to service the Port of Long Beach

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Volvo Trucks North America customer 4 Gen Logistics, a fourth generation, family-owned drayage company, has ordered 41 Volvo VNR Electric trucks to haul freight between the Port of Long Beach and Southern California’s Inland Empire—a national logistics and warehousing hub. Earlier post.).

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Volvo Cars and Geely Auto to deepen collaboration; new combined powertrain company

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Volvo Cars and Geely Auto have agreed on a wide-ranging collaboration that will maximize the strengths of the Swedish and Chinese automotive groups, delivering synergies in powertrains, sharing of electric vehicle architecture, joint procurement, autonomous drive technologies and aftersales.

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