Volvo Car AB produced its last automobile with a diesel engine this week, ending an era for the manufacturer that plans to only make electric vehicles by 2030.
Author: Rafaela Lindeberg
Volvo Shares Fall After Outlining Truck Production Cuts
Volvo AB declined after saying it will gradually reduce production in line with normalizing demand after years of supply chain disruptions that left manufacturers with record order banks.
Geely Cuts Volvo Stake but Says Will Stay Long-Term Investor
Volvo AB’s second-largest shareholder Geely confirmed it lowered its stake in the company by redeeming bondholders with the truck maker’s shares over the past months.
Scania Will Offer Electric Trucks as Pay-Per-Use
Scania is combining with logistics firm sennder Technologies to deploy 100 e-trucks to carriers in Germany
Volvo Reports 20% Revenue Boost for Q3, Sees Sales Dip in 2024
Volvo Group on Oct. 18 announced gains in global profit and revenue for the third quarter, but forecast that global truck sales next year will fall compared with 2023 levels.
Volvo Picks New Chairman Amid Spinoff Talk
Volvo Group, one of the world’s largest truck makers, has proposed that Par Boman be appointed its new chairman at the Swedish company’s annual general meeting in March.
Cement Maker Orders up to 1,000 Volvo Electric Trucks
Holcim Ltd. plans to buy as many as 1,000 electric trucks from Volvo AB in what would be the Swedish manufacturer’s largest-ever order for battery-powered rigs.
Geely: All Options Open on Volvo Stake After Daimler Sale
Volvo AB’s second-largest shareholder, Geely, said while it’s not currently planning any changes to its position, “anything is possible” in the future.
Chinese Billionaire Sells $1.6 Billion Daimler Truck Stake
Chinese billionaire Li Shufu’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. has divested its 6.3% stake in truck maker Daimler Truck Holding AG, equivalent to roughly $1.6 billion.
Coke’s Electric Renault Trucks Debut Before Tesla’s Pepsi Semis
Renault Trucks has helped Coca-Cola beat Pepsi and Tesla Inc. to the punch on electric deliveries. Coca-Cola will start using battery trucks from the Volvo AB-owned brand for local trips in Belgium on Nov. 24.