Volvo Trucks

Plants where Volvo trucks are manufactured:[6]

• Mack Truck, Macungie, Pennsylvania, USA
• New River Valley, Dublin, Virginia, USA
• Curitiba, Brazil
• Umeå, Sweden
• Gothenburg, Sweden
• Ghent, Belgium
• Kaluga, Russia
• Durban, South Africa
• Bangalore, India
• Bangkok, Thailand
• Brisbane, Australia
• Casablanca, Morocco
• Tunis, Tunisia
• Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• Tehran, Iran
• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Wuhan, China
• Taipei, Taiwan

1995 Volvo WG, the first year that this old White GMC truck was marketed as a Volvo

2016 Volvo VNL 670

In 1981, AB Volvo acquired the assets of White Trucks, forming Volvo White Truck Corporation in Greensboro, North Carolina.[7] As part of the acquisition, Volvo acquired the White, Autocar, and the dormant Sterling brands; the Canadian Western Star truck brand was spun off into an independent company. Alongside the truck assets of White, Volvo acquired a nationwide distribution network (as White had served as the distributor of Freightliner until 1977). Prior to the acquisition, White's products included the White Road Boss conventional, the White Road Commander 2 (COE), the Road Xpeditor 2 (low-COE), the Autocar A-series (tractors with extensive use of aluminium), Autocar DC-series (heavy-duty/severe service), the Autocar Construcktor 2 (heavy-duty/severe-service with a White cab), and Western Star conventional/COE trucks. White also operated plants in Utah, Ohio, and Virginia.

Following the 1981 acquisition, Volvo upgraded the designs of White and Autocar product lines. In 1982, the White Integral Sleeper was introduced, joining the sleeper and passenger cab seamlessly. In 1983, the Road Boss was replaced by the White Conventional; while retaining the same cab, the hoodline was lowered with a redesigned grille. In 1985, the Integral Tall Sleeper was developed (the "Globetrotter" sleeper of America) as a raised-roof variant of the Integral Sleeper. In 1987, the White 'Aero' truck was introduced, adopting a lowered hoodline, composite headlamps (shared with the Volvo 240), and a flush-mounted grille. In 1988, the WG was introduced, marking the return of a short-hood conventional. The Autocar DK severe-duty line was launched in 1983 and supplemented by the widely admired Autocar AT64F long-haul tractor. In 1988, the DK was replaced by the Autocar ACL and ACM models. While the AC-series trucks were tough and reliable, they incorporated a number of Volvo components and, for some Autocar loyalists, marked a dilution of the Autocar brand.

In 1986, Volvo commenced sales of trucks under its own brand in North America, introducing the FE-series low-cab COEs. While Western Star was spun off in 1981, its cabover model line continued to be produced by White and rebadged as a Western Star.[8]

On August 16, 1986, General Motors announced the formation of a joint venture with AB Volvo, with the latter holding an 85% stake.[9] Named Volvo GM Heavy Truck Corporation, Volvo would take responsibility for development, design, and production of heavy trucks of the joint venture, named WhiteGMC.[9] All General Motors heavy product lines were discontinued (with the exception of the GMC Brigadier, ending production as a WhiteGMC in 1988); the joint venture rebadged the White product line as WhiteGMCs while Autocars remained in production. In 1995, Volvo GM ended the use of the WhiteGMC name, with all non-Autocar models adopting the Volvo name. In 1997, Volvo AB purchased the rest of its stake in Volvo GM, renaming it Volvo Trucks North America.[7]

In 1996, Volvo released the Volvo VN-series, the first Volvo truck developed outside of White or General Motors. Designed specifically for North America, the VN was more aerodynamic than its WIA predecessor. The previous-generation WG remained in production, with Autocar dropped as a separate brand name, becoming a sub-model of Volvo severe-service trucks.

On April 25, 2000, AB Volvo acquired Renault Véhicules Industriels through a merger, making it the owner of Mack Trucks.[10] Following the merger, Volvo became the largest European truck manufacturer and the second-largest truck manufacturer in the world. To secure approval of the merger (by avoiding potential antitrust issues), Volvo agreed to divest its low-cabover range (known as the Xpeditor[11]); alongside the Mack MR/LE, the two vehicles held a predominant share of the refuse market. In 2007, Volvo re-entered the segment through its purchase of UD Nissan Diesel.[12][13] Alongside the Xpeditor product range, the Autocar trademark was sold in 2001 to Grand Vehicle Works LLC,[14] a Chicago-based private holding company that owned body manufacturer Union City Body Company (founded in 1898) and Workhorse Custom Chassis.[15] Shortly before Autocar was acquired by GVW Group, Autocar conventionals were retired.

In 2000, Volvo introduced the VHD severe-service conventional, largely as a replacement for Autocar conventional vehicles. While using the cab of the VN, the VHD used a heavier-duty chassis and suspension, along with sealed-beam headlamps. In 2002, the second-generation VN, the VNL, was introduced.

In 2009, Volvo began to relocate the operations of its Mack Trucks subsidiary to Greensboro, where the North American operations of Volvo Trucks have been headquartered.[16] Today, Volvo produces Class 8 Volvo trucks at its Dublin, Virginia plant and Class 8 Mack truck models in Macungie, Pennsylvania. Affiliate Volvo Powertrain produces engines and transmissions at its Hagerstown, Maryland, facility, for use exclusively in the North American market.

The Volvo Trucks North America] Dublin plant will begin manufacturing a battery-powered VNR Electric truck model starting in early 2021. It is already the largest Volvo truck plant in the world, currently employing close to 3,000 people building multiple models of heavy-duty trucks.[17]

Volvo Trucks are exported to and sold by more than 1800 dealers in more than 75 countries.[1]

• Volvo FL
  • markets - Europe, Middle East
• Volvo FE
  • markets - Europe, Middle East, Australia
• Volvo FM, classic and new (launched April, 2013)
  • markets - Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, Oceania
• Volvo FH, classic and new (launched September, 2012)
  • markets - Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, Oceania
• Volvo FH16, classic and new (launched September, 2012)
  • markets - Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, Oceania
• Volvo FMX, classic and new (launched April, 2013)
  • markets - Europe, Africa, Asia, South America, Oceania
• Volvo VHD
  • markets - North America, Mexico
• Volvo VNL
  • markets - North America, Mexico
• Volvo VNM
  • markets - North America, Mexico
• Volvo VNR
  • markets - North America, Mexico
• Volvo VNX (announced March, 2013[24])
  • markets - North America
• Volvo VM
  • markets - South America

• FH12 and FH16
• Volvo 80th Anniversary FH & FH16
• Volvo VN and NH
• Volvo FM9 and FM12
• Volvo FL6
• Volvo VT (based on the VN)
• Volvo VHD

In Formula One, Volvo Trucks Group is currently a cargo logistic transporter trailer truck and hospitality heavy trailer truck partner for British Formula One giants McLaren since 2016 season. McLaren Formula One team currently utilizing a state-of-the-art Volvo FH 540 hp truck fleets powered by powerful 12.8-litre Volvo Trucks D13K540 inline-6 turbodiesel engine.[25][26]