Press Releases

Volvo Group Australia is excited to announce the expansion of VCV into the Lismore and Coffs Harbour region.

The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has today announced the launch of its award-winning Future Leaders Forum (FLF), alongside new major sponsor Volvo Group Australia.

Electric road freight company New Energy Transport (NET) has taken delivery of its first Volvo heavy electric prime mover and signed leading global consumer goods company Unilever as a foundation customer.

On 9 July 2026, Volvo Group Australia officially opened its new Sydney Parts Distribution Centre located in Minto in Sydney’s south-west. The new centre replaces the previous one Volvo Group Australia built in Minto, which has supported national operations since 1975, and embodies the many technological advances in logistics of the last five decades.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins Volvo Group Australia in Wacol, Queensland, to mark a defining moment for local manufacturing as the nation’s first locally built OEM electric trucks roll off the production line.

Volvo Commercial Vehicles (VCV) and CMV Truck and Bus were big winners at the recent VGA Dealer Awards with VCV Brisbane South taking away the award for Metro Dealer of the Year. The award for Regional Dealer of the Year went to CMV Trucks and Bus Albury Wodonga.

Volvo Trucks keeps pushing boundaries in transport electrification with the launch of a new range of electric trucks with improved performance, flexibility and range

As demand for road freight surges towards 2030, Australia is facing a significant shortage of truck drivers, with women still representing only a small share of the workforce. Today, Volvo Trucks, WomenCan Australia, Wodonga TAFE (Part of Northern Victoria Institute of TAFE) and Transport Women Australia Limited are launching a joint training, licensing and job placement program to attract more women into secure transport careers and build a stronger, more sustainable driver pipeline.

As fuel shortages and rising diesel prices put increasing pressure on regional and essential industries, Volvo Group Australia (VGA) is calling for urgent regulatory and investment action to fast track the rollout of battery electric trucks.

Volvo Trucks Australia has delivered nine new Volvo FMX prime movers to REMONDIS Australia, one of the global leaders in waste management and recycling, REMONDIS as it continues to strengthen its heavy-vehicle fleet in line with growing operational demand across the country.