Press Releases

The partnership between Foodbank ACT & NSW and Volvo Trucks has been awarded for Excellence in Social Impact at the recent Swedish Australian Chamber of Commerce awards night.

The 60,000th Australian built Volvo truck has been handed over to Borg Group representatives as a part of celebrations commemorating 60 years of Volvo in Australia.

IKEA has taken delivery of the first Volvo Gen 3 FL Electric trucks to an Australian customer. The four medium duty trucks were presented to IKEA CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer, Mirja Viianen by Volvo Group Australia President and CEO Martin Merrick at the company’s Tempe NSW store.

Volvo’s electric trucks have now driven more than 250 million kilometers since the company launched its first electric models in 2019. Volvo is a leader in the electric truck segment with more than 5,700 trucks delivered to customers in 50 countries.

Volvo Trucks upgrades its Driver Alert Support system with an eye-tracking camera, with the objective to even better support truck drivers and increase road safety.

Brisbane, Queensland – 21st September 2025. Queensland's firefighting capabilities are set for a major boost with Volvo Group Australia partnering with Fraser Engineering Group to deliver 80 state-of-the-art firefighting trucks to Queensland Fire Department (QFD). This landmark agreement represents Queensland's largest-ever acquisition of firefighting vehicles for QFD.

Trucks that keep moving, are safe and deliver maximum uptime and productivity for their owners. This is what Volvo Trucks wants to achieve with its digital and connected services for customers.

Foodbank NSW & ACT is set to double the volume of fresh produce delivered through its pop up markets with the addition of a new Volvo Australian-made prime mover truck and refrigerated trailer.

Volvo Trucks launches a new service which enables the activation of automatic speed limitation in predefined geographical areas. The main objective is increased safety.

Volvo has further refined its renowned dynamic steering system with a new function that can detect a tyre blowout and immediately take action to keep the truck safely on the road.