Press Releases

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.

Olympic swimming superstar Ariarne Titmus traded the pool for the driver’s seat this morning, behind the wheel of a custom-named Volvo truck - ‘Arnie’, to officially launch Australian Made Week, celebrating Aussie toughness, resilience and the power of backing local makers and manufacturers.

With a display showing the breadth and depth of the Volvo Trucks offering in Australia, Volvo Trucks has also had the honour of being awarded the 2025 International Truck of The Year. 2024 saw a slew of new features and vehicles join the Volvo Trucks stable, from the sleek new FH Aero to the all-new Euro 6 D17 engine, our most powerful yet.

Ahead of Australian Made Week, Volvo Group Australia (Volvo) today marks a pivotal moment for Australian manufacturing, announcing it will build the first-ever Australian-made heavy duty electric trucks at the company’s Wacol facility in Brisbane next year.

Volvo Trucks has now delivered more than 5,000 battery-electric trucks to customers in 50 countries around the world including more than 80 in Australia.