Podcast: Volvo Trucks on the freight recession, fleet survival, and the bottom line
Volvo Trucks North America launched its new VNL and VNR models in the middle of the prolonged freight recession. While OEMs don't choose the market conditions when they develop a new truck, Peter Voorhoeve, president of VTNA, points to the bright side: The models' fuel efficiency can serve as a critical tool for improving a carrier's bottom line.
In this episode of The Fleet Lead, Josh Fisher talks with Volvo's Voorhoeve about fleets' equipment acquisition strategies, the current environment of uncertainty, and electric vehicle adoption.
Listen to the interview on this week's episode of The Fleet Lead podcast below or search for The Fleet Lead on your favorite podcast app.
- 2:07: New trucks launch in the longest freight recession
- 3:42: Fuel savings and equipment replacement advice
- 7:47: Electric truck focus is waning
- 11:30: Global strategy and regional markets
About the Author
Josh Fisher
Technology Editor
Editor-in-Chief Josh Fisher has been with FleetOwner since 2017. He covers everything from modern fleet management to operational efficiency, artificial intelligence, autonomous trucking, alternative fuels and powertrains, regulations, and emerging transportation technology. Based in Maryland, he writes the Lane Shift Ahead column about the changing North American transportation landscape.