EPISODE · Nov 24, 2025 · 16 MIN
Volvo Trucks on the freight recession, fleet survival, and the bottom line
from The Fleet Lead · host Endeavor Business Media
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 be a critical tool for carriers' 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. 2:07: New trucks launch in 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
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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 be a critical tool for carriers' 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. 2:07: New trucks launch in 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
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