The all-electric Volvo VNR model, which will be used by the dealership for local parts distribution, is the first pilot truck to deploy as part of the Volvo LIGHTS project News provided by Volvo Trucks North America

The national unemployment rate is sitting at 50-year lows, but millions of Americans are still on the sidelines of the labor market. And a low headline number on unemployment may be masking an ugly truth: that the workforce of today is ill-prepared for the work of tomorrow.

Volvo Trucks North America offered a first look at its Class 8 battery-electric project trucks during an event at TEC Equipment dealership in Fontana, Calif.

Mild hybridization in long-haul trucks is gaining momentum for fuel savings and emissions reductions. The 48-volt system works in tandem with a truck’s existing 12-volt architecture and includes an electric motor/generator (in place of the alternator), energy recovery during braking and deceleration, and batteries capable of high-power discharge and recharge.

Rio Hondo College will host a High School Automotive Skills Competition, Wednesday, January 22–Thursday, January 23. The eight different test stations involved in the competition are: