Volvo Group begins construction of new vehicle propulsion lab at Maryland campus

Volvo Group has begun construction of a 35,000-square-foot, $33 million vehicle propulsion lab at the company’s powertrain research and development site in Hagerstown, Maryland. The lab will be Volvo’s first facility in North America to host comprehensive testing of current and future products for Volvo Trucks, Mack Trucks, Prevost and Volvo Bus to meet evolving government regulations and ensure high performance on diverse North American roadways as it continues development toward alternative-powered…