Volvo Trucks Seeks to Boost Uptime and Efficiency with Remote Programming

Volvo Trucks North America is expanding its connected vehicle services with new Remote Programming with the goals of increasing truck uptime, reducing downtime costs, and improving vehicle efficiency, all through powertrain software and parameter updates.

Remote Programming, which leverages Volvo’s factory-installed telematics hardware, allows Volvo customers to perform over-the-air powertrain software and parameter updates anywhere in the U.S. and Canada where a cellular connection is available, and at the discretion of the vehicle’s decision maker.

According to Conal Deedy, director of connected vehicle services for Volvo Trucks, “With Remote Programming, customers can quickly and easily perform updates to help improve the performance and efficiency of their vehicles.”

With Remote Programming trucks no longer need to be removed from service and routed to a repair facility for certain powertrain software and parameter updates. Improving the availability of trucks equates to more money. On average, each additional day of uptime equates to about $1,100 in additional revenue. Additionally, those who have historically not performed software updates due to cost or inconvenience can quickly and easily keep their trucks operating at optimal performance.

The service will be available in the third quarter of 2017 for

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