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Tue June 01, 2021 - West Edition #12
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The training center just outside San Francisco is the latest announcement in Volvo CE’s push to expand North American technician training
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is adding a West Coast technical training facility in the San Francisco Bay Area this summer as part of a larger initiative to invest in technical training across North America. In addition to diesel construction equipment, the facility will serve as a hub for Volvo Group battery-electric vehicle training, including
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Mack Trucks. An important part of our commitment to customer uptime is supporting our dealers and ensuring their technicians are well trained on the latest developments in construction equipment, said Stephen Roy, president of Region North America, Volvo CE. The California facility brings our technician training to the West Coast, adding a new level of convenience for dealers throughout North America to have their technicians go th