Volvo Trucks Expands Training With Emphasis on Electric SHARE The Volvo VNR electric truck. Volvo Trucks is expanding its North American training footprint with the addition of a 9,600-square-foot location in Hayward, California, located near San Francisco. It is scheduled to open June 1. The facility will be the West Coast hub of Volvo Trucks Academy, which provides technical vehicle knowledge, dealer operations training, and provides customers with access to expert training, Volvo says. The Hayward location will also support battery-electric vehicle (BEV) training efforts for the Volvo VNR ...