Volvo plans to lay off up to 800 workers at US truck plants

Heavy-duty truck maker Volvo plans to lay off hundreds of workers in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland, citing uncertainty about freight rates and demand, regulatory changes, and the impact of tariffs.

Volvo Group North America said it has told employees that it will lay off between 550-800 workers at its Mack Trucks Lehigh Valley Operations in Macungie, Pa., at Volvo Trucks New River Valley Operations in Dublin, Va., and its Volvo Group Powertrain Operations in Hagerstown, Md.