September 29, 2006—Volvo Powertain’s new North American Operations Center in Hagerstown, MD, is designed to not only help make the environment cleaner, but also accelerate the economy. The $150 million facility will design, test, and produce the next generation of cleaner, high-tech engines for trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles, according to a report from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
EPA is partnering with Volvo and others through its clean diesel program. The government program uses a “systems approach” in which cleaner fuels help enable cleaner engine technologies such as those to be developed at the new Hagerstown plant.
Besides clean engines, this facility will also create economic growth. The plant has already created 1,800 jobs, and features the latest in manufacturing and communication technology.
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