Volvo Celebrates a Century of Innovation with Special Truck Edition

The anniversary “Volvo 100 Year Edition” features a specially designed interior and exterior, while also commemorating a century of advancements in safety, efficiency, and technology in transport. Trucks from the special edition will be available to order from September 2026.

Volvo Trucks is preparing to mark its 100th anniversary, and one way it will celebrate a century of development in the trucking industry is by introducing special editions of the Volvo FH, FH Aero, FH16, and FH16 Aero models. The anniversary version combines state-of-the-art technology with details that pay tribute to the company’s history and the generations of trucks that have shaped its development.

The “Volvo 100 Year Edition” follows a series of recent upgrades to the electric, diesel and gas powertrains available across the current range of heavy-duty trucks. However, particular attention in this edition has been devoted to design and to the space in which drivers spend a large part of their working day.

Anniversary Details Inside the Cab

The interior has been designed as a blend of a contemporary, premium look and elements inspired by Volvo’s heritage. The seats have been redesigned in a two-tone combination, with the lower section upholstered in leather and the upper section featuring grey textile fabric with an embroidered anniversary motif. Brown leather details appear throughout the cab, with the same color echoed in decorative elements on the exterior.

The anniversary motif is not limited to the seats. It also appears in the welcome light, which projects the motif onto the ground in front of the truck when the doors are opened, and on new 3D-printed speaker grilles.

Another distinctive visual element is the set of cab curtains featuring different Volvo truck models from the company’s previous 100 years. Illuminated steps and LED strips on the console further enhance the ambiance, with drivers able to choose between red and white lighting.

Completing the retro-modern aesthetic, the trucks also feature thicker floor mats in a black-and-grey mélange finish, accented with brown leather details.

– The centenary truck is a celebration of everything we have achieved over the past century and, in every sense, represents a very special truck – says Jonathan Disley, Design Director at Volvo Trucks.

According to him, the design is both modern and premium, while also serving as a tribute to the company’s Swedish heritage, decades of innovation and the professionalism that has evolved alongside the development of the transport industry.

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From Safety to Efficiency

The anniversary edition is not simply a design project, but also reflects the current stage of Volvo truck development, which in recent years has focused on several areas – from advances in safety and energy efficiency to the development of different powertrain technologies.

The Volvo FH has recently received upgrades to its electric, gas and diesel powertrains, aimed at improving performance, range, energy efficiency and power. At the same time, safety remains one of the key characteristics of this truck family.

This is also confirmed by the results of Euro NCAP truck safety testing. Volvo models that have so far received the highest, five-star rating include the Volvo FH 4×2 tractor unit, Volvo FH 6×2 rigid truck, Volvo FH Aero 4×2 tractor unit and Volvo FH Aero 6×2 rigid truck.

– This special edition represents the pinnacle of Volvo truck design and manufacturing over the past century – the result of 100 years of continuous improvements in safety, quality, driver comfort, productivity, fuel efficiency and emissions reduction – says Jan Hjelmgren, Head of Product Management at Volvo Trucks.

The “Volvo 100 Year Edition” will be available in most powertrain and chassis configurations currently offered for the FH Aero, FH16 Aero, FH, and FH16 models, with orders opening in September 2026.

The anniversary edition thus joins a number of previous special editions, including the Volvo FH 25 Year Special Edition, Volvo FH Aero Euro NCAP Special Edition and Volvo Ocean Race Limited Edition.

Prepared by Milena Maglovski