Volvo CE to build training centre in Shippensburg
The new training facility will be an extension to the current Volvo CE customer centre at the company’s North American headquarters in Shippensburg. The customer centre opened in 2014 and contains a full machine demonstration area used for dealer and customer events.
The new $4.3 million training centre will be primarily for Volvo dealer technicians. It will include several new machine bays, classrooms, and a virtual lab used for creating and hosting virtual trainings. It will feature technical courses on equipment as well as productivity and uptime services, such as the “Volvo Assist” programs and “ActiveCare Direct” managed telematics program. Further, there will be training and demonstrations on electric machines, automation, and connectivity. The virtual lab will use video, augmented reality, and other technologies to support dynamic virtual training courses for dealers throughout North America.
Construction of the centre is expected to begin this year and be completed in late 2022.
Written from a company news release.