Volvo Trucks North America
Adam Barksdale is an accomplished engineer with extensive experience in the automotive and manufacturing industries. Currently serving as an Engineer-Driving Environment at Volvo Trucks North America since September 2021, Adam previously held positions as a New Product Development Engineer at Tempur Sealy International, where leadership in technical commodity groups was demonstrated. Prior roles include Engineer 2 at Nissan Motor Corporation, where Adam successfully led projects focusing on design and cross-functional collaboration, and Engineer 1 at the same company, achieving significant cost savings through innovative design solutions. Adam's career also includes internships at NASA Langley Research Center, where projects involved the mechanical analysis for solar propulsion systems, and various engineering roles that emphasized quality and productivity improvements. Adam holds a degree in Textile Engineering and Information Systems from North Carolina State University.
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Volvo Trucks North America
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Volvo Trucks North America represents the United States, Canada, and Mexico operation of Volvo Trucks, the second-largest heavy-duty truck and engine manufacturers in the world. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, Volvo Trucks first entered the North American market in 1959 and established itself as an integral part of the United States truck market in the mid-1970s through Volvo of America Corp. Since that time, Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) has brought innovations to the trucking industry guided by the company’s three core values: Quality, Safety, and Environmental Care. Today, we are a market leader on the forefront of electromobility, automation, and connectivity. Volvo Trucks takes great pride in what we have built in North America and value the role our customers play in moving our economy forward. The Volvo VNR, VNL, VNX, VHD, and VAH trucks are all assembled in the U.S. at our New River Valley Plant in Dublin, Virginia, while our engines are assembled in Hagerstown, Maryland. We have a deep understanding of what our customers need – and will need in the future. Our brand is constantly moving forward.