Volvo Trucks highlights new 2017 powertrain in Truck World 2016 lineup

4/12/2016

Volvo Trucks North America’s new 2017 powertrain will take the spotlight at Truck World 2016 April 14-16 at the International Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Featuring several innovations to boost fuel efficiency and productivity, Volvo’s new powertrain was engineered to provide customers best-in-class performance and an improved total cost of ownership.

Volvo will display four trucks in booth No. 1047 during the show. All four models will feature Volvo’s integrated powertrain, which combines a Volvo proprietary engine and Volvo’s I-Shift automated manual transmission. Each truck also comes standard with Remote Diagnostics, Volvo’s telematics-based proactive diagnostics and repair planning system that’s proven to improve uptime by up to one day per event.

Featured trucks include:

Volvo VNM 200 daycab

Volvo VHD 200 mixer

Volvo VNL 780 sleeper

  • Volvo D13 engine: 455 horsepower, 1,750-1,550 lb.-ft. of torque
  • Volvo I-Shift
  • Volvo air suspension

Volvo VNX 630 sleeper

  • Volvo D16 engine: 550 horsepower, 1,850-1,650 lb.-ft. of torque
  • Volvo I-Shift

Volvo Trucks North America, headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, is one of the leading heavy-duty truck manufacturers in North America. Its Uptime Services commitment is delivered by a network of nearly 400 authorized dealers across North America and the 24/7 Volvo Trucks Uptime Center. Every Volvo truck is assembled in the Volvo Trucks New River Valley manufacturing facility in Dublin, Virginia, which meets the internationally recognized ISO 9001 standard for quality, 14001 standard for environmental care and holds a dual ISO 50001/Superior Energy Performance certification at the platinum level, indicating a sustained excellence in energy management. Volvo Trucks North America provides complete transport solutions for its customers, offering a full range of diesel, alternative-fuel and all-electric vehicles, and is part of the Volvo Trucks global organization.

Volvo Trucks supplies complete transport solutions for discerning professional customers with its full range of medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Customer support is provided via a global network of dealers with 2,300 service points in about 130 countries. Volvo trucks are assembled in 12 countries across the globe. In 2022 approximately 145,000 Volvo trucks were delivered worldwide. Volvo Trucks is part of the Volvo Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines. The group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. Volvo Trucks’ work is based on the core values of quality, safety and environmental care.