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The Volvo VN (also known as the Volvo VNL) is a heavy-duty truck produced by the Swedish vehicle manufacturer Volvo Trucks. Initially developed in North America, it was introduced in 1996 as the second generation Volvo Class 8 tractor. For the 2000 model year, the VN was officially renamed VNL.
The truck had a payload capacity of up to 8 tonnes for the heaviest trailing axle versions. The Viking truck was very similar to the larger Titan model. For the first model years the Viking used the VDC motor from its predecessor L245 , but it was soon replaced by the updated D67 engine.
While its core activity is the production, distribution and sale of trucks, buses and construction equipment, Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems and financial services. In 2016, it was the world's second-largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks with its subsidiary Volvo Trucks. [5] Volvo was founded in 1927.
Volvo Trucks (Swedish: Volvo Lastvagnar) is a truck manufacturing division of Volvo based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Trucks was a separate company within Volvo. The Volvo Group was reorganised on 1 January 2012 and as a part of the process, Volvo Trucks ceased to be a separate company and was instead incorporated into Volvo Group Trucks along ...
The Volvo FM is a heavy truck range produced by the Swedish company Volvo Trucks. It was originally introduced as FM7, FM10 and FM12 in 1998. FM stands for Forward control Medium height cab, where the numbers denominate an engine capacity in litres. As of 2005 the engine size is no longer added to the model denomination.
Introduced in 1987 with a 16 litres engine, that's where the named was derived from like F10 and F12. The new model now held the flagship tractor title of the Volvo not only Volvo, but also it was the most powerful tractor of Europe beating MAN 19462, Mercedes-Benz 1644, Iveco turbostar 190.42 and Scania 2-series producing 460hp from an in house TD162F engine was also an inline six engines ...
The 2012 model of Volvo FH. In September 2012, Volvo Trucks re-launched the Volvo FH with major technology upgrades, a new design, and more. [3] The company also introduced the first of its Euro VI engines, the D13K [24] which is available as an option on the new Volvo FH and compulsory for new trucks in Europe from January 2014. Other quotable ...
In 2013 truck was the first UD product which was developed for export market which boost the Volvo's strategy to develop product for developing markets especially in Asia and Africa. UD Trucks formerly Nissan Diesel is a part of Volvo Group which gave Volvo steady grounds to develop Quester, a heavy-duty truck for the developing markets.