Volvo releases tractor for heavy-haul application

Mar 21, 2013

Volvo Trucks today introduced to the heavy-haul market a new tractor, the VNX, at the MId-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky.

Volvo said the truck is designed for extreme gross weight applications.

It will be powered by a 600-hp Volvo D16 and will be offered as a fully integrated package featuring Volvo’s I-Shift automated-manual transmission.

For more on Volvo’s new truck, see Overdrive sister site CCJ‘s coverage or watch the video below.

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