Video log: Walk-around of Volvo’s VNX heavy haul tractor

May 1, 2014

Updated May 5, 2014

Volvo Trucks said this month it will not be exhibiting at next year’s MATS.

Overdrive Equipment Editor Jack Roberts is in Asheville, N.C., this week to test drive the Volvo VNX. While there, he grabbed Volvo’s Jason Spence to do a few walk-around videos of the truck and to talk about some of its features:

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