Volvo Goes Heavy with All-New VNX Vocational Truck
The redesigned Volvo VNX brings up to 540 horsepower, an 86,000-pound GVWR, and a 200,000-pound GCWR to construction, heavy-haul, and severe-duty applications. "Growth in vocational is a natural next step for Volvo Trucks, right as we're seeing stable demand for trucks on construction sites, infrastructure projects and industrial builds across the country,” Voorhoeve said. “The all-new Volvo VNX puts us in a position to serve that market, with a truck built specifically for the toughest jobsites in America." VNX runs on the established D13 diesel, now rated up to 540 horsepower and 1,950 pound-feet of torque, with an engine brake delivering up to 630 braking horsepower, the company said. The engine is certified to EPA 2027 emissions standards in all 50 states. Volvo’s severe-duty I-Shift automated transmissions are standard with Allison 4000 and 4500 series full automatics optional.…