Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) is targeting the critical regional haul market with its newly released VNR model built at its New River Valley assembly plant in Dublin, Virginia.
VTNA’s powertrain manufacturing facility in Hagerstown, Maryland is producing the new VNR’s engines and transmissions.
It says the new VNR regional haul tractor benefits from new aerodynamic design, improved engine and transmission options, gearing and loading efficiencies, passive and active safety systems and integrated connectivity.
It is ideally suited for urban areas, pickup and delivery, liquid tankers, dry bulk, flatbed and other regional haul applications.
VTNA says customers will see an overall fuel efficiency gain of up to 3.5% in the new VNR compared with the previous model.
“Our goal with the new VNR was to give our customers a versatile tool to meet their individual needs and challenges in the critical regional haul market,” says VTNA President Göran Nyberg.
“Our investment in this new truck is a clear signal of Volvo’s commitment to meeting the needs of regional haul customers in North America today and in the future,” he says.
“I’m genuinely excited for our clients to drive the new VNR, and to hear how it makes every aspect of the job better and their businesses more profitable,” said Nyberg.
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