Volvo Trucks Stories

Icy, narrow, hilly roads, and a total mass of 76 tonnes. The transportation of timber through Finland’s forests is a demanding task for both drivers and vehicles. But with Volvo’s I-Shift with crawler gears, Saku Simpanen and his team can take on both hilly terrain and bad conditions.

Truck noise is often taken for granted. It is simply there. However, a team at Volvo is dedicated to increasing safety and comfort by optimizing the interior and exterior sounds made by trucks.

Operating in a highly-competitive market, Arclid Transport needed to maximise payload and increase productivity. By investing in specific transport solutions combined with driver training, fleet manager Peter Conway successfully achieved these goals.

New technology is enabling increasingly sophisticated active safety systems to be installed in heavy trucks. By helping drivers to prevent accidents, these systems are saving lives and making our roads safer for everyone.

In traffic limited visibility compromises safety, both for drivers and other road users. This is why Volvo Trucks designs its cabs to minimise distractions and offer maximum visibility. Features includes extra large windows, slim designs for rear-view mirrors, and Night Mode for improving visibility when driving at night.

Volvo Trucks’ I-Shift Dual Clutch enables seamless gear changes, using sports car technology that is totally unique in the heavy trucks market. When conditions demand a lot of shifting, this gearbox really comes into its own. In fact, the heavier the transport and the tougher the conditions, the more you will gain.