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When did Volvo start making tilt cab trucks?
The 1970s was a decade of refinement in the truck industry. More European manufacturers were beginning to fit their trucks with tilt-cabs (a move pioneered by Volvo in 1962) and turbocharged engines (Volvo had been the first back in 1954).
What do the numbers mean on a Volvo truck?
The new product designation. With the N trucks, the new system for Volvo truck product designation was introduced; ‘N’ or ‘F’ designated whether the truck had a bonnet or not, while a figure designated the approximate size of the engine in litres.
When did Volvo stop being a separate company?
Volvo Group was reorganised on 1 January 2012 and as a part of the process, Volvo Trucks ceased to be a separate company and was instead incorporated into Volvo Group Trucks, with Volvo’s other truck brands, Renault Trucks, Mack Trucks and UD Trucks.
When did the second generation Volvo truck come out?
In 2002, the second-generation VN, the VNL, was introduced. In 2009, Volvo began to relocate the operations of its Mack Trucks subsidiary to Greensboro, where the North American operations of Volvo Trucks have been headquartered. Today, Volvo produces Class 8 Volvo trucks at its Dublin]
What kind of engine does a Volvo truck have?
It had a 2.0 L 4-cylinder engine rated at 28 hp (21 kW). Volvo cabs are manufactured in the north of Sweden in Umeå and in Ghent, Belgium, while the engines are made in the central town of Skövde.