In order to help their FM16 tractor deal with the most sever loads it can, Volvo Trucks today unveiled their brand new FH16 750 unit that’s capable of delivering 750 horsepower and 3550Nm. The model ...

While most semi-trucks in the U.S. haul around 40 tons (80,000 pounds), the new Volvo FH16 heavy duty truck features a new I-Shift transmission with crawler gears capable of towing up to 325 tons. In ...

Im Hafen von Göteborg, Schweden, liegen 40 mit Volvo-Ersatzteilen beladene Container auf 20 Anhängern und bilden einen 300 Meter langen Lastzug. Zusammen mit dem Lkw wiegt der Zug 750 Tonnen. Die ...

Volvo Trucks unveiled their most powerful version of the popular Fm16 tractor a month ago, and already the first example in the UK has been delivered to a customer. Leicestershire-based, A R ...

Take the brand new Volvo FH16 out for a spin… but be careful of obstacles. That’s the idea behind Volvo Trucks’ new game for smartphones and tablets. Released to coincide with the 25th anniversary of ...

In 1987, a new superstar would emerge in the world of trucking. The Volvo F16 greeted the world and was a robust workhorse from the start, becoming an immediate success. At its core was a new 16.1L ...

How much weight can a FH16 750 pull? Well, with the launch of the new I-Shift crawler gears system, Volvo says the mechanism can – among other things – move and transport a gross combination weight of ...

Operators and drivers in Scotland will get the chance to take a close look at the new Volvo FH16-750 tractor unit when an example of this, the latest addition to the Volvo range, heads north of the ...

What makes a truck and engine manufacturer want to launch a 750-horsepower engine for standard trucks? Volvo already offered its 16-liter inline six cylinder engine with overhead camshaft, four valves ...

"Das Getriebe auf manuell stellen, im sechsten Gang anfahren und dann mit flinkem Daumen blitzschnell auf den neunten schalten", sagt Peter, mein schwedischer Beifahrer aus dem Volvo-Werk. Gelb, Grün ...

Die Sattelschlepper von Volvo bekommen ein neues Getriebe. Das klingt nicht besonders spannend. Aber die technische Innovation soll den Volvo FH16 zum stärksten Truck der Welt machen. Doch kann der ...