{"id":5305,"date":"2020-11-12T22:00:22","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T17:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mackvolvomontr.wpengine.com\/?p=5305"},"modified":"2022-12-09T10:32:44","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T10:32:44","slug":"volvo-trucks-unveils-tougher-smarter-volvo-vhd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mackvolvomontreal.sltm.ca\/en\/2020\/11\/12\/volvo-trucks-unveils-tougher-smarter-volvo-vhd\/","title":{"rendered":"Volvo Trucks Unveils Tougher, Smarter Volvo VHD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new Volvo VHD Vocational Series offers not only a fresh, modern look, but also the latest in safety and uptime solutions for vocational applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most significant evolution of Volvo Trucks North America\u2019s vocational offering in decades, the combination of structural upgrades, technological and innovative advances builds on the new Volvo VHD\u2019s world-class durability, versatility and productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe new Volvo VHD looks every bit as capable as it is, designed to bring new energy into the vocational market,\u201d said John Felder, product marketing manager, Volvo Trucks North America. \u201cEverything we\u2019ve done to improve the model to make it more versatile and reliable also extends the life of the vehicle and increases driver productivity, safety and comfort. Drivers will love this truck because it makes hard work easy. It\u2019s the perfect example of tougher made smarter.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new Volvo VHD provides a number of notable upgrades, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>An updated exterior<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gives a modern look that reflects the other models in the Volvo Trucks family. The VHD has a new grille design, as well as new LED high\/low beam headlights. The fully sealed headlamp component offers a brighter, more focused beam for increased visibility. An available de-icing feature burns through ice and snow that accumulates on headlamps in colder weather.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Groundbreaking safety and productivity features&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for the vocational industry<\/span><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">include&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.volvogroup.com\/content\/volvo\/volvo-group\/markets\/global\/en-en\/home\/news\/2019\/sep\/volvo-trucks-brings-volvo-dynamic-steering-to-north-america.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volvo Dynamic Steering (VDS)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;and the next generation of&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volvo Active Driver Assist (VADA)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><b>&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The VDS system delivers a safer, more comfortable driver experience by adding torque to reduce steering strain at low speeds and remove vibrations caused by rough terrain. Also, now available in the VHD, the next-generation VADA provides integrated radar\/camera capabilities, automatic emergency braking, highway departure warnings, adaptive cruise control and more.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>A new, robust VHD bumper&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">features a heavy-duty 45 mm tow pin rated for a full 80,000 pounds. Responding to customer requests, the rugged tow pin allows for a quick pull out of sticky situations thereby increasing uptime and drivers\u2019 peace of mind.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>A state-of-the-art interior&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">offers improved driver comfort and productivity. For example, the truck\u2019s ignition has been moved to the lower left-hand side of the dash, while the steering wheel buttons are more touch-friendly and clustered intuitively to help drivers feel more confident.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volvo&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.volvotrucks.us\/trucks\/i-shift-transmission\/i-shift-crawler-gears\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I-Shift transmission with crawler gears<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">adds one or two gears to the 12-speed Volvo I-Shift transmission, enabling the VHD to start on steep grades, provide low-speed control, and reach maximum highway speeds with faster rear axle ratios.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Volvo T-Ride suspension&nbsp;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">delivers the best ride under the most demanding conditions by applying constant pressure on the wheels to create sure-footed traction. The Volvo T-ride suspension also offers a new ride stiffness option for mixers and trucks with wing plows.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>The latest in&nbsp;<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.volvotrucks.us\/our-difference\/uptime-and-connectivity\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">connectivity solutions<\/span><\/a><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.volvotrucks.us\/our-difference\/uptime-and-connectivity\/remote-programming\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remote Programming<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.volvotrucks.us\/our-difference\/uptime-and-connectivity\/remote-diagnostics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remote Diagnostics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;allow customers to use real data insights to make the right decisions for increased safety and truck productivity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFor years, the Volvo VHD has been one of the most capable and versatile trucks on the jobsite. We listened to our customers, and are proud to showcase the newly updated VHD with the same class-leading features and technological innovations our customers expect from a Volvo truck with relevant and important updates that benefit the functional needs of vocational applications,\u201d said Felder. \u201cAt Volvo Trucks, we continue to improve our product offerings and we have done so for an already tough vocational truck model. Now, this smarter and more innovative VHD for the vocational market raises the bar on what it takes to be an all-around great work truck.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volvo Trucks\u2019 newly designed VHD Series is more versatile and reliable, and increases driver productivity, safety and comfort. It\u2019s ideal for applications such as dump, mixer, roll-off, logging, snow plow, crane and many other specialty vocations.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Volvo VHD Vocational Series<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La nouvelle s\u00e9rie professionnelle Volvo VHD offre non seulement un look frais et moderne, mais \u00e9galement les derni\u00e8res solutions de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 et de disponibilit\u00e9 pour les applications professionnelles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10339,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/mackvolvomontreal.sltm.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/mackvolvomontreal.sltm.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/mackvolvomontreal.sltm.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mackvolvomontreal.sltm.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mackvolvomontreal.sltm.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5305"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/mackvolvomontreal.sltm.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5305\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10341,"href":"http:\/\/mackvolvomontreal.sltm.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5305\/revisions\/10341"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mackvolvomontreal.sltm.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/mackvolvomontreal.sltm.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mackvolvomontreal.sltm.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/mackvolvomontreal.sltm.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}