Prior to 2000, there were primarily two types of transmissions available for medium- and heavy-duty trucks – manual and torque converter automatic. The Class 8 trucks used for long-haul applications ...

Volvo Trucks North America has added an auto-neutral and Paver Assist features to its I-Shift for Severe Duty, and I-Shift with Crawler Gears automated manual transmissions. Introduced at ...

Volvo Trucks will now offer Volvo I-Shift transmission fluid, a fully synthetic SAE 75W-80 transmission lubricant, engineered specifically for the Volvo I-Shift automated manual transmission.

Volvo Trucks North America announced Wednesday, Sept. 20, that beginning in the second quarter of 2007 its customers will be able to equip their trucks with the Volvo I-Shift transmission – an ...

Volvo’s transmission PTO T4X-J2X (PTRD-D3), a transmission-mounted clutch dependent power take-off with two independently clutched rearward facing DIN connections. Volvo Trucks North America upgraded ...

More of today’s Class 8 trucks are steering away from the traditional manual transmission. As fleets look to increase the pool of potential new drivers, improve fuel economy, and reduce maintenance ...