Volvo Trucks has officially unveiled the all-new Volvo VNX, a vocational and heavy-haul truck engineered from the ground up for North America’s most demanding work.

“This is Volvo like you’ve never seen before,” said Peter Voorhoeve, president, Volvo Trucks North America. “The all-new Volvo VNX is the toughest, safest, most connected and most powerful vocational truck we have ever built. Designed specifically for North America and for the most demanding jobs, it marks a major step forward for Volvo Trucks in the vocational market.”

Volvo isn’t new to vocational work. Volvo Trucks leads the vocational and construction segments in many markets globally, including in Northern Europe and Latin America. The company said the VNX combines its global and North American experience together in a truck designed and built from the ground up for this market.

The VNX is equipped with Volvo’s advanced safety systems. A pedestrian detection continually scans for people around the truck from 23 to 230 ft out, and blind spot detection, now available on both sides, warns the driver with an amber light and an audible alert when a lane change is not safe. A 360° camera system further enhances situational awareness, providing a top-down view around the entire cab.

Cab strength matters. The VNX uses one-third more ultra-high strength steel than legacy vocational products, and optional side curtain airbags make Volvo the only OEM in North America to offer them on a vocational truck.

The dynamic steering system eases driver strain and keeps the truck steady even when the ground isn’t, giving drivers more control with less fatigue behind the wheel. It’s a level of comfort drivers don’t typically expect from a truck built for this kind of work.

A remote steering system gives operators full control of the truck from outside the cab at speeds up to 5 mph, making it especially valuable for any off-road work where drivers must navigate tight spaces and difficult surroundings.

“Vocational work is tough on trucks and drivers. That’s why we designed the all-new Volvo VNX with the durability customers expect and technologies that help reduce driver strain. Every element is focused on helping customers get the job done while providing superior safety and comfort for the driver,” said Voorhoeve.

The all-new Volvo VNX’s strength starts with heat-treated steel frame rails and with a clean layout behind the cab so body builders can mount components exactly where they work best. The all-metal grille has a rugged steel mesh backing that keeps debris away from engine components while maintaining airflow, and the steel bumper comes in three configurations to accommodate frame extensions, attachments and a center tow pin. The Tough Shield windshield is twice as resistant to sharp impacts and thermal shock as a tempered glass windshield and five times more scratch resistant.

Under the hood, the VNX runs on the proven D13 platform, now rated up to 540 hp and 1,950 lb-feet of torque, with an engine brake delivering up to 630 braking horsepower. The engine is certified to EPA 2027 emissions standards in all 50 states, meeting the strictest emissions requirements. The interior is designed for the wear and tear of jobsites where operators are frequently in and out of the cab all day, with easy-to-clean surfaces that hold up to dirt, dust, and off-road operations.

Every VNX comes with a factory-installed 4G telematics gateway, powering Remote Diagnostics that monitor the truck 24/7 and flag potential issues before they put a truck out of service. Remote Programming delivers software and parameter updates over-the-air so trucks stay on the job instead of sitting in the shop. And through Volvo Connect, fleet managers get real-time reports on fuel efficiency, location and safety, giving everyone in the business the data they need to keep operations moving forward.

Start of sales for the all-new Volvo VNX will be announced later this year.

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