The Volvo VN was the first Volvo commercial vehicle assembled in the United States after the White-GMC brand was discontinued.
Lead trim: Base
Volvo Trucks VNL1996–2002
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FactThe Volvo VN was the first Volvo commercial vehicle assembled in the United States after the White-GMC brand was discontinued.
First Volvo Class 8 tractor developed for North America, introduced in 1996 as the VN and renamed VNL for the 2000 model year.
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Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 1996–2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the Base trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
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Photographs
Volvo unveiled the second-generation VNL on January 23, 2024, with digital mirrors and a full digital dash display.
Volvo launched the redesigned 2018 VNL on July 11, 2017, and showed it to the public that September at the first North American Commercial Vehicle Show in Atlanta.
The 2003 VNL facelift was about 400 lb (180 kg) lighter and moved the cab to shrink the gap to the trailer, to further decrease drag.
The Volvo VN was the first Volvo commercial vehicle assembled in the United States after the White-GMC brand was discontinued.
Rivals
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Freightliner discontinued the FLD 120/132 Classic and Classic XL for 2010, as its model line went through a transition after Sterling closed.
The Argosy was the final Class 8 cabover marketed in North America, and mass production moved entirely to export after the 2006 model year.
An early Freightliner conventional built for a decade; at 40 to 50 years old only a small share survives, perhaps 1,500 trucks (estimate). About 1,500 on North American roads today (estimate).
The redesigned Cascadia adopted design elements from the Freightliner Inspiration, the first road-licensed autonomous semitruck.
On August 22, 2014, the Cleveland plant built Daimler Truck North America's 3 millionth vehicle, a 2015 Cascadia Evolution.
The eCascadia prototype was tested for more than 1 million miles before its official premiere in May 2022.
Introduced in 1995 for 1996 production, the Century Class offered optional onboard messaging and even telephone and fax systems.
Cabovers had fallen to a 3% share of the Class 8 market by 1998, the year before the Argosy replaced both the FLB and FLA.