Photo gallery: Volvo vocational trucks at work

Photo gallery: Volvo vocational trucks at work

At a recent event at Volvo’s Construction Equipment Demonstration Center in Shippensburg, Pa., Volvo showcased its line of work trucks, as well as the company’s proprietary engines and transmissions. The event took place at Volvo’s Construction Equipment Demonstration Center, where potential customers can test out the trucks for themselves, and see a demonstration of the trucks’ capabilities. Check out the photos below for a look at Volvo’s line of medium-duty trucks, as well as information on the trucks’ capabilities and the latest on Volvo’s engines and transmissions.

Credit: Alex Crissey/ Fleet Equipment

These VHD 200 dump trucks come with Volvo’s D13 engines, which is available in 455- and 500-HP ratings, and the 14-speed I-Shift with crawler gears.

Credit: Alex Crissey/ Fleet Equipment

Volvo’s line of engines includes the D11, D13, and D16, as well as the D13 with turbo compounding, which according to the company has the potential for 6.5% fuel efficiency gains over the 2014 D13 engine.

RELATED: See how the Volvo Adaptive Loading suspension 6×2 liftable forward axle works.

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Engine improvements for 2016 include a new common-rail fuel system and an updated wave piston design.

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