I-Shift for North American Volvo models

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS EX-PAT BRITISH TRUCKERS (INTERACTIVE)
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SAVANNAH, GA (September 20, 2006) — Volvo Trucks North America today introduced the innovative and fuel-saving Volvo I-Shift automated transmission for Model Year 2008 Volvo trucks. I-Shift can be ordered now for delivery in the second quarter of 2007. The announcement was made at a news conference here.
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Volvo will offer three I-Shift models, with the ability to handle all power and torque inputs from its new engine family, including the top 600 hp/2050 lb-ft rating. I-Shift will be available for all Volvo truck models, including the Volvo VN and Volvo VT highway tractors, and the Volvo VHD vocational truck.

Must be exciting news for all european truck drivers on this continent. I know it is for me !

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caravan

What in the world is a ‘vocational truck’? A truck that wants a career?

The Cambridge Dictionary has this to say:

vocation
noun [C or U]
a type of work that you feel you are suited to doing and to which you should give all your time and energy, or the feeling of suitability itself:

Odd kind of thing for a truck to feel :unamused:

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Vocational trucks have a function other than being driven from a to b. Cement mixer, bucket trucks,cranes,vacuum trucks,bin wagon etc. Trucks with careers :sunglasses:

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Thank you Longwayround. That makes sense. Now all I need to find is a truck that wants to be a millionaire. :slight_smile:

David

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Getting a bin wagon and putting Chris Tarrant in it might be a start :smiley:

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David Miller:
Thank you Longwayround. That makes sense. Now all I need to find is a truck that wants to be a millionaire. :slight_smile:

David

Bullion truck :laughing: