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To view our current comparison trailer specification charts visit www.constructionequipmentguide.com Volvo Delivers 25,000th Truck to Penske Truck Leasing

Volvo Trucks North America hosted Penske Truck Leasing executives at the Volvo Trucks Customer Center in Dublin, Va., to commemorate the delivery of the 25,000th truck in a partnership that has spanned the last two decades.

On hand for the ceremony were board members of the Volvo Group board of directors, including President and Chief Executive Officer Martin Lundstedt, and the President of Volvo Trucks North America, Peter Voorhoeve. Accepting delivery of the trucks were Penske executives Art Vallely, President of Penske Truck Leasing and Paul Rosa, Senior Vice President of Procurement and Fleet Planning at Penske.

“We are extremely proud of the relationship that we have with Penske,” said Voorhoeve. “Over the past two decades, we’ve been able to deliver 25,000 trucks to them for their operations here in North America and are encouraged about the future with Penske as both companies have a passion and focus on sustainability and safety. Penske has been an early adopter of our Volvo VNR Electric truck and put trucks from the Volvo LIGHTS project in operation. Additionally, they have been early adopters of our new D13TC, focusing on creating greater fuel efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions in diesel technology as we transition into the future of decarbonized transportation solutions.”

Art Vallely, Penske Truck Leasing president, said, “We are pleased to celebrate this milestone with our longtime and valued friends at Volvo. We appreciate their innovative approach to quality, safety, driver comfort and more recently their advancements with fleet electrification. We look forward to continuing to work together in the future.”

Truck No. 25,000 is a VNL300, featuring the D13TC engine which was delivered on Sept. 29, 2022. The turbo-compounded engine is a key cornerstone in the future of diesel power plants for Volvo Trucks North America, designed for fuel savings and CO2 reductions on a wide variety of applications.

With both companies’ strong dedication to safety, Penske also has outfitted nearly 2,000 trucks with Volvo Dynamic Steering (VDS), a feature that uses an electric motor above the hydraulic steering gear to provide additional torque when necessary. The VDS system receives input 2,000 times per second through sensors on the truck monitoring yaw rate, steering angle, wheel speed and the driver’s own action. This provides added safety in crosswind, heavy-braking, on uneven lanes, pothole collisions or in the event of rapid tire deflation or sidewall failure. In addition to its many safety features, VDS provides a more comfortable overall driving experience with less steering input required, especially when ranging at slow speeds, adding to a less fatigued driver, according to the manufacturer.

Penske also has elected to outfit a large number of trucks with the fully integrated system featuring Apple CarPlay, which allows drivers to safely use their favorite navigation apps, hands-free calling and other driver productivity functions while keeping their eyes on the road and hands on the steering wheel.

For more information, visit www.volvotrucks.us. 

(L-R): Peter Voorhoeve, president, Volvo Trucks North America; Paul Rosa, senior vice president of procurement and fleet planning, Penske Truck Leasing; Art Vallely, president, Penske Truck Leasing; Martin Lundstedt, president and chief executive officer, Volvo Group; and Carl-Henric Svanberg, chairman of the board, AB Volvo gather at the at the Volvo Trucks Customer Center in Dublin, Va., to commemorate the delivery of the 25,000th truck to Penske in a partnership that has spanned the last two decades.

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T680 Features Special Design for U.S. Capitol Tree Tour

A Kenworth T680 Next Generation, adorned with a newly installed special graphics design, will soon transport the 2022 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the National Forests in North Carolina to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building.

This year’s tour theme “From the Mountains to the Sea” along with “From the National Forests in North Carolina” are prominently displayed on the truck’s driver and passenger sides. The design also features the U.S. Capitol Building, U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, and a background of the sunset overlooking the Pisgah National Forest in the Appalachian Mountains.

The 2022 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree logo is displayed on the roof.

This year’s carrier based in Siloam, N.C., is recognized on both doors — Hardy Brothers Trucking — Coast-to-Coast. The company selected its husband-andwife driver team of Harold “Ed” Kingdon Jr. and Deborah Z. Kingdon for the honor of transporting the special tree — a 78-ft. tall Red Spruce scheduled to be harvested Nov. 2 from the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina. Hardy Brothers Trucking has more than 100 dedicated drivers and 55 Kenworth trucks — including 11 T680 Next Generation models — pulling refrigerated trailers and hauling freight.

The Kingdons will drive a T680 Next Gen equipped with a 76-in. mid-roof sleeper and the PACCAR Powertrain to a full slate of community celebrations en route to Washington, D.C. The T680 Next Gen also provides drivers with the latest Kenworth SmartWheel, customizable 15-in. digital display, fully LED lighting down the road, additional advanced driver assistance systems, and an extremely comfortable cab and sleeper.

The public community celebrations begin Nov. 5. The official tree lighting ceremony on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol building is scheduled for Nov. 30. Smaller companion trees also will be provided to decorate offices inside of the U.S. Capitol building and other sites throughout Washington, D.C., along with handmade ornaments created by North Carolinians.

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