A mixer chassis sometimes needs to creep over uneven surfaces or while pouring concrete sidewalks or curbs. Depending on axle gearing, I-Shift crawler gears allow speeds as low as 0.6 mph. A mixer ...

Volvo Trucks North America has added an auto-neutral and Paver Assist features to its I-Shift for Severe Duty, and I-Shift with Crawler Gears automated manual transmissions. Introduced at ...

VHD mixer chassis is among Volvo trucks soon to be available with crawler-gear-equipped I-Shifts. Photos: Tom Berg "Extreme startability" and low-rev cruising at highway speeds are the main advantages ...

Who's the "I" in Volvo's I-Shift automated mechanical transmission? In this case it's Perry Allen, a driver for Klink Trucking at Ashley in northeastern Indiana, who's assigned to Number 299, an '09 ...

Volvo Trucks has added a rugged version of its I-Shift automated manual transmission for severe-duty applications. The new transmission will be available for order in May on Volvo VHD vocational ...

Volvo Trucks today introduced a rugged version of the Volvo I-Shift automated manual transmission for severe-duty applications. The reinforced I-Shift will be available for order in May in Volvo VHD ...

Volvo Trucks North America introduced safety and performance features Auto Neutral and Paver Assist for its Volvo I-Shift, I-Shift for Severe Duty and I-Shift with Crawler Gears automated manual ...

The I-Shift automated manual transmission will be assembled at the Hagerstown, Md., powertrain plant, Volvo Trucks North America announced. Production is scheduled to start in the third quarter of ...

Prior to 2000, there were primarily two types of transmissions available for medium- and heavy-duty trucks – manual and torque converter automatic. The Class 8 trucks used for long-haul applications ...