Volvo Trucks India, a division of VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd (VECV) has launched six heavy-duty trucks under the FM and FMX range in India. Building on Volvo Trucks track-record of delivering industry leading solutions, these address the increasing demands for more productive and safer trucks in India.

“We are proud to launch these new generation trucks designed to deliver higher operational efficiency to our customers. We  continue to bring world-class innovation to India and these trucks will further reinforce our role as our customers’ most preferred business partner.” said Vinod Aggarwal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer · VE Commercial Vehicles Limited.

“Our trucks serve in some of the most demanding and time-critical applications and these new range of trucks are built to push the limits of productivity with a strong focus on improving the driver environment and safety.  Backed by world class service, we now have wider range of transport solutions to cater to the unique requirements of various applications in India”, said B Dinakar, Senior Vice President of Volvo Trucks India.

Now available for sale across India, these new trucks continue the strong Volvo Trucks tradition of Driving Success and are manufactured at Volvo Trucks, Hoskote factory.

The new range

Volvo FM & FMX range of trucks combine high productivity and efficiency, unmatched safety, excellent driver comfort and enhanced connectivity features.

·         FMX 460 8x4 20.3 cu.m solution is designed to deliver a superior combination of agility and durability for the mining segment.

·         FMX 460 8x4 33cu.m solution designed for coal transportation.

·         FMX 500 8x4 off-road dump truck is a completely new solution for tough mining application requirements. With increased front axle loads of 20 tonnes and a 38-tonne bogie, it is built for the most demanding assignments allowing for 15% payload increase.

·         FM 420 8x4 23cu.m solution is designed to suit Road construction and mega infrastructure projects.

·         FM 500 6x4 puller has been built to set new industry standards in over dimensional / overweight cargo movement

·         FM 420 4x2 tractor solution for high-speed long haul application (e-Commerce, Just-In-Time Supply Chains) comes with much enhanced driver comfort, improved aerodynamics and better connectivity

New cab, offering more space and improved visibility

With cab volume increased by up to 1000 litre, the new range offers better comfort and more working room. Cabin comfort is further enhanced through better thermal and noise insulation helping drivers to improve productivity. With larger windscreen, lowered door lines and new mirrors, driver’s direct visibility has improved by 10 per cent. Visibility is the key to safety. The high capacity FMX500 also gets an additional passenger corner camera and provision for four more cameras to be installed for enhanced visibility.