Volvo donates new VNL 760 to ATA’s America’s Road Team program

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Updated May 21, 2018

America’s Road Team captains in front of a Volvo semi truckAfter announcing last year Volvo Trucks North America would extend its 16-year sponsorship of the American Trucking Associations’ America’s Road Team outreach program, the truck maker delivered a new Volvo VNL 760 to ATA officials and America’s Road Team captains at a ceremony in Newport, R.I.

“One of the best things we do is sponsor this fantastic America’s Road Team program,” said Magnus Koeck, VTNA vice president of marketing and brand management. “The America’s Road Team embodies all the greatest elements of this industry. They’re truly heroes and we’re happy to support them with the best tools for the job, a new VNL 760 outfitted with our top safety, efficiency, comfort, and connectivity features.”

The four America’s Road Team captain drivers at the ceremony have a combined 117 years of driving experience and 11.5 million accident-free miles.

“These America’s Road Team captains are the best of the best and they are driving state-of-the-art equipment,” said Chris Spear, ATA president and CEO. “They speak to tens of thousands of people every year about the essential and safe role the trucking industry plays in the American economy and being able to showcase industry-leading equipment like the Volvo VNL 760 really helps reinforce our message. ATA is proud organization, and it’s because we have great members like Volvo that participate and are engaged and understand what support means.”

In addition to the standard active safety technologies, the fully spec’d VNL 760 tractor is equipped with a Volvo D13 engine and I-Shift 12-speed automated manual transmission as well as remote diagnostics and remote programming.