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The Swedish automotive group Volvo has been producing trucks for the North American market since the late 1970s. Every ten minutes, a new truck rolls off the assembly line, with a tailor-made production line equipped to cater to individual customer requirements. More than 500 color tones are available for the cab paint job alone. After just one day in assembly, the new trucks are ready to roll on public highways throughout the United States provided they have successfully completed a test drive on the factory track.
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Classic American Truck Pete 379😊😊😊
Icons my butt, I remember when the public bailed out these companies.
Rock an Roll music and engineering documentary ...great
Great job 👍
I can't believe how clean is the factory and the employees work in a clean environment, in short and T-shirt; Nothing like when I worked at Utility Trailer factory in Clint Texas, back in the early 80's.
A volvo is not an American icon, that is the American assembled disposable truck. That would be like calling a bic lighter an American icon.
I wish they made a 3/4 ton model. I’d buy one.
Clean factory Surprised to see employees in singlets and not long sleeves
Oil filters so easy to change, even grandma can do it😂
That's wonderful video!! Glad to see the employers excited to make the job well done!!!Making life lasting and trustful products Congratulations to Volvo and youtuber👏👏👏🇺🇲🇸🇪❕️❕️
Vi kan när vi vill. :)
42:05 If the delivery driver goes home by plane, how do they get the orange couplings back? too big to ship back...
Good question. Wish I’d thought of it…
My father use to deliver trucks to customers. The dealer or carrier would disassemble the couplings and ship them back to the manufacturer. Some dealers require the driver to uncouple the trucks.
Not a mention of Volvo's American lovechild! I think this video has been targeted towards 10 - 14 y/o truck spotters. So many oversights, assumptions, and even mistakes. Surely not every Volvo to come off the line is fitted with a "5th wheel"?
Volvo also owns Mack Trucks
Howdyyawl from the land down under. Very impresive. These trucks are only one trailer long. In OZ. we produce trucks thar can haul 4 trailers at once. MayB you could do the same, at least 2 trailers long. This way, more parts can B delivered at once. Food for thought. Keeping it real 😊
There are tandem rigs used in the US also. But there are no 4 unit setups as our roads are not as wide open as down under and I doubt you have roads that have 7 miles of 5% grades where you use the 4 trailers. Road trains are basically for flatter lands.
its a top floor room fully furnished
I have a 2023 680 kenworth
we call them bolts?
screws?
That is not the Classic American Truck ! It is a Swedish truck .
Not Swedish Think China that's who owns Volvo
@@danielkavanaugh4544 The Volvo automobile division was sold to Zheijang Geely Holding of China in 2010 . The truck division that has the majority stock holder AB Volvo an investment company . Not sure of their construction division .
@@danielkavanaugh4544 Volvo sold their automobile division to a Chinese company in 2010 . Their truck division is still owned by the Swedish . Not sure of their construction division .
Swedish Volvo Trucks are completely different to the American ones.
@@vicpetrishak7705Construction division is still Swedish owned
@43:28 No I know where the green of the Wilson company comes from "Mr. Wilson's eyes" 😀
Volvo AB is still owned by Sweden but has been produced in Dublin Virginia, since the 1981 when they bought “white motors”. Owns Volvo, Mack, Renault. And is the second largest class 7/8 heavy haulers factory in America. You can’t really get more American than a truck that he been built here for over 50 years, built by hand in Virginia.
Has Volvo been built for over 50 years in VA, or is it another brand over 50 years?
@@bobblenuts volvo. It’s been built in Dublin va. New river valley, since the late 70s early 80s. Prior to that it was “white motors”.
My new Volvo had a driveline vibration starting at 55mph. Tell Mike to do his job properly.
1:46 🛠️🎊
Not a V-6 but an in-line 6
Also they wouldn't quench a hot crank with water. That would make it brittle.
@@davidscott1340It is a water and water soluble oil mix. And that is exactly how some steels are heat treated without them becoming brittle. 4140 as an example. My guess is the Volvo crankshaft is a 4130 or 4340 steel.
How long has a Volvo been an American truck? DYK, the smallest European truck engine is bigger than any truck engine made in the USA.
Volvo bought out the GM big truck line i.e. General and Asto of GMC and White trucks must have been about 1985. I use to drive an American owned truck mfg Kenworth, Peterbilt made by Pac Car Mfg in Renton Washington and peterbilt in Texas I drove a peterbilt 335 I have also driven 379s.. I have driven a few Volvos but like Freightliners better. Like Peterbilt the best
Never Ever heard a truck driver state this truck has plenty of POWER !
@@vicpetrishak7705I've passed a number of them on I-77 in Virginia. 7 miles of 5% curving grade brings most trucks down in speed on that grade. Meanwhile my 2001 Chevy 3500 and trailer at just barely under the legal limits for GCWR would have to back off the throttle only a few miles in as I would already be at the speed limit even from a 15 MPH start up the grade. So no, the drivers on that route will only claim to theirs getting the job done but not having plenty of power. It is the reason the uphill run has 3 lanes and why the downhill run has a truck emergency ramp every two miles. Plenty of power would be about 1000 hp under the hood if they wanted to pull a full load.
i only have 1 bedroom available at the crib, so get it y its hot asf
First like and first comment 😅 good documentarys
it's not a v6. it's an inline 6
MERICA!
And just about the time that this video was released, that very same plant in Virgina was hit with an air quality violation
i work there they laidoff 800 workers last year
770 AJ būtu geriau nes automatas labai dinamiškai dirba ypač į įkalnes ir nereikia perjunginėti pavaras.
V6 ya mean straight 6
Geez there not screws there bolts!
cabover in europe has 500 to 750 hp .. way better if ya ask me.
It that Gross or Net HP?
Volvo....trucks and cars. One of the best in the world...
the Chinese own Volvo Cars......they were bought before 2000....I worked for Volvo Trucks corporate from 1990 till 2002...Volvo Construction Equipment is part of Volvo Sweden......hope this helps
What's with the music...ugh
Not, happy with my new Volvo, too many loose bolts!!
❤ Toyota GR Corolla ❤️ .Was not anymore. It's all about profit margin for the investors Middle class America is dead.
The music junked another video 👎👎👎👎👎💩💩💩💩😬
Bidenomics at it's best. Embrace your choice of President. Nuff said.
Sad thing is, it's a terrible place to work. Everyone is miserable and the management is awful. Was there for 6 years and I'm glad I left. Plus the things that happen on the line, I wouldn't buy a volvo. They are fully built out of cheap zip ties and so much stuff is beat on and messed up for a new truck.
If they take the driver’s out of the trucks our country will collapse.
Don’t worry. That’s not gonna happen.
@@paulcanon5533 Ever hear of the Teamster union Think they will let all those dues go away
If they get rid of typing pools and replace them with xerox machines and printers our country will collapse.
Pos😊
and why are women excluded from installing windshields? if they can do the job let them
Boob prints
Because the job sucks. None of them wanna do it.
Most women would lack the physical strength to muscle the rubber into place.
@@gravelydon7072 keyword "Most" for those women that can do the job and want to do it, let them... and my comment was supposed to be sarcasm but obviously failed
Video Great Music Rubbish.
Sorry that’s not iconic, Pete KW or Mack would be iconic. Even Freightliner would be in that category but not Volvo.
Mack is owned by Volvo . Freightliner is owned by Daimler AG ( Mercedes Benz ) . International Truck is owned by a subsidiary of Volkswagen . Peterbilt and Kenworth are owned by Paccar , an American Company
True, almost nothing is American owned anymore, but they’re inception is 100% American and always will be you can’t change where the company started regardless of current ownership, making them American icons at least in my opinion.
@@vicpetrishak7705 You got that right 🫡
Background music sucks….very poor editing
Please turn off the damn music
Nope, sorry. Had to give up 2mins in. The awfully intrusive and unnecessary back ground music did my head in.
Yeah I prefer Elvis to
Also annoying was all the “screws” in the building of the truck and and edging.. Wonder if they don’t use bolts in Volvo products
I agree you'd think they were producing the score for The Fast and Furious truck factory addition with the constant up and down tempos guys it's supposed to be a little documenty about truck's.
Bye Felisha!
When all you critics have successful youtube channels then may you complain.
Volvo is hardly an American truck.
Electric....Autonomous/driverless.... 👎👎👎👎👎
Only white cracks are working in this factory