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Volvo VNL (2014)
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The Volvo VNL (2014) is a truck in American Truck Simulator manufactured by the Swedish truck manufacturer called Volvo. It was added to the game on November 5, 2018, along with the 1.32 update.
Summary
The Volvo VNL had a slow start in the trucking industry although the VNL Series is becoming a well-known and recognized brand name with the partnership with Amazon Freight (with Amazon being the largest distributor nation-wide), the VNL 300 Day Cab helps Amazon deliver cargo between distribution sites and airport hubs.
Upgrades
| Name | Price | Unlock level | GPS | Picture |
| Neo Classic | $15,180 | 0 | ✓ |  
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| Elite | $22,960 | 10 | ✓ |  
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| Name | Price | Unlock level | Picture |
| 300 | $16,600 | 0 | 
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| 730 | $27,590 | 10 | 
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| 780 | $34,800 | 20 | 
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Note: Short chassis are only available for cabin 300 and long chassis only for cabins 730 and 780.
| Name | Price | Unlock level | Picture |
| Short 4x2 150gal | $17,200 | 0 | 
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| Short 4x2 200gal | $18,900 | 0 | 
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| Short 6x2 150gal | $19,100 | 0 |
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| Short 6x2 Midlift 150gal | $20,200 | 2 | 
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| Short 6x4 150gal | $21,300 | 3 |
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| Short 6x2 200gal | $21,350 | 5 |
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| Short 6x2 Midlift 200gal | $22,450 | 7 |
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| Short 6x4 200gal | $23,550 | 8 |
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| Long 6x2 220gal | $23,600 | 10 |
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| Long 6x2 Midlift 220gal | $24,900 | 12 | 
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| Long 6x4 220gal | $26,200 | 13 |
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| Long 6x2 300gal | $26,550 | 15 |
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| Long 6x2 Midlift 300gal | $27,750 | 17 |
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| Long 6x4 300gal | $28,950 | 18 |
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| Short 8x4 Midlift 150gal | $29,800 | 20 | 
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| Short 8x4 Midlift 200gal | $30,200 | 22 | 
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| Long 8x4 Midlift 220gal | $32,400 | 24 | 
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| Long 8x4 Midlift 300gal | $33,500 | 26 | 
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Notable Brands
Notable Brands that use the Volvo VNL (2014) in companies.
- Amazon Freight
- Averitt Express
- Swift Transportation
- UPS (United Parcel Service)
Simulator availability
Package listing
The following packages are either included in the base sim or available for download. Note that the inclusion of packages below is not an endorsement of quality or fitness. Potential users are highly encouraged to research packages through reviews, videos, or other means before using since they might be outdated or broken.
| American Truck Simulator | |||||||||||||||||||
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| License | Type | Creator | Notes | ||||||||||||||||
 Included
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Volvo VNL | SCS Software |
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 Freeware
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Volvo VNR | Galimim @Steam Workshop | |||||||||||||||||
| Freeware
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Volvo VNL 2018 | Galimim @Steam Workshop | |||||||||||||||||
Release History
- Update 1.40:
- Added Day cab 4x2, Day cab & Sleepers 8x4
- Update 1.32:
- Improvements and Fixes
- 5 November 2018: Volvo VNL is released along with a trailer video.[1]
- 29 October 2018: A mini-page for the Volvo VNL is added to ATS’ official website, https://americantrucksimulator.com/. It was removed later. It was part of a test to launch the VNL. At the same day, ATS got a preparation update that added the Volvo VNL's support for all current DLCs. The page was added on the 6th of November.
- 18 October 2018: Carthoo: "...there are also smaller things to deal with (new bug found, some wrongly placed things, sickness of the guy responsible - not so easy to transfer the work agenda to someone else)... . It IS coming tho - no big obstacles there."[2]
- 4 October 2018:
- 17:00 GMT: When shown a comment on the Volvo VNL SCS Software's Twitter replies, "No kisses today - give us a week or two to get it fully ready."[3]
- 14:00 GMT: Carthoo, a developer for SCS unveils a picture of the VNL and says that, "It's not finished, but it will come soon enough. I guess in a few weeks."[4]
- 10:00 GMT: In the Oregon release video, a VNL can be seen passing to the left.[5]
Trivia
- It was first shown in an SCS Software blog post about licensing issues already before the game released and was teased and confirmed when Oregon released.[6]
- The Volvo VNL 2014 is the first (and currently only) truck in ATS to be made by a company based outside of the United States, as Volvo is a Swedish company.
- The German ATS retail edition features an image with a Volvo VNL 2014 on the lower left corner of its packaging.
- The Volvo VNL 2014 is featured on the map expansion DLC cover of Utah.
Media
Collage found in game files
References
- ↑ http://blog.scssoft.com/2018/11/volvo-vnl-coming-to-american-truck.html
- ↑ https://forum.scssoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=178&t=260993&start=810#p1005738
- ↑ https://twitter.com/SCSsoftware/status/1047810501365977095
- ↑ https://forum.scssoft.com/viewtopic.php?p=995137#p995137
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/embed/vWKjRuRGkVw
- ↑ SCS Software, Truck Licensing Situation Update, 2016-01-25 (accessed 2016-6-4)
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