May 4,2008  From www.tootoo.com

May 4--Volvo Trucks is planning to introduce a new automatic transmission gearbox, I-Sync, for the Volvo FL distribution truck.

According to the company, I-Sync is a manual gearbox that has been supplemented with software for automatic handling of gearchanges. Just like Volvo I-Shift, I-Sync combines the manual gearbox's operating reliability and low weight with the automatic transmission's driving comfort. However, while I-Shift has been developed for heavy transport operations, I-Sync was tailored for local distribution applications.

Volvo I-Sync has automated transmission with six forward ratios, and is tailored for Volvo's D7 240 and 280hp engines in Euro 4 configuration. It has a maximum torque of 1050Nm, and oil-change interval is 300,000km.

Clara Werner Floberg, product manager for the Volvo FL at Volvo Trucks, said: "I-Sync is optimized to match our seven-liter engine and to give comfortable and smooth gearchanges in city traffic, where frequent stop-start progress is the norm. Apart from the fact that the actual gearchanging process is handled automatically, I-Sync is also easy to operate."

Editor: Haijing Qu