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    Volvo FH Aero Drives Seed & Grain Deliveries For Mortimers
    Posted On: October 19, 2026
    The Driffield-based grain and seed merchant recently expanded its fleet with a new Volvo FH Aero 500, its third Volvo truck in three years. ...
    Volvo Group Reports Significant UK & Ireland Carbon Reductions In Its Quest For Net Zero
    Posted On: October 6, 2026
    Volvo Group says third-party-verified statistics reveal it has reduced carbon emissions by 81% and cut its energy consumption by 56% since 2010. ...
    Rave Reviews & First-Class Demo See BCD Logistics Take 5 New Volvo FH Aeros
    By: Volvo
    Posted On: September 10, 2026
    BCD Logistics has added its first-ever batch of Volvo trucks to its fleet, taking delivery of five FH Aero 6x2 Globetrotter tractor units following the impressive performance of a demonstrator. ...
    Volvo Releases Special-Edition Truck To Celebrate Its 100-Year Anniversary
    By: Volvo
    Posted On: August 19, 2026
    In a prelude to the Volvo Group’s 100th anniversary celebrations in 2027, Volvo Trucks has unveiled a new special version of its FH, FH16, FH Aero, and FH16 Aero tractor units. ...
    Powerday Expands Eco-Friendly Fleet With Volvo FM Electric Low Entry Hook Loaders
    Posted On: June 30, 2026
    Powerday recently continued its electric fleet expansion with the addition of two Volvo FM Electric Low Entry 8x4 rigids to join the two Volvo FE Electrics the company purchased in 2024. ...
    Deliveries Are Sweeter Than Ever For Tunnock’s With New Volvo FH Aero
    Posted On: June 1, 2026
    After a recent acquisition, Tunnock’s Teacakes and Caramel Wafers will be delivered in a new Volvo FH Aero 6x2 rigid dressed in livery to match the Caramel Wafer wrapping. ...
    Volvo FM Electric Shows Its Steel For Special Green Delivery
    Posted On: May 28, 2026
    Haulage firm ET Morris & Sons has successfully transported the first load of fossil-free steel to land in the UK, using a Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor unit for a zero-tailpipe emission delivery. ...
    Volvo: How Sustainability Impacts Transport Buyers' Decisions
    Posted On: May 22, 2026
    Motivated by consumer demand, government regulations, and their commitments to social responsibility, many companies are striving towards net-zero emissions. ...
    Volvo Trucks’ All-New Combustion Engine Platform: Superior Fuel Efficiency & Ready For A Wide Range Of Alternative Fuels
    Posted On: May 11, 2026
    Volvo Trucks has unveiled two all-new 13-litre engines – its most fuel-efficient ever – which are ready for renewable diesel and gas fuel types, including future hydrogen applications. ...
    Volvo FM Makes First-Time Volvo Buyer CT Glass A Believer
    Posted On: May 8, 2026
    Volvo’s FM 380 6x2 rear-steer rigid curtainsider impressed first-time Volvo buyer CT Glass with its manoeuvrability, efficiency, comfort, and safety features. ...
    Alliance Flooring Distribution Adds 11 New Volvo FH Aero 460s To Fleet
    Posted On: May 7, 2026
    Alliance Flooring Distribution recently added 11 new Volvo FH Aero 460s to its fleet, joining 39 previously purchased Volvo trucks and boosting the fleet’s Volvo contingent to 30%—all in just two years. ...
    Volvo Launches New Electric Trucks—With Ranges Up To 700 Kilometres
    Posted On: April 14, 2026
    Volvo Trucks has set a new benchmark for heavy-duty trucks with the launch of its latest electric models with improved performance, flexibility, and ranges up to 700 kilometres. ...
    Maia Waste Stays With Volvo For Build Quality, Reliability
    Posted On: April 3, 2026
    Wakefield-based skip hire and waste management provider Maia Waste selected a new Volvo FH Aero 8x4 rigid with hookloader bodywork for its fleet for build quality, driving performance, and reliability. ...
    Manoeuvrability & Payload Capacity Sells PW Tanking Services On Volvo FM
    Posted On: February 25, 2026
    PW Tanking Services specified its Volvo FM 6x2 rigid vacuum truck with a hydraulically steered tag axle and a VBG drawbar coupling that lets the firm’s drivers pull a tanker trailer and maximise each route. ...
    Fenn Logistics Moves Toward Eco-Friendly Transport With Volvo FM Electrics
    Posted On: December 12, 2025
    Fenn Logistics, a Burton-on-Trent-based transport, warehousing, and supply chain services provider, has added two new Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units to its fleet to move goods for one of the world's largest food and beverage manufacturers. ...
    Egis Lagan Services Adds All-Electric Volvo FM Low Entry To Lower Emissions & Enhance Safety
    Posted On: October 31, 2025
    Egis Lagan Services acquired a Volvo electric FM Low Entry truck, the first in Ireland, to reduce transportation emissions and improve crew safety during maintenance work on TII’s motorway and high-speed dual carriageway road network. ...
    East Kent Recycling Expands Fleet With New Volvo Trucks
    Posted On: October 20, 2025
    Waste management provider East Kent Recycling recently added 23 mixed-model Volvo trucks, including FL, FE, and FMX models, to its fleet to support operations throughout Kent. ...
    Ipswich Haulier Goes Green, Replacing Diesel Truck With Volvo FE Electric
    Posted On: March 5, 2025
    Warehousing and distribution firm Debach has added the first electric truck to its vehicle fleet, a new, zero-tailpipe emissions Volvo FE Electric. ...
    West Yorkshire Haulier Acquires Volvo FH Aero 460 Tractors
    Posted On: September 30, 2024
    Bower Green recently upgraded three trucks to new, aerodynamic Volvo FH Aero 460 tractor units with I-Save fuel-saving features and Globetrotter cabs. ...
    Cold Storage Provider Chooses Volvo FM Electric Trucks
    Posted On: August 7, 2024
    Cold storage provider Reed Boardall recently added two new Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units to its all-Volvo fleet of 200 commercial vehicles. ...
    Dawsongroup EMC Selects Volvo FMX Electric & FE Electric Trucks For Hire Fleet
    Posted On: July 30, 2024
    Municipal vehicle supplier Dawsongroup EMC selects Volvo FMX Electric vacuum tank trucks & FE Electric MCVs for its contract hire fleet. ...
    Volvo FM Electric Helps UK Builders’ Merchant Joseph Parr (Alco) Go Green
    Posted On: July 15, 2024
    Joseph Parr’s Volvo FM Electric 6x2 rigid with a Palfinger BM 26 crane is the first zero-emission heavy-duty truck deployed by a UK builders’ merchant. ...
    Ashcourt Group Readies For The Future With 4 Volvo FH Electrics
    Posted On: July 12, 2024
    The Ashcourt Group recently acquired four new 44-tonne Volvo FH Electric 6x2 tractor units with a range of 300 kilometres, 666 horsepower and Volvo’s I-Shift gearbox. ...
    Volvo FM Electric Helps LondonEnergy Convert Waste To Energy
    Posted On: July 3, 2024
    LondonEnergy’s new Volvo FM Electric will haul waste to an energy centre, where it will help generate enough electricity to power 80,000 homes each year. ...
    Volvo FH Electric Trucks Help Fred Sherwood Transport Lower Carbon Footprint
    Posted On: July 1, 2024
    Fred Sherwood Transport recently got closer to its sustainability goals by adding two zero-emissions Volvo FH Electric tractor units to its fleet. ...
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    Visit Truck Locator At RTX Scotland 2026
    Posted 10/11/2026
    RTX Scotland returns to the SEC Centre in Glasgow on 18 and 19 November 2026, bringing together professionals from across the road transport industry, and Truck Locator will be there. ...
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    DAF XD Electric Duo 'Ideal' For Renowned HGV Training School
    Posted 05/11/2026
    2 Start Training is the first UK commercial vehicle driving school to go electric with DAF tractors. ...
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    Volvo FH Aero Drives Seed & Grain Deliveries For Mortimers
    Posted 19/10/2026
    The Driffield-based grain and seed merchant recently expanded its fleet with a new Volvo FH Aero 500, its third Volvo truck in three years. ...
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    Scania Strengthens Its R&D Capabilities With The Opening Of Its New Proving Ground Facility
    Posted 19/10/2026
    Scania has officially opened its new research and development proving ground at a special inauguration ceremony in Södertälje, Sweden. ...
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    CSR: Renault Trucks Earns The EcoVadis Platinum, Joining The Top 1% Of Companies
    Posted 12/10/2026
    After seven consecutive years at Gold level, Renault Trucks has reached the highest level of EcoVadis recognition this year. ...
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    400 Iveco S-Way Units Expand The Fleets Of 3 Key Transport Operators In Spain
    Posted 10/10/2026
    Iveco is supplying 400 S-Way trucks to Grupo Isabel Alonso, Nuprifrio, and Garciden, three leading transport operators serving national and international routes from Spain to key European markets. ...
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    Next In Line: Scania Launches Its New Generation Touring Coach
    Posted 07/10/2026
    Scania reveals its next generation of coach to the world – the new Scania Touring. ...
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    Volvo Group Reports Significant UK & Ireland Carbon Reductions In Its Quest For Net Zero
    Posted 06/10/2026
    Volvo Group says third-party-verified statistics reveal it has reduced carbon emissions by 81% and cut its energy consumption by 56% since 2010. ...
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    Royal Mail Adds 261 UK-Built Don-Bur Trailers
    Posted 02/10/2026
    Royal Mail is adding 261 UK-built Don-Bur trailers to its fleet during 2026, including 160 Lifting Decks, marking 20 years since Don-Bur built its first prototype for the postal operator. ...
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    A UK First: John G Russell & Scania To Thoroughly Test The Viability Of FCEV In Day-To-Day Operations
    Posted 02/10/2026
    Scottish transport and logistics company John G Russell (Transport) Ltd, in collaboration with Scania, will be one of the first to put FCEV trucks into daily operation on UK roads. ...
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