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    G.S. Davies & Son Take Driver Comfort To The Next Level With Volvo FH Globetrotter
    Posted February 3, 2023
    The truck is fitted with Volvo’s Drive++ package and Media package to keep the firm’s drivers comfortable on the road. ...
    Arla Foods Achieves Dramatic Carbon Emissions Reduction With New LNG-Powered Trucks From Volvo
    Posted January 20, 2023
    The UK’s largest dairy cooperative has seven new FM LNG 6x2 tractor units that provide a 63% reduction of CO2 vs. 2015 baseline numbers. ...
    Fuel Savings & I-Shift Technology Keys To T. W. Plummer’s Return To Volvo FH 500
    Posted January 18, 2023
    “We’ve monitored the fuel returns closely via Volvo Connect and we’ve been averaging around 9.5 mpg over the past 12 months with the first turbo compound truck, which we were really pleased with,” says owner Jonathan Walker. ...
    Volvo FH With I-Save Tractor Units Cut Fuel Costs All Week For Haulage Company PD Bannister
    Posted January 9, 2023
    The firm has taken delivery of seven new 6x2 FH 460 trucks with Globetrotter cabs and says five more will be arriving over the coming year. ...
    Reason Transport Adds First Volvo Trucks To Fleet: 2 FH 460 & 3 FM 460 Tractor Units
    Posted December 9, 2022
    “I’ve always viewed Volvo Trucks as being a premium brand and so, when we were in the market for new vehicles and needed to consider an alternative supplier, Volvo was the first name on our list,” says Director Micheal Reason. ...
    Fuel Efficiency & Reliability Big Factors In TDW Distribution’s Selection Of New Volvo FE 280 Rigids
    Posted December 8, 2022
    “When we invest in a new truck, we need to know that it is both efficient on fuel, but that it can also clock-up those hard miles without issues,” says TDW Managing Director Andrew Williams. ...
    Go Plant Ltd Upgrades Fleet With 39 New Volvo FE 250 Road Sweepers
    Posted December 7, 2022
    The 18-tonne 4x2 rigids are equipped with Bucher Municipal sweeper bodies and Volvo’s Drive package, which adds air conditioning, cruise control, an electrically operated roof hatch, and front overhead storage space. ...
    D Hughes Demolition Replaces Ageing Volvo FMX 500 With FMX 420 8x4 Rigid
    Posted November 29, 2022
    “We did look at what other manufacturers were doing when considering a replacement but having experienced Volvo’s reliability and performance first-hand for so long, we didn’t want to go with anything else,” says Director Ryan Hughes. ...
    Platts Transport Drivers Favour Fuel-Efficient Volvo FH 500 With I-Save
    Posted November 7, 2022
    The Wrexham-based haulier has specified its new trucks for maximum driver comfort and productivity. ...
    Universal Tanker Group Receives First Of 38 New Volvo FMX Rigids
    Posted November 4, 2022
    Excellent support from dealerpoint Thomas Hardie Commercials has prompted the wastewater specialist firm to add Volvos to its fleet in large numbers. ...
    Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter 6x4 Ticks All Boxes For Blessington Owner-Operator
    Posted October 21, 2022
    David Boylan says the tractor unit meets his needs for safety, comfort, and performance, and its efficiency improves his bottom line. ...
    SugaRich Combats Food Waste With Help From Volvo FM Trucks
    Posted October 12, 2022
    The food reprocessing firm chose Volvo after experiencing issues with aftersales service from their usual manufacturer, and for the FM’s quality and price, as well as great support from the local dealer. ...
    Crown Waste Management Puts 4 Volvo FMX Tippers To Work, With 12 More On The Way
    Posted October 4, 2022
    “When we tried our first Volvo it was clear from the outset that it was capable of everything promised and more,” says Crown Waste Management Managing Director Kash Chaudry. ...
    Moyglare Sand & Gravel Expands Fleet With 2 New Volvo FM 420 Tippers
    Posted September 27, 2022
    “The new trucks haven’t missed a beat for us since we put them into service,” says Moyglare Director Christy O’Neill. ...
    Volvo Trucks Presents A New Electric Axle For Extended Range
    Posted September 22, 2022
    Freeing up space for more batteries, the new e-axle allows for even longer range for Volvo’s battery-electric trucks. ...
    8 New Winter White Volvo FM 460 Tractors Join ELB Partners Fleet
    Posted September 12, 2022
    “We’ve been a Volvo customer for many years— 80% of our fleet is Volvo—so when it came to choosing our new fleet there was only one marque on the table,” says ELB Partners Managing Director Peter Eason. ...
    A C Services Returns To Volvo With New FM 460 Rigid Tipper
    Posted August 26, 2022
    The Firm expects the new Volvo to be heavily engaged in aggregate deliveries for the UK’s High Speed 2 railway line project. ...
    Volvo FH 460 I-Save, I-Shift & I-See Features Improving Efficiency For K1 Logistics
    Posted August 24, 2022
    “During our trial, we saw significant fuel savings which we project could yield a £10,000 annual cost saving per truck compared to the older vehicles we have on the fleet,” says K1 Logistics Managing Director Kurt Evans. ...
    Volvo’s FMX 460 8x4 Tridem Proves An Effective Base For Custom-Built Multifunction Tipper
    Posted August 8, 2022
    Malcolm Allan Housebuilders wanted a truck that could simplify the delivery of building materials to construction sites across the UK, while also capably handling muckaway duties on the return trip. ...
    Colson Transport Rewards Long-Time Driver With Keys To Company’s New Volvo FH 16 Globetrotter
    Posted July 29, 2022
    “The massive ground clearance is perfect for this line of work, and we’ve got just about every optional extra on there that you can think of,” says owner Ryan Colson. ...
    Volvo FH 500 With Tridem Increases Manoeuvrability & Payload Capacity For West Coast Woodfuels
    Posted July 22, 2022
    The new truck is an 8x2 tridem with a hydraulically steered pusher axle and a tag axle with single wheels. ...
    26-Tonne Volvo FMX With Andover Trailers Plant Body Moves Heavy Equipment For Shorts Group
    Posted July 19, 2022
    “I’ve bought many trucks in my role across the last eight years and can confidently say that Volvo’s communication has been second-to-none,” says Bryony Morten-Short, operations manager at Shorts Group. ...
    Think Hire Acquires First Truck For Its Fleet—A Volvo FH 460 Crane Truck
    Posted July 5, 2022
    The 460-horsepower rear-steer rigid is equipped with a Fassi 710 crane and a flatbed body along with a VBG drawbar coupling for pulling trailers. ...
    Volvo Trucks Showcases New Zero-Emissions Truck
    Posted June 22, 2022
    “Hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucks will be especially suitable for long distances and heavy, energy-demanding assignments,” says Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks. ...
    Builders’ Merchant Purchases Fleet Of Volvo FM 330 Trucks
    Posted June 21, 2022
    Travis Perkins plc, the UK’s largest distributor of building materials, recently made a multi-million-pound investment with the purchase of 170 Volvo FM 330 6x2 rear-steer rigids. ...
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    Iveco Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary & Sets In Motion The Spirit Of The Future
    Posted 11/06/2025
    Iveco, the brand of Iveco Group N.V. that designs, manufactures, and markets light, medium, and heavy commercial vehicles, marks the 50th anniversary since its foundation in 1975. ...
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    Schmitz Cargobull Trailer Increases Capacity & Flexibility For Bolshaw Industrial Powders
    Posted 10/03/2025
    Bolshaw Industrial Powders, a Macclesfield-based producer of limestone products, purchased a Schmitz Cargobull S.CS Fixed Roof curtain sider after being impressed by the trailer’s capacity, durability, and security features. ...
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    Fuso Canter Fills The Bill For Jack Cotterill Tree Services
    Posted 07/03/2025
    The 130-horsepower Euro 6 Step E-compliant Fuso Canter produces 360 newton-metres of torque, has the smallest turning circle in the 3.5-tonne class, and features enhanced driver comfort and safety. ...
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    Ipswich Haulier Goes Green, Replacing Diesel Truck With Volvo FE Electric
    Posted 05/03/2025
    Warehousing and distribution firm Debach has added the first electric truck to its vehicle fleet, a new, zero-tailpipe emissions Volvo FE Electric. ...
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    Iveco S-Way Makes Its Debut In Euro Truck Simulator 2
    Posted 23/12/2024
    Iveco announces the recent release of the Iveco S-Way in the popular Euro Truck Simulator 2 video game developed by SCS Software. ...
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    Cargo Express Chooses High-Quality Schmitz Cargobull Mega Trailers For International Transport
    Posted 06/11/2024
    Cargo Express adds Schmitz Cargobull Mega trailers to its fleet for their high quality, flexible roof height, and anti-theft features. ...
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    DAF Trucks Debuts New Innovations At IAA Transportation 2024
    Posted 07/10/2024
    Learn more about DAF's New Generation XD, XF, XG, and XG? trucks, which recently made their debut at the IAA Transportation 2024 show. ...
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    West Yorkshire Haulier Acquires Volvo FH Aero 460 Tractors
    Posted 30/09/2024
    Bower Green recently upgraded three trucks to new, aerodynamic Volvo FH Aero 460 tractor units with I-Save fuel-saving features and Globetrotter cabs. ...
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    Holland & Barrett Renews Fleet With Don-Bur Box Bodies
    Posted 26/09/2024
    Don-Bur announces the completion of a new batch of 33 bespoke 18-tonne rigid box bodies for Holland & Barrett, the UK's leading health and wellbeing store. ...
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    Top Tips For Selling Your Truck
    Posted 31/03/2020
    Anyone looking to sell a truck, whether it be a tractor unit, tipper, flatbed, curtainsider, or box truck, has the same goal: sell it fast for as much money as possible—here’s how. ...
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