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Volvo Teams Up With DHL To Test All-Electric FH On Swedish Regional Distribution Route

26 February 2021

The truck will travel along a 150-kilometre, one-way route between DHL terminals in Gothenburg and Jönköping, expanding Volvo’s zero-emissions testing from local to regional distribution.

Wellingborough-Based Hauler Adds 2 New Volvo FH Unlimited Edition With I-Save Trucks To Its Fleet

24 February 2021

The firm opted for the 500-horsepower engine in the new trucks and reports that “the drivers absolutely love them.”

Lithuanian FTL Transporter Orders 2,000 Volvo FH Trucks

18 February 2021

The trucks will enter the 8,000-vehicle fleet of Girteka Logistics, a full truck load (FTL) transportation specialist based in Lithuania, over the course of this year.

Lutterworth-Based Transporter Adds Five New Volvo FH LNG Trucks In Effort To Cut Costs & Emissions

17 February 2021

The 6x2 tractor units will work at Armstrong’s three logistics centres in Doncaster, Hinkley, and Lutterworth, and they’ll top off their 155-kilogram LNG tanks at a Gasrec refuelling station at the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal.

Lannutti Group Orders 1,000 Volvo FH Trucks With Fuel-Sipping I-Save Package

11 February 2021

The haulier spent a year comparing the fuel economy of various brands of trucks in its mixed fleet to find that its Volvo FH trucks with I-Save used as much as 10% less fuel than similar trucks from other manufacturers.

Essex-Based Transporter Adds Volvo FE Rigid To Fleet For London Flour Deliveries

3 February 2021

A.J. Ostridge Transport, a haulage contractor based in Maldon, bolstered its 20-vehicle fleet with the purchase and already has a 6x2 Volvo FM rigid making deliveries from Carr’s Flour Mills.

Volvo Introduces New Crew Cab Option For FM & FMX Trucks, Making Them Ideal For Use As Fire Service Trucks

27 January 2021

Volvo consulted with both emergency service providers and bodybuilders when designing the new cab to ensure it had all of the features necessary to properly serve the industry.

Metal Component Manufacturer & Supplier’s New Volvo FH Joins 16-Year-Old Volvo FM12

27 January 2021

Folsana Pressed Sections’ Volvo FM12 recently passed the 16-year mark, and after covering nearly one million kilometres, the firm has invested in a new Volvo FH 6x2 Globetrotter XL pusher axle tractor unit.

Volvo FH Lite Helps Maximise Payload For Aggregates Business

19 January 2021

Truck and Bus Wales and West helped the firm spec an FH Lite that was up to 490 kilograms lighter than a standard FH 6x2.

International Shipping Specialist Adds 27 New Volvos To Fleet, Including 12 FH 460s & 15 FH 500s

11 January 2021

The firm is a major supplier of logistics services to Volvo Group, and thus got to deliver its own trucks from the factory to the UK.

Volvo Trucks Donates £70,000 From FH Unlimited Sales To NHS Charities Together

22 December 2020

The Swedish truck maker donated £1,000 for each FH Unlimited Edition truck sold in the UK over the past six months.

Culina Group Adds 134 Volvo FH Tractor Units To Fleet For Fuel Savings & Driver Comfort

17 December 2020

The food and drink haulier says it did careful comparisons of the FH with similar models from “most of the other major manufacturers” and determined that the Volvo was the best choice.

Supermarket Giant Asda Takes Delivery Of 202 Volvo FH LNG Tractor Units

14 December 2020

The purchase was prompted by the firm’s own in-house trials, which showed that trucks running on biomethane reduced CO2 emissions by more than 80%.

Suffolk-Based Medical Supplies Producer Adds 3 New Volvo FL 4x2 Rigid Box Trucks

9 December 2020

The 12-tonne 4x2 rigids feature D5K engines that produce 210 horsepower and up to 800 newton-metres of torque and 5,300-millimetre wheelbases.

2021 Volvo FH, Volvo FH16, Volvo FM & Volvo FMX To Come With Amazon Alexa Built-In

8 December 2020

Amazon’s intelligent assistant tech will be part of a new digital instrument panel designed to help drivers access the information and controls they need whilst keeping their focus on the road.

DHL Supply Chain Adds First Volvo FL Electric In UK To Its Fleet

30 November 2020

The 4x2 rigid runs on four 200-kilowatt-hour batteries that give it a 193-kilometre operating range while hauling up to 12 pallets with a maximum weight of 6 tonnes.

Marshfield-Based Haulier Adds New Volvo FH 500 Dual Clutch 6x2 Rigid Truck To Its Fleet

25 November 2020

The firm says it considered two other truck brands for the purchase, but neither could match the total package that Volvo had on offer.

Volvo FE Rigid Hauls Street Clearing Machinery For Aebi Schmidt UK

11 November 2020

The Peterborough firm is using the 18-tonne 4x2 rigid with beavertail body to haul demonstration units from its fleet of road sweepers, snow ploughs, and other machinery.

Coventry-Based Parcel Transporter Acquires 10 New Volvo FH Tractor Units

4 November 2020

The new I-Save-equipped 4x2 trucks are the first Volvos the firm has purchased in more than six years; early returns show the Swedish trucks performing favourably vs. Slam Transport’s fleet average for fuel economy.

Newport-Based Transporter Acquires New Volvo FH 500 Tractor Unit

23 October 2020

The 500-horsepower 6x2 tractor is the tenth Volvo the firm has bought over the past two years; Transport Manager Jon Sutton says the marque is a favorite thanks to “fantastic” fuel figures and high driver satisfaction.

Volvo Introduces Third Iteration Of Its FMX, Marks The Vocational Truck’s 10-Year Anniversary

22 October 2020

The new FMX boasts a redesigned cab, higher payload capacities, and a slew of updated safety features.

Gregory Distribution To Use Volvo FH LNG Trucks For High-Mileage Contracts

15 October 2020

The firm is putting the trucks to work as a trial to test the viability of replacing diesel tractors with gas-powered equivalents.

Volvo Launches New Generation FH With I-Save & Other Features, Improves Fuel Efficiency By Up To 10%

15 October 2020

The manufacturer says the newest iteration of I-Save not only improves fuel efficiency by 10% over the standard FH, but also marks a 3% improvement over the 2019 iteration.

Irish Timber Specialist Adds First New Vehicles To Its Fleet: Six Volvo FH 460 4x2 Tractor Units

13 October 2020

CJ Sheeran of Mountrath, County Laois, intends to couple the new trucks with curtainside trailers and use them for double shifts six days per week, yearly covering approximately 100,000 kilometres.

Nuneaton-Based Aggregate & Asphalt Transporter Adds Two New FM Tipper Trucks To Its Volvo-Dominated Fleet

2 October 2020

ASB Transport’s fleet of 20 trucks includes 18 Volvos; the firm bought the new FMs from Regional Sales Manager Richard Moorse at Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia.

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MAN Truck & Bus At Work On The ANITA Project’s Self-Driving Vehicles For Hub-To-Hub Logistics Routes

After the development and implementation phase, the software and an autonomous MAN truck—with a safety driver on board—will begin testing in real-world operations in Ulm. ...

Scania Partnering To Test Feasibility Of Long-Haul Electrified Trucks Powered By Overhead Wires

The electric road system is seen as one of the most technically viable and economically attractive options for the electrification of heavy-duty trucks because it uses known and available technologies in new ways. ...

Waste Management Specialist Receives Two High-Spec Mercedes-Benz Trucks

Select Environmental Services has purchased trucks from other manufacturers in the past, but chose dealer City West Commercials because they “tick every box” on every order, the firm says. ...

Isuzu 3.5-Tonne Grafter Wins 9th Consecutive Best Builders’ Truck Award

Trade Van Driver’s annual awards are judged by the magazine’s expert panel of journalists and readers who use light commercial vehicles. ...

Low Cab Entry Drives Highway Maintenance Specialist’s Acquisition Of Volvo FE Tippers

Ringway of West Sussex has added three 26-tonne Volvo FE 6x2 rigid tipper trucks to its UK-wide fleet. ...

IVECO Launches Projects To Promote The Benefits Of Natural Gas & Its Key Role In Decarbonizing Transport

?The “IVECO Ambassador” programme aims to raise awareness of the brand’s values on different themes. ...

IVECO’s Brescia, Italy, Production Plant Manufactures 600,000th Eurocargo

The milestone-setting Eurocargo is powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), which Plant Director Marco Colonna says reaffirms IVECO’s commitment to sustainable transportation. ...

PRM Green Technologies Sticks With Mercedes-Benz Actros For Equipment Recycling Transport

The firm has acquired a second Mercedes-Benz Actros 2540 LnR, this one a member of the fifth-generation Actros range introduced to the UK in 2019. ...

Brunel Of Cornwall Purchases Rare Mercedes-Benz Actros Edition 1 Tractor & Arocs Tipper

“We’re very proud to be running a fabulous Actros Edition 1 as our first tractor unit,” says Brunel Managing Director Brian Venables. ...

Volta Trucks Partners With CPC Group On Composite Exterior Body Panels For Volta Zero Electric Truck

The companies plan to start full-scale production on customer-specified vehicles by 2022’s end, leveraging composite materials in the body and trim. ...

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