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Chester-Based Farrall’s Group Adds Four New Volvo FH Tractor Units To Meet Increased Demand

23 April 2020

The family-owned logistics, warehousing, and transport specialist favours the FH; founder Eddie Farrall calls it “the greatest truck ever built.”

The Volvo Group & Daimler Truck AG Join Forces For Large-Scale Fuel Cell Production

21 April 2020

The 50/50 partnership is part of the companies’ efforts to support Green Deal initiatives that hope to make Europe carbon-neutral by 2050.

Positive Past Experience Leads MPB Structures To Add Three New Volvo FH Tractor Units

17 April 2020

The concrete frame construction firm have purchased a new FH 540 and two FH 500 6x2 tractor units for hauling construction machinery and building materials.

LondonEnergy Adds 9 Volvo FM Hook Loader Trucks For Refuse Collection Operations

13 April 2020

The refuse collection and recycling specialist will operate the trucks seven days a week while covering up to 200,000 kilometres (124,274 miles) per year between them.

FH16: Up Close & Personal With Volvo’s New Redesigned Flagship

13 April 2020

Here’s a closer look at the new FH16, which features a bolder, more sophisticated exterior that Volvo says reflects the truck’s “more connected and smarter than ever before” design.

Waste Management Firm EWD Recycling Acquires 4 New Volvo FMX Heavy-Duty Trucks

7 April 2020

EWD Recycling’s 32-tonne FMXs are equipped with Boweld steel tipping bodies or Hyva hookloader bodywork and drawbar couplings, and each uses a Euro 6, Step D Volvo D11K diesel engine.

Volvo Technicians Volunteer For Weekend Shifts To Serve Customer Knowles Transport, Dealer Lends Them A Volvo FH Demonstrator

27 March 2020

The warehousing and distribution specialist says they are facing Christmas-level volumes “plus a bit more,” and has needed every truck they could get to keep up with demand.

Ipswich-Based TMJ Interiors Adds Two New Volvo FE Trucks, With A Third On The Way

27 March 2020

The specialist joinery contractor says Volvo is one of only a few brands they’d consider, due to driver popularity and the reliability and aftersales support they’ve enjoyed with previous Volvos.

A Closer Look At The New-Look Volvo FM

26 March 2020

Volvo recently redesigned the FM inside and out, with a focus on operator experience, safety, and productivity.

Ipswich-Based Maze Logistic Solutions Orders Its First Volvo Trucks: A Pair Of Volvo FH Tractor Units

25 March 2020

Maze expects to put roughly 130,000 kilometres (80,778 miles) per year on each of the trucks, which are supplied on a four-year contract hire agreement with Volvo Gold repair and maintenance contracts.

East Yorkshire-Based Burton Roofing Grows Fleet By Four New Volvo FM Crane Trucks

18 March 2020

The roofing supply merchants operated a Volvo FE 4x2 for a year and liked it enough to place its newest order for three 6x2 rigids and an 8x2 rigid, all with D11K engines and brick grab cranes.

Ipswich-Based GMA Warehousing & Transport Adds Four Volvo FM 330s To Fleet

17 March 2020

The firm opted for the entire long-haul fuel package, which includes special software, Volvo’s I-See predictive cruise control, I-Cruise intelligent cruise control with I-Roll, and an automatic engine idle shutdown capability.

Volvo Trucks Introduces New Driver-Centric FH and FH16 Models Featuring Updated Cabs & Additional Safety Features

2 March 2020

The Swedish truck manufacturer says the updates are designed to help its customers attract and retain top driving talent.

Volvo Unveils Redesigned FM & FMX Heavy-Duty Trucks

28 February 2020

The most obvious upgrades to the Volvo FM and FMX are their new exteriors, but the real action is in their brand-new cabs.

Lincolnshire-Based FreshLinc Group Adds 20 New Volvo FH Trucks For General Haulage & Temperature-Controlled Operations

27 February 2020

FreshLinc Fleet Engineer Andy Marchant says, “the FH is a fantastic truck and we always receive positive driver feedback. That was one of the primary reasons we placed the order.”

Jet Plant Hire Ltd Purchases First Tridem Vehicle, An 8x4 Volvo FMX Tipper Truck

21 February 2020

Jet Plant Hire Ltd, a road planing specialist based in Evesham, recently added a Volvo FMX Tridem truck to its fleet of 35 vehicles.

Isle Of Bute-Based John Mackirdy Ltd Adds New Volvo FM To Its Fleet To Deliver Animal Feed

17 February 2020

Mackirdy says that so far, the FM has proved “totally reliable and very good on fuel, too.”

James Innes & Son Ltd Purchases First Volvo Truck In Two Dozen Years

6 February 2020

The Scottish bulk tipper transport firm bought a 500-horsepower Volvo FH 6x2 tag axle unit which will haul Fruehauf and Wilcox tipper trailers.

South Yorkshire-Based Amazone Ltd Orders Two Volvo FH Tractor Units, Both Outfitted With PM Cranes

30 January 2020

Amazone Logistics Manager Ian Caulkett says his firm sticks with Volvo trucks “due to the reliability levels we get with the brand.”

Cofco International UK Adds Five Volvo FH 460 Tractor Units For Transporting Grain, Seeds & Fertilisers

21 January 2020

The firm trialled FH and FM models before making a purchase, and while both performed well, the company ultimately landed on the FH as the preferred choice of its drivers.

Harrisons Transport Adds 8 New Volvo FH Trucks For Temperature-Controlled Transport Operations

14 January 2020

Harrisons Transport, a cargo and freight company based in Holmes, Preston in Lancashire, recently added eight new Volvo FH trucks to its fleet.

Volvo Delivers Gold Commemorative FH Truck To Devon Transport Firm

24 December 2019

The 500-horsepower 6x2 rigid drawbar truck is the fourth FH drawbar combination in M.R. Horn’s fleet, and the second to come equipped with Volvo’s I-Shift Dual Clutch.

Volvo Follows FE & FL Electric Truck Launch With Heavy-Duty Concept Vehicles

18 December 2019

On the heels of its FE and FL electric truck model launches, Volvo has unveiled new heavy-duty electric concept vehicles designed for construction and regional applications.

South London-Based Gatwick Group Adds Two New Volvo FM Trucks With Webb Bodywork & Hiab Mounted Cranes

17 December 2019

Head of Operations Charlie Threapleton likens the trucks to Swiss Army knives: “compact but bristling with well-designed equipment.”

London-Based MAH UK Transport Ltd Adds Volvo FH16 750 25 Year Special Edition Tractor Unit To Its Fleet

17 December 2019

The remainder of the haulage firm’s fleet consists of eight 500-horsepower Volvo FH tractors; owner Michael Harry says the new FH16 is “over specified” but will give the firm the ability to provide a greater range of services.

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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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