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    Lannutti Group Orders 1,000 Volvo FH Trucks With Fuel-Sipping I-Save Package
    Posted February 11, 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. ...
    Volvo Introduces New Crew Cab Option For FM & FMX Trucks, Making Them Ideal For Use As Fire Service Trucks
    Posted January 27, 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
    Posted January 27, 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
    Posted January 19, 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
    Posted January 11, 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
    Posted December 22, 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
    Posted December 17, 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
    Posted December 14, 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
    Posted December 9, 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
    Posted December 8, 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
    Posted November 30, 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
    Posted November 25, 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
    Posted November 11, 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
    Posted November 4, 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. ...
    Newport-Based Transporter Acquires New Volvo FH 500 Tractor Unit
    Posted October 23, 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
    Posted October 22, 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
    Posted October 15, 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%
    Posted October 15, 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
    Posted October 13, 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
    Posted October 2, 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. ...
    Croydon-Based Transporter Adds Five Used FH 500 Tractor Units To Its All-Volvo Fleet
    Posted September 28, 2020
    MAH UK Transport owner Michael Harry (who drives a Volvo himself) says, “I have run other marques over the years, but nothing compares to the reliability and driving performance of a Volvo.” ...
    Future Volvo FH & FM Trucks To Feature Gas-Powered Engines To Meet Customer Demand In Europe
    Posted September 23, 2020
    Volvo points out that gas-powered trucks can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 20%, a figure that increases to as much as 100% when running on liquefied biogas. ...
    Kuehne+Nagel Purchases Eight Volvo FH LNG Tractor Units To Reduce Emissions & Improve Sustainability
    Posted September 18, 2020
    The trucks’ Volvo G13C engine provides the same horsepower, torque, and fuel efficiency of its diesel equivalent with dramatic reductions in CO2 emissions and potential for lower operating costs. ...
    Logistics Specialist H. Freund Takes On Four New Volvo FH Tractor Units
    Posted September 14, 2020
    The Volvo FH tractor units are powered by Volvo’s proven D13K Euro 6 Step D-compliant diesel engine producing up to 540 horsepower between 1,400 and 1,800 rpm. ...
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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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