Truck Locator Volvo Blog Archive

    Willenhall-Based A. F. Blakemore & Son Ltd Add 10 New Volvo FE Trucks To Their Fleet
    Posted November 12, 2019
    The logistics firm have been a Volvo customer since the 1980s, citing the marque’s quality and the service received from local dealerpoint Hartshorne Motor Services. ...
    Brecon-Based Phil Davies Haulage Acquires Company’s First Volvo FH Lite 6x2 Tractor Unit
    Posted November 11, 2019
    Founder Phil Davies says his first Volvo truck was a 1987 FL7; the vehicle served him well for a number of years and helped in forming his favourable opinion of the marque in general. ...
    Wexford-Based Martin Fortune Transport Runs All-Volvo Fleet, Including Two 10x4 FMX Tipper Trucks
    Posted November 11, 2019
    Supplied by McCarthy Commercials, the 10x4 FMX tippers are equipped with 460-horsepower Volvo D13K engines and Fitzgerald Vehicle Body Builders tipper bodies. ...
    New Volvo FH Lite Pusher Axle Tractor Unit For Phil Davies
    Posted November 7, 2019
    Brecon-based Phil Davies Haulage has acquired its first Volvo FH Lite 6x2 tractor unit. ...
    Bewlake Lift & Haul Ltd Starts New Business With Volvo FH Model, Hiab Truck-Mounted Crane & SDC Trailer
    Posted November 5, 2019
    Owner Mike Blake says that so far “the FH is second to none,” and that Volvo’s Dynafleet management platform is “a phenomenal telematics tool for a small business.” ...
    Felixstowe-Based Maritime Transport Limited Recently Ordered 330 Scania Trucks & 20 Volvo FH Models
    Posted October 30, 2019
    The UK’s largest container transport company has chosen two-year service contracts for all 350 of its new trucks and intends to keep them in service at least five years. ...
    Volvo To Highlight Vera & FE Electric Vehicles At This Year’s Freight In The City Expo
    Posted October 29, 2019
    The vehicles produce zero emissions and low noise levels, making them an excellent fit for working in densely populated urban centres with stringent emissions and noise regulations. ...
    Surrey-Based Britaniacrest Recycling Ltd Purchases Nine New Volvo Skip Loaders & Tipper Trucks
    Posted October 24, 2019
    The waste management firm purchased a blend of FE, FH, and FMX models and has added them to its fleet of more than 45 vehicles. ...
    Volvo FH With I-Shift Dual Clutch Transmission Makes Bulk Liquid Transport Easier & More Efficient
    Posted October 21, 2019
    Smoother shifting means fewer liquid surges, making the load easier and more fuel-efficient to handle. ...
    Lichfield-Based Tippers Adds 18- & 26-Tonne Volvo FE Trucks To Their Fleet
    Posted October 14, 2019
    The firm ran Volvos some 20 years ago but went with another marque until the recent demonstration of an FE model made a favourable impression. ...
    Volvo Trucks’ Accident Research Team Marks 50th Anniversary
    Posted October 11, 2019
    The company goes beyond crash tests in its pursuit of fewer accidents and death; its Accident Research Team goes to actual crash sites and collects data that can improve real-world designs. ...
    Castell Howell Foods Ltd Becomes First In UK To Employ Trucks With Thermo King Hybrid Refrigeration
    Posted October 1, 2019
    One of the new trucks also features a special custom livery designed by a student from Johnston Primary to promote holidays in Wales. ...
    London-Based AMP Clean Energy Adds Two New Volvo FM Rigid Trucks For Wood Pellet Deliveries
    Posted September 30, 2019
    The trucks are equipped with high-tech onboard dust extraction systems to ensure correct burning in customers’ biomass boiler systems. ...
    Nottingham-Based Murphy & Son Limited Adds Volvo FH Rigid For Delivering Brewing Supplies
    Posted September 30, 2019
    The curtainside truck frequently hauls loads up to its 26-tonne rated maximum capacity, and the brewery supply firm reports that “the driver thinks it’s a really good vehicle.” ...
    Birmingham-Based RGF Logistics Limited Adds Two Volvo FH16-750 Trucks To Celebrate 50th Anniversary
    Posted September 18, 2019
    The trucks came by way of Hartshorne Motor Services Ltd, the haulage firm’s longtime dealerpoint of choice. ...
    Volvo Trucks Outfits Cheshire-Based D Morgan With 31 FMX Tippers & An FH16 Tractor
    Posted September 16, 2019
    The FMX rigids feature Volvo D11K Euro 6 engines that produce 410 horsepower, as well as I-Shift gearboxes with Volvo’s construction package software included. ...
    Leeds-Based Walkers Transport Adds Nine Volvo FE Trucks To Expanding Fleet
    Posted September 4, 2019
    Walkers says they were looking to build a long-term relationship with both a marque and a dealer, and that Volvo and Crossroads Truck and Bus “came to the party more than anyone else.” ...
    Bristol-Based Kelston Sparkes Group Adds Three Volvo FMX Trucks, Returns To Tipper Transport
    Posted August 29, 2019
    The FMX rigids are outfitted with Boweld Taperlite steel tipper bodies and onboard weighing systems, as well as a raft of safety-minded extras, and are covered by two-year Volvo Gold Service Contracts. ...
    Volvo Bio-LNG Trucks Chosen For Flogas Britain’s Delivery Fleet
    Posted August 21, 2019
    The Leicester firm is looking to make its 200-truck fleet greener, and the Bio-LNG-powered tractor units accomplish that while also cutting fuel costs. ...
    North Yorkshire-Based Hymas Adds 6 Volvo FH Lite Pusher Axle Trucks On Contract Hire Agreement
    Posted August 19, 2019
    The haulage firm has been running Volvo trucks since the early 1970s and says it chose the FHs on the basis of reliability, fuel efficiency, payload capacity, and driver acceptance. ...
    Northern Ireland-Based Salt Mining Operation Acquires New Volvo FMX 6x6 Trucks For Below-Ground Work
    Posted August 7, 2019
    The trucks have Euro 6 emissions compliance, 1,150-millimetre ground clearance, and the hauling capacity the mining firm needs. ...
    Scotland-Based Limehillock Quarries Purchases New Volvo FH16-750 & FH-500 Trucks To Haul Wide Range Of Trailers & Equipment
    Posted August 7, 2019
    After putting out a call for demonstration vehicles and putting two of them to the test, Limehillock went with their favourite option all along: a Volvo. ...
    Manchester-Based G. Headley Transport Adds New Volvo FH-540 Truck To Its Fleet
    Posted August 1, 2019
    Joint MD Graeme Headley went to Volvo’s Ghent production facility to watch the truck roll off the assembly line. “I’ve driven Volvos all my life,” he says. ...
    Evesham Power Supply Company Purchases New Volvo FH-500 Tridem With Fassi F545 Remote Control Crane
    Posted July 24, 2019
    The FH’s tridem chassis allows a rear-mounted crane, which the firm says provides greater flexibility when moving larger generators. ...
    Manchester-Based MK Plant Transport Adds High-Spec Volvo FH16-650 To Its Fleet For Low Loader Applications
    Posted July 22, 2019
    Owner Nick Malpus says he’s had no problems with his Volvo FH tractor units and that his drivers love them. ...
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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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