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. ...
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. ...
Posted September 30, 2019
The trucks are equipped with high-tech onboard dust extraction systems to ensure correct burning in customers’ biomass boiler systems. ...
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.” ...
Posted September 18, 2019
The trucks came by way of Hartshorne Motor Services Ltd, the haulage firm’s longtime dealerpoint of choice. ...
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. ...
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.” ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
Posted July 16, 2019
The trucks are the lightest in the Monk fleet, which means they can haul heavier payloads, make fewer trips, and save the firm some cash. ...
Posted July 11, 2019
The haulage firm does two-thirds of its business in Europe, so getting a fully compliant tractor was crucial to their operation. ...
Posted July 10, 2019
The plant equipment dealer has operated Volvo trucks for more than a decade and needed a new truck straightaway; Truck and Bus Wales and West had just the thing. ...
Posted July 9, 2019
The waste management and recycling firm likes the truck’s combination of smaller size and generous hauling capacity, which makes it a good fit for navigating country lanes. ...
Posted July 8, 2019
The Swedish truck manufacturer estimates that seatbelt use has saved more than 1 million lives. ...
Posted July 5, 2019
Each of the new trucks has a distinct powertrain combination; Hawkins will use Volvo’s Dynafleet Fleet Management System to compare performance and fuel efficiency for future purchases. ...
Posted June 20, 2019
Project partner logistics firm DFDS says this collaboration is an important first step in integrating autonomous vehicles into the logistics workflow loop. ...
Posted June 12, 2019
This is Keltbray Group’s first Volvo purchase, and the head of haulage operations says it’s down to feedback from six drivers who each spent half a day in a Volvo demonstration vehicle. ...
Posted June 6, 2019
The firm’s new acquisitions include two FM 6x2 tractor units, two FM rigid hook loaders, and an FE rigid skip loader truck. ...
Posted June 5, 2019
The Trowbridge firm “undertook extensive research, including a three-week loan of an FH-500 for fuel benchmarking,” before making the purchase. ...