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Chester-based Farrall’s Group has taken delivery of 10 brand new Volvo FH 500 6×2 tractor units, building on its long working relationship with the truck manufacturer. Supplied by Mark Lingard, Customer Solutions Manager at Thomas Hardie Commercials, the new Volvos arrive as an expansion to the customer’s fleet, which is now 75-strong. Matthew Farrall, Managing…

Who wouldn’t want to own one of these? A proper exhibition unit fitted on a 2015 DAF LF150 Euro 6. It’s come directly from the MoD, so it’s been well looked after plus it’s only covered 28,307 kilometres! It has its own terrace area and 240 volt generator. This must be suitable for hundreds of…

With plenty of international work, the trucks at Marlow-based R Jameson Event Transport have to be well suited to plenty of nights out in all weather. The company was highly impressed by the quality of the Globetrotter XL’s interior and associated tech so much so that they ordered their first ever Volvos – two new…

A great bit of kit on this week’s front cover from Airport Autos down in Surrey. It’s a 2018 Volvo FH 8×2 beavertail with a superbly specified with a Fassi F820RA.2.26 XHE-Dynamic remote controlled crane with no fewer than six hydraulic extensions plus front and rear legs. It’s not cheap at £220k, but you get…

It looks like the electric tractor unit could be used across all applications eventually. A recent example of how the electric drivetrain is capable of viable operation comes as Volvo Trucks deliver an electric truck for heavy transport to a haulier in Gothenburg, Sweden. The truck can handle a total weight of 74 tonnes. Across…

Operators that need a new truck in a hurry are more likely to shop around for a good product that is available in a decent timescale. That’s how Volvo came up trumps when Sittingbourne-based JBS Haulage Contractors were looking to source a new truck to expand the fleet. As a result of the availability of…

A neat-looking lineup of Volvo FH tractor units from the forthcoming Lomas Distribution fleet renewal vehicles in the next Malcolm Harrison Prees Truck & Trailer auction Harrison on Saturday 8th July. Many of the trucks are fitted with lightweight mid lift axles – perfect for bulk operations. They are being sold alongside a series of…

Global supply chain management company EV Cargo has taken delivery of 10 new Volvo FH with I-Save 6×2 tractor units.  Supplied by Jack Hulse, Fleet Sales Manager at Hartshorne Group, EV Cargo’s new arrivals are the first Volvos delivered to its Ashby de la Zouch depot in more than two decades, with the customer turning…

The old adage goes, it is cheaper to keep a customer than get a new one. Looks like someone messed up when supplying Prompt Transport with trucks and support.  Usually, if you’ve been a loyal, dedicated, solus customer for over twenty years, there has to be something fairly major to take all of your business…

Transporting heavy plant machinery around the Highlands means that the truck has plenty of work to do. This means it has to be reliable and powerful. Following the wishes of the driver, Campbell Plant Hire went for a new Volvo FH 540 sleeper cab 6×2 tractor unit. The new truck replaces a vehicle from a…

Just checking out their vintage Volvo collection shows that Sheffield-based Newell & Wright Group has clearly been big Volvo fans over the years. However, something changed back in 2013 (around the time of the introduction of Euro 6) which persuaded the 100-truck operator to change from a Volvo-only fleet, leaving the brand for no fewer…

Cast your minds back to last Summer with our 40 degree days and boiling hot nights and you can understand why operators are considering the welfare of their drivers sleeping in cabs overnight – especially with two to a cab! There is a solution to the problem that does not involve burning fuel and that’s…

Have you only ever bought used trucks for your fleet? It is certainly a leap of faith, as a used truck buyer is typically entrenched in the belief that a truck in its second life makes more economic sense. Looks like Paul McNicholas, Customer Solutions Manager at Thomas Hardie Commercials has done a great job…

Volvo Trucks is adding to the range of power outputs on their trucks that can run on liquified Biogas with the addition of an impressive 500hp version.  No newcomers to the gas truck business, it was five years ago that Volvo Trucks launched its first trucks that can run on liquified biogas, (often called bio-LNG),…

If your major distribution site is right next door to a commercial vehicle dealer, there would be something wrong if the dealer’s brand did not feature strongly in the operator’s fleet. Looks like Thomas Hardie Commercials has done everything right as 90-year-old Edge Transport is operating a 90% Volvo fleet and has just added a…

Volvo Trucks is launching a new, more powerful gas-powered truck that can run on liquified biogas. The new truck can carry out demanding, long distance journeys, while reducing overall CO2 emissions. Five years ago, Volvo Trucks launched its first trucks that can run on liquified biogas, often called bio-LNG, which is a renewable fuel that…

We often read that it’s all about the fuel economy, but if you have bad driver – or no drivers then the fuel economy is irrelevant. That’s why family business G. S. Davies & Son has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH Globetrotter 6×2 tractor unit and fitted it with Volvo’s Drive++ package to…

Downsizing the power of your trucks and still getting approval from drivers shows that the Volvo FH500 with I-Save is a solid buy. That’s what happened to T. W. Plummer, who has just taken delivery of a new Volvo FH 500 with I-Save 6×2 tractor unit, equipped with I-Shift Dual Clutch transmission, having recorded ‘huge…

On high mileage work, fuel economy is king. That’s why Bradford-based PD Bannister has taken delivery of seven Volvo FH with I-Save 460 Globetrotter 6×2 tractor units, the first of 12 Volvo trucks due to arrive at the business over the next 12 months. Supplied by Jason Robinson, Area Sales Manager at Crossroads Truck and…

Volvo Trucks has expanded its range of electric trucks, launching electric rigid versions of its Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX models. These latest additions make it possible to electrify even more transport routes in cities and regions, further strengthening Volvo’s position as a leader in electric truck transport. Thanks to multiple battery, cab…