Volvo FM Truck News ( 69)

First-of-Their-Kind Disab Units Join High-Specification Volvo FM Tridems Qualitech Environmental Services has added two groundbreaking Volvo FM Globetrotter 8×4 Tridem rigids to its nationwide fleet. These state-of-the-art vehicles, each fitted with highly specialist ADR-certified Disab vacuum tanker bodies, are understood to be the first examples of their kind currently operating in the UK market. Headquartered…

United Utilities has added four new Volvo FM Electric 6×2 tractor units into its commercial vehicle fleet. The zero-tailpipe emission trucks, which replace outgoing diesel models, will be powered by electricity from CHP (combined heat and power) generators, which harness gas produced through United Utilities own anaerobic digesters, providing a fully sustainable fuel source. A…

Hypnos Beds has taken a significant step toward decarbonising its commercial vehicle fleet by replacing two existing diesel trucks with new Volvo FM Electrics, introduced via its transport and logistics partner DFDS. Supplied by Jose Lavarello, Key Account Manager for Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland, the new additions consist of a 4×2 curtainside rigid and…

Heidelberg Materials UK has taken delivery of 52 new Volvo FM 8×4 Tridem concrete mixers as part of a major fleet upgrade programme. The rigid trucks have been built with a specification focused on manoeuvrability and ground clearance to help the firm’s drivers access and work on difficult off-road terrain at construction sites across the…

Existing Electric Trucks’ Success Prompts New Purchase International freight decarbonisation specialist FSEW has continued its ambitious sustainability journey with the arrival of two more Volvo FM Electric 4×2 tractor units, adding to a pair of identical vehicles delivered earlier in the year. Supplied by Darren Padfield, Area Sales Manager, Truck and Bus Wales and West,…

The safety of the trucks on European roads is in the spotlight after Euro NCAP today revealed the first set of results for its brand-new TRUCK SAFE assessment programme. This is the very first time that HGVs have been tested for safety. Out of nine trucks assessed, Volvo’s FH Aero and FM models both earned…

Alliance Flooring Distribution (ADL) has taken delivery of two more Volvo FM Electric 4×2 trucks in addition to a diesel FH Aero 460 6×2 tractor unit. The new vehicles – supplied by Jamie Stanley, Area Sales Manager, Hartshorne Group – join two identical FM Electrics delivered in early 2024, with all five Volvos now operating…

Reed Boardall has turned to Volvo Trucks for two new 42-tonne FM Electric 4×2 tractor units, marking the customer’s latest step in decarbonising its transport operations with alternative fuel products from the Swedish manufacturer. Joining an all Volvo-supplied 200-strong commercial vehicle fleet – of which a quarter already consists of gas-powered trucks – the FM…

Joseph Parr has taken delivery of a Volvo FM Electric 6×2 rigid, believed to be the first zero-tailpipe heavy-duty truck working for a builders’ merchant in the UK. The new FM Electric will operate predominantly from the business’ Bradford depot, carrying out back-to-base customer deliveries. It was part funded by a grant from Bradford City…

With only 354,000 kilometres on the clock, this 2005 Volvo FM300 dropside looks a good bet. Fitted with a Palfinger PK1200 rear mounted crane, the 26 tonner comes with a long test and is priced by the seller, Sweeney, at just £7,500+VAT. There’s tonnes more crane trucks for sale inside the magazine with offers from…

A full range of new Volvo truck models can now be powered by 100% biodiesel, offering another renewable fuel choice for customers looking to reduce CO2 emissions from transport here and now. Volvo Trucks is expanding its model offers adapted for biodiesel B100. This is yet another move in line with the company’s strategy to…

Electric tractor units are a relatively straightforward replacement for diesel trucks if the distances involved are no more than ten miles per journey. With payloads close to matching a 44 tonne 6×2 diesel, Knowles Logistics three new Volvo FM Electric 42 tonne 4×2 tractor units fit the bill perfectly. They will operate with tri-axle curtainside…

If you have the budget, the green aspirations and a duty cycle that involves 160 kilometres a day for a tractor unit, then an electric truck is perfect. This is the case with R Swain and Sons who has put a new Volvo FM Electric 4×2 tractor unit into operation, working exclusively on its contract…

South-East based Lenham Storage has put its first zero-tailpipe emission trucks into operation, having taken delivery of two new Volvo FM Electric 4×2 tractor units. The addition of the electric trucks marks the next step on the road for the forward-thinking, family-owned business’ sustainability drive. Supplied by Steve Moon, Truck Sales Director at MC Truck…

It is a solid start – an operator with a 93-strong truck fleet has taken the plunge and invested in an electric tractor unit – a 666hp Volvo FM electric. Sensibly, the operator, Glastonbury-based business Sparks Transport took a look at their operations in conjunction with the Volvo Truck dealer, Truck and Bus Wales and…

You have to be confident in your procurement process to replace a fleet of 61 trucks of one marque with a totally different one in one fell swoop. That’s what DS Smith Logistics has done in taking delivery of 61 new Volvo FM 460 Globetrotter 6×2 tractor units. The new trucks – that arrive via…

There are a number of electric-only start ups that have come and gone from the electric commercial vehicle market – first was Modec which disappeared in 2011 and Volta, which has only recently been saved from bankruptcy thanks to a deal with Luxor Capital. Others remain on the scene such as Tevva and Electra, the…

After the news that the Volvo FH is receiving a significant facelift in the shape of the Aero versions, Volvo Trucks have released details about the changes to their range of FM and FMX trucks. Both variants are being upgraded with new technologies and the latest in camera monitoring for even better efficiency, safety and…

Volvo Trucks has become the first truck manufacturer in the UK to have four different models of low emission vehicle approved for the Government’s plug-in grant of up to £25,000 on new registrations. This follows approval of the FH Electric and FM Electric, both as 4×2 tractor units and with the maximum six batteries. The…

Owens Group has started taking delivery of 30 new Volvo tractor units, following the strong fuel economy and reliability seen in 60 trucks the manufacturer supplied to the company in 2021. Having returned to the Swedish marque for the first time since 2005 two years ago, the business has placed its trust in Volvo once…