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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…

Family-owned operator Reason Transport has introduced the first Volvo trucks into its current fleet, acquiring two new Volvo FH460 with I-Save and three FM460 6×2 tractor units – each built to a very high specification, and with Globetrotter cabs. Supplied by Rory Kelly, Transport Solutions Executive at Volvo Truck & Bus Centre South & East,…

DAF Trucks continue to storm ahead in the UK’s new truck sales market, further increasing their market share compared to previous years. With the third quarter of 2022 showing DAF with a market share approaching almost one third means that practically one in every three trucks registered in the UK in 2022 was a DAF….

Bridgend-based TDW Distribution has upgraded its fleet with two new Volvo FE 280 6×2 rigids which will be used to deliver goods into central London as part of a three-year contract with Rockwool Insulation. Supplied by Darren Padfield, Area Sales Manager at Truck and Bus Wales and West, the company’s new FEs have been specified…

A competitive process against two rival manufacturers saw Volvo come out on top with a significant order of thirty nine, 18-tonne Volvo FE250 sweeper trucks. The deal sees Volvo Trucks increase their percentage in the mixed fleet, as the trucks replaced those from rival manufacturers in this significant fleet upgrade programme.  The Leicestershire-based business opted…

To get a fully-built 8×4 hookloader inside a few months is no mean feat – especially a top brand with a Multilift hookloader body and VBG drawbar coupling. Thanks to a cancelled order and supplied by Paul McNicholas, Customer Solutions Manager at Thomas Hardie Commercials, that’s exactly what Manchester-based D Hughes Demolition managed in adding…

Midlands-based Hartshorne Group has won the title of Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland Dealer of the Year 2022, as well as collecting the hotly contested New Vehicle Sales Award. The independent business, which operates from sites in Alfreton, Birmingham, Burton, Nottingham, Potteries, Shrewsbury and Walsall, was presented with the two awards at Volvo Trucks’ annual…

Waste-water specialist Universal Tanker Group has taken delivery of the first of a total order of 38 new Volvo FMX rigid trucks that are set to join its rapidly expanding fleet throughout the next 12 months. The business has experienced significant growth over the past few years and now operates a fleet of more than…

Platts Transport has taken delivery of three new Volvo FH 500 with I-Save Globetrotter XL 6×2 tractor units – citing driver comfort, fuel efficiency and superb aftersales support as key reasons behind the order. The Wrexham-based business will use the trucks to distribute raw materials for sister company Platts Agriculture, as well as other general…

Bowker Transport has taken delivery of a special liveried Volvo FH 460 with I-Save 6×2 tractor unit, to mark its 50-year working relationship with Volvo Trucks.  The Preston-based business – part of the Bowker Group – has been in operation for more than a century and is now one of the UK’s largest family-owned transport…

Owner operator David Boylan has taken delivery of a flagship Volvo FH540 Globetrotter 6×4 tractor unit, specified to combine the highest levels of driver safety and comfort while improving operational efficiency. Supplied by Jim Bergin, New Truck Sales Executive at Irish Commercials, the new FH boasts a striking silver and blue livery and will operate…

They say that the sales department sells the first truck and the aftersales sell all subsequent vehicles. You must be on your toes as a truck dealer working with demanding clients.  If your aftersales is not spot on, then the customer may well look elsewhere for their next new truck. Volvo Trucks benefitted from another…

It looks like nearly all new trucks to be bought by Nuneaton-based Crown Waste Management will be Volvos over the next 18 months. The company has already welcomed four Volvo FMX 420 8×4 tippers to its fleet with a total of 16 Volvo trucks due to join its operation across the next 18 months. Supplied…

Axle, transmission and gearbox in one unit. That’s very simple but also very clever. It makes perfect sense for saving space for batteries and all the other clutter needed in today’s modern truck. Volvo have puled off this impressive piece of engineering with their completely new, fully electric rear axle. Freeing up space for more…

Croydon-based ELB Partners has acquired eight Volvo FM460 Globetrotter 6×2 tractors, opting for a specification that maximises road safety. Supplied by Guili Chemello, Transport Solutions Executive at Volvo Truck and Bus Centre South & East, ELB Partners’ tractors have been deployed at the company’s 60,000ft2 Croydon headquarters and will be used primarily for hauling loads…

Volvo Trucks has entered a partnership with the newly founded organisation Girl Torque, in a move aimed at further promoting the vital role women play in the road transport industry and encouraging more to consider it as a future career path. Established by Aberdeenshire-based Ian S Roger driver Karen Sutherland in 2021, Girl Torque has…

CEMEX has added 10 new Volvo FM 460 8×4 tippers to its UK fleet, all meeting Transport for London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS) rating. The new trucks will work out of the building materials supplier’s depot in Greenwich and be used to deliver aggregates and sand to construction sites across the capital. Key to winning…