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When faced with an impressive menu in a good restaurant, many of us think ‘I could just eat it all’. It seems a similar thing happened when the boss of Leicester-based Aylestone Transport was browsing the available options on the Volvo FH menu.  Bodge Aylestone Ward, Managing Director of Aylestone Transport literally ordered it all….

If you could improve from 8mpg to 12mpg by changing trucks you would not believe your good fortune – or regret not changing the old truck sooner.  That’s the case with Elegant Stone, a company that is already noticing significant fuel savings from its new model Volvo FM 8×2 rigid. The architectural cast stone manufacturer…

National provider of plant and site equipment, Garic, has taken delivery of four new Volvo FH 8×2 rear-steer rigids and one Volvo FM Globetrotter 6×2 rigid, with several additional FMs to follow later in the year. Supplying dealer Thomas Hardie Commercials fought off two rival manufacturers to win this latest order, with Volvo now the…

WHC Hire Services, a company specialising in the supply of large plant to contractors, civil engineers, groundwork firms, builders and other commercial clients, is upgrading its fleet with two new Volvo FE 4×2 rigids. The 18-tonne FEs are mounted with beavertail bodies and replace smaller trucks from a rival manufacturer, allowing the company to transport…

Hereford-based haulier Bayliss Bros has been blown away with the fuel figures of its new Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter 6×2 tractor unit, equipped with Volvo’s I-Shift Dual Clutch transmission. The latest model FH – with updated styling, enhanced fuel-saving features and interior – has only recently arrived at the business, but the initial mpg return…

Expect to see more trucks of this type appearing on our streets – low entry cabs are better for the driver and crew and better for pedestrians thanks to the improved visibility over a standard truck cab.  They are no longer simply the domain of refuse trucks. Expect to see at least three more on…

Sweepers are usually configured in a standard and predictable layout. The truck will have a day cab, sometimes left-hand drive, well-powered and compact in size. This is what makes the new Volvo FM sweepers specified by Redditch-based Kelly Plant Hire somewhat out of the ordinary… The company is the first in the UK to put…

Sludge can build up anywhere – that’s why Sutton Tankers’ trucks have to have excellent manoeuvrability as they have a number of trucks on contract to Yorkshire Water transporting the stuff around. So, after a full-on trial of Volvo’s FMX in tridem configuration, Suttons Tankers has now taken delivery of 14 new Volvo FMXs, the…

Despite not buying any Volvo trucks ‘for many a year’, Dean Willshee, Owner of Willshees Waste & Recycling has started to order the Swedish brand once more with three trucks just delivered and a further two on the way. The Burton-based company’s recent deliveries are two FM 8×4 rigids and one FH Globetrotter 6×2 tractor…

Family-owned Warton Freight Services has marked 30 years in the haulage industry by putting a new Volvo FH 8×2 rigid onto the road, equipped with a 70-tonne/metre Fassi crane. The West Thurrock-based business has traditionally operated with vehicles from two rival manufacturers. However, it opted for Volvo for this flagship order after monitoring the performance…

Volvo Trucks beat the competition to a deal, with a new, 8×2 Volvo FM replacing a competitor’s vehicle on a small fleet of just four trucks. The deal was done on the back of the local dealer’s excellent support of the company’s existing Volvo, making the decision to buy a new Volvo easy for KPH…

Well, it’s really happening.  The truck businesses are gearing up to roll out electric trucks as the emissions deadlines move ever closer. Starting with just one electric truck on the roads, expect to see reports of record percentage growth in the electric truck market in the near future. In a demonstration of how serious the…

Just one look at the pictures and you can tell how much work went into the specification of the Volvo FH. Everything looks right – built to do a job of work.  This comes as no accident, as the supplying Volvo dealer appeared to have pulled out all the stops to get it right. As…

The latest addition of half a dozen Volvo FH16.750 Globetrotters XL trucks brings AB2K’s total to 20 top of the range 16-litre Volvo FH16 trucks on its fleet.  The company believes that could well be the largest FH16 fleet in the country. AB2K is one of Scotland’s largest providers of heavy plant and now part…

It’s not every day that you hear anyone complaining that trucks are too quiet.  Well, this seems to be the case for Volvo Trucks and their new range of electric vehicles.  In order to meet forthcoming UK legislation the company has had to develop some noises for their trucks. The noise – designed to be…

If you are pulling a tanker load of fuel, then it makes sense for the vehicle to use that fuel.  It would be ironic if the tractor unit towing a ‘green’ LNG tanker destined for road use was fuelled by diesel. That’s exactly what Worthing-based AD Fuels has managed to avoid in growing its fleet…

Most trucks on sale today are of good quality and most truck dealers are raising their game to provide excellent service.  So buyers look to other areas to help make their decisions over which truck to buy. Proximity to the dealership, relationship with the salesperson or, as in the case with Hako Machines, brand image….

North West England’s Thomas Hardie Commercials has been crowned Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland’s ‘Dealer of the Year 2020’, retaining its title for the third time in a row. The award, presented at a private event at Millbrook Proving Ground, is given annually to the Volvo Trucks dealer which has demonstrated the highest level of…

In adding three more Volvo skiploaders to their fleet, Peak Waste Recycling now has 28 out of 34 trucks on the fleet wearing the Volvo Trucks badge. The growing business has added two 16-tonne FLs and one 18-tonne FE – each with skip loader bodies – to its rapidly expanding fleet. Why Buy Volvo Trucks?…

In transport these days, you’ve got to keep your drivers happy.  That’s why Bradford-based Shipley Transport Services has splashed out on four new Volvo FH460 with I-Save all kitted out with Globetrotter XL cabs, luxury seating, fridges and microwaves. Supplied by Crossroads Truck and Bus Area Sales Manager, Jason Robinson, the four new 460 hp…