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Independent truck dealer scores hat-trick at Volvo awards

An independent truck dealership has scooped three major accolades at Volvo Truck UK’s annual awards ceremony this January.

MC Rental unveils new purpose built facility

MC Rental unveils new purpose built facility

National commercial vehicle rental company, MC Rental, has this October opened the doors to its first purpose built, standalone premises.

Pole position for Volvo at Hayton Coulthard

Pole position for Volvo at Hayton Coulthard

Fast approaching its 100th anniversary in business, Dumfries & Galloway based Hayton Coulthard Transport Ltd has recently added 25 new Volvo FH 6x2 tractor units to its operation.

Fifteen new FH receive a warm welcome at Peter Green Chilled

Fifteen new FH receive a warm welcome at Peter Green Chilled

Leading refrigerated transport and logistics company Peter Green Chilled has putfifteen new Volvo FH tractor units into service. The trucks are based at the company’s Evercreech distribution centre in Somerset.

Volvo Group takes an important strategic step with the launch of Quester

Volvo Group takes an important strategic step with the launch of Quester

UD Trucks, part of the Volvo Group, has launched Quester, a new heavy-duty truck range developed specifically for growth markets.

Volvo’s new trucks built for the world’s toughest conditions

Volvo’s new trucks built for the world’s toughest conditions

The Volvo FH16 - Volvo’s new truck for heavy long-haul operations - has been tested in the toughest of all environments: Australia.

More ‘Silverware’ for Trevor Ratcliffe Distribution

More ‘Silverware’ for Trevor Ratcliffe Distribution

Trevor Ratcliffe’s new Volvo FH16-750 having made an instant and lasting impression at the recent Truckfest at Peterborough went on to take the ‘Top Truck 2013’ award back home at the re-established Mondello Truck Show.

Perfect reliability convinces Elliotts to take Volvo

Perfect reliability convinces Elliotts to take Volvo

A long-term, profitable relationship with his local dealer and 'almost perfect reliability' of other Volvo eight-wheelers in the fleet were just two of the factors which convinced Nick Elliott, managing director of Elliotts (Cheltenham) Ltd., to invest in two new FM 8x4 tippers.

Volvo’s new FH put to work at MC Rental

Volvo’s new FH put to work at MC Rental

A well established commercial vehicle dealer has this month become the first company in the UK to add the new Volvo FH to its national rental fleet.

Keyo Agricultural celebrate 50 years with a new Volvo FH

Keyo Agricultural celebrate 50 years with a new Volvo FH

One of the first new Volvo FH tractor units to go into service in the UK has joined the fleet of Brigg, Lincolnshire-based Keyo Agricultural Services Ltd (Keyo).

Alex Anderson is first again with the new Volvo FH

Alex Anderson is first again with the new Volvo FH

History, apparently never repeats itself, but historical situations do re-occur. That phrase definitely fits the arrival of the UK’s first new Volvo FH, which was delivered to Boness-based sawdust and woodchip contractors, Alex Anderson in April.

MC Group invests £12 million on rental fleet

MC Group invests £12 million on rental fleet

MC Group, commercial vehicle dealer, have made an investment of over twelve million pounds into its rental division.

Volvo Trucks key bodybuilder programme cuts lead-times

Volvo Trucks key bodybuilder programme cuts lead-times

In a move that will significantly reduce lead-times for a range of waste and construction vehicles, Volvo Trucks is working in partnership with four key bodybuilders to provide selected vehicles complete with bodywork.

JPE focuses on uptime, fuel economy, driver skills & safety

JPE focuses on uptime, fuel economy, driver skills & safety

Twenty Volvo FM-410 8x4 tippers have entered service with JPE, one of the Midlands leading suppliers of aggregates, sand and soils to the construction industry.

Volvo Trucks to launch new FM

Volvo Trucks to launch new FM

The Volvo FM is next in line in the rapid renewal of Volvo Trucks’ product range – with the ground-breaking innovation Volvo Dynamic Steering as one of its prominent features.