Volvo Trucks
Still toughest in the world after 50 years
Volvo Trucks’ impact test is a 50-year veteran in the world of safety testing. It is still the toughest yardstick in the truck industry and is stricter and more comprehensive than the latest EU legislative requirements. “We will continue to test our cabs according to the previous Swedish impact test norms,” comments Carl Johan Almqvist, Traffic and Product Safety Director, Volvo Trucks.
Heron snaps up four fresh Volvos
Frozen foods retailer, Heron Foods, have added four new Volvo FE-300 rigid trucks with Solomon fridge bodies to the fleet that services their 160 stores in the midlands and the north of England.
BOCM PAULS beef up their blower fleet with Volvo FM
Twenty-two new Volvo FM trucks are joining the fleet of BOCM PAULS, the United Kingdom's leading animal feed manufacturer and distributor.
Volvo’s beauty much more than just skin-deep
"Stunning good looks" and "an uncannily efficient gearbox" are just two of the positive aspects recorded by driver Gary Bearn when describing his new Volvo FH, which was supplied by Wales and West Truck and Bus of Avonmouth.
Volvo tests new technology in timber hauler project
Timber transport on steep and slippery forest tracks hauling gross weights of 74 tonnes imposes immense demands on the timber rig’s drive properties. That is why Volvo is testing hydraulic front-wheel drive on one of the trucks in the ETT - ‘En Trave Till’ (One More Pile) timber haulage project.
Award for system that prevents roll-over accidents
Shell Chemicals and Bertocco have jointly developed a system that in a simple and effective way can help reduce the risk of truck roll-over accidents. That is why the two companies receive the 2010 EuroTra Safety and Innovation Award. The award is given once a year by the European Transport Training Association (EuroTra) in collaboration with Volvo Trucks.
Basingstoke’s Volvo’s skip higher
Basingstoke Skip Hire and Southern Waste Management (BSH) have recently added a pair of the latest Volvos onto their specialised waste management and recycling fleet.
Britannia Lanes new Volvo a ‘dream’ to drive
One of the first Volvo trucks ever to join Britannia Movers International has entered service with the family-owned moving and storage company Britannia Lanes of Devon.
Volvo FM demolishes the competition
Chelmsford-based MICOR Demolition have taken their fourth Volvo FM onto their fleet of specialised waste clearance and recycling vehicles.
Volvo Trucks Fitted-Price catalogue
A fully interactive, comprehensive and easy-to-use catalogue has been launched by Volvo Trucks for its Fitted-Parts programme, which is available from the company’s UK and Irish Dealer Network.
Volvo joins WWF Climate Savers Program
The Volvo Group will be the world’s first vehicle manufacturer to join the World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) Climate Savers Program.
McGrath Group goes for gold with Volvo FM
Leading East London and Essex-based waste management specialists McGrath Group are putting their new Volvo FM 8x4 Refuse Collection Vehicle through its paces in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympics.
Order of 350 Volvo Trucks from Saudi Arabia
Zahid Tractor, Volvo Trucks distributor in Saudi Arabia, and Al Ayuni Investment & Contracting Co. has recently signed a landmark deal for 350 trucks. The majority of the vehicles will be the new Volvo FMX, which will be deployed kingdom-wide for a variety of projects - from road construction to railways.
‘Mean Green’ – the world’s fastest hybrid truck
‘Mean Green’ is a unique hybrid truck built by an enthusiastic team at Volvo Trucks. They plan to use it next spring to beat the world speed record for the standing kilometre and behind the wheel is Swedish truck racing ace, Boije Ovebrink.
Technology comes full circle - Volvo Truck gearbox
The advanced gearbox of today has reverted to what it was back in 1928 – three-speed and non-synchromesh - at least, that is the way it is for Volvo Trucks.