Volvo Cars
UK’s first FH16-580 Euro 4 goes to Chris Waite Transport
The UK’s first new generation Volvo FH16-580 tractor unit has entered service with East Riding of Yorkshire-based Chris Waite Transport to help celebrate their 25th anniversary year.
Volvo XC90: Sport and Executive models now available
The 2007 Volvo XC90 range is now complete with the arrival of the dynamic SE Sport and range-topping Executive models.
Volvo wins Autocar Safety and Technology Award
Volvo’s advanced safety innovation, BLIS (Blind Spot Information System), the first system of its kind to be introduced to help avoid the risks of accidents caused by blind spots, has won the Safety and Technology Award at The Autocar Awards 2006.
Be the first to see or test drive a Volvo C30 SportsCoupe
Volvo is offering an advance opportunity to see and test drive the new Volvo C30 SportsCoupe on 18th, 19th and 23rd to 26th November at an unusual launch event at The Mailbox shopping centre, Birmingham ahead of the C30's arrival in showrooms in December.
Coca-Cola grows in Russia with new models from Volvo Trucks
Coca-Cola in Russia has ordered almost 300 Volvo FL and Volvo FE distribution trucks from the Volvo Trucks in Russia. The order is the latest move in a long relationship between the two companies. In fact, after taking delivery of the new vehicles, Coca-Cola will have more than 1,000 Volvo trucks in its Russian fleet.
New Volvo FL gets first service from Pope Benedict XVI
Today members of the Italian Volvo Truck Dealers’ Association delivered a new Volvo FL truck to Pope Benedict XVI, at the end of the weekly general audience held in the Vatican.
Extreme Volvo C30 SportsCoupes and a V8 Hot Rod at SEMA Show
Volvo revealed three highly customised Volvo C30 SportsCoupes and the Caresto V8 Speedster at the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) tradeshow in Las Vegas, USA.
First Euro 4 Volvo in R & D Harvey Fleet goes to longest-serving driver
R & D Harvey, the Bedfordshire haulier, has put the family-owned company’s first Euro 4 Volvo truck into service with their longest serving driver.
Volvo initiates a Traffic Accident Research Centre in China
Volvo Car Corporation and Volvo Group (Trucks and Buses) are to set up a joint Traffic Accident Research Centre in China.
Volvo Trucks wins Greenfleet HGV Manufacturer of the Year Award
Volvo Trucks has won the prestigious Greenfleet ‘HGV Manufacturer of the Year’ award in a ceremony recently at Arsenal Football Club’s new Emirates Stadium to recognise and reward best practice in environmental transport policy.
Volvo Trucks install heated bulk AdBlue dispenser at Warwick HQ
Volvo Truck and Bus Limited has installed a heated bulk AdBlue dispenser on-site at the firm’s Wedgnock Lane Headquarters in Warwick – the first of its type in the UK.
Volvo XC90 celebrates 3rd birthday with strong used values
Three years after its launch, the award-winning Volvo XC90 is now showing its success and strength as a used car with reports of strong demand and high residual values.
Volvo Truck Center Nordic starts distribution of Nissan trucks
The Nordic wholly-owned dealer network of Volvo Truck Corporation and the Nordic subsidiary of Nissan Europe, have agreed on conditions to enable the distribution of three of Nissan’s light commercial vehicles through the Volvo Truck Center dealer network in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark. The co-operation includes sales and aftermarket activities.
Translinc 6x6 Volvo snowplough/gritters with GPS aid driver concentration
Four new FM 6x6 snowplough/gritters have entered service with Lincolnshire County Council - the first Volvo 6-wheel drive winter-maintenance vehicles to go into service with the County.
Boughey distribution’s centenary Volvo arrives
Taking delivery of any new truck is always a momentous occasion. Whether it’s the first in the company or simply another that helps build and expand the firm’s fleet.