Trucks
Volvo Trucks celebrate record year in 2006
Volvo Trucks had a record year in 2006 by delivering more than 105,000 trucks worldwide - two per cent more than in 2005.
Volvo Truck Center in the Netherlands to start distribution of Nissan light commercial vehicles
Volvo Nederland and Nissan Nederland have agreed on the conditions to start the distribution of three of Nissan’s light commercial vehicles in the Netherlands. This agreement concerns Volvo Truck Center Rotterdam, which is a wholly-owned dealer of Volvo Truck Corporation. The co-operation will include sales and aftermarket activities.
First Euro 5 Stralis tractors for Arcese Trasporti
The UK arm of Arcese Trasporti, the largest independent transport company in Italy and Iveco's biggest customer in Europe, has taken delivery of the first Euro 5 Stralis Active Space tractor units to arrive in the country.
100 not out for Milbank’s Volvo FH-400
Colchester-based crane truck specialists Milbank Trucks have taken delivery of their 100th truck – a Volvo FH-400 christened “Centurion”. The I-shift automated gearbox equipped 8x2 rigid is the latest in a line of Volvo’s going back to 1983, and will carry out a variety of work from machinery to site cabin transport, running at 32 tonnes GCW normally or at 44 tonnes GTW when a triaxle trailer is hitched to its drawbar coupling.
Red is the new ‘green’ with Kingswood’s Euro 5 FH-400
Bracknell-based pallet recycling specialist Kingswood Pallets has taken delivery of a Volvo FH-400 4x2 tractor unit finished in a striking Ferrari Red. The vehicle, which is fitted with a Euro 5-compliant engine - just three months after the Euro 4 regulations took force - and an I-Shift automated gearbox, will operate at 34 tonnes GCW.
Scania wins its largest ever UK order from Eddie Stobart
The lowest whole-life costs backed by the highest levels of aftersales service have led to transport, storage and logistics specialist Eddie Stobart Limited selecting Scania as its preferred fleet truck for 2007. Consequently, in excess of 500 vehicles have now been specified with deliveries beginning in March at a rate of approximately 42 per month.
The Simpsons go green with latest Euro 4 and 5 Volvo trucks
Sheffield-based fresh produce distribution company R W Simpson has decorated one of their latest SCR technology-equipped Euro 4 Volvo FH trucks with a striking series of air-brush murals featuring characters from the famous cartoon series, ‘The Simpsons’.
First heavyweight Trakker recovery vehicle for Dragon Rescue
Cardiff-based Dragon Rescue, one of the largest breakdown rescue businesses in the UK, has added an Iveco Trakker 8x4 to its fleet of heavyweight recovery vehicles.
Volvo “BeeVan” concept design is ‘ahead of the curve‘
Unparalleled driver visibility and innovative design ideas are seamlessly integrated with advanced safety technologies for Class 8 trucks in a one-quarter-scale model truck concept from Volvo Trucks North America, on display at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit from January 13th – 21st 2007. The Volvo concept is part of the Michelin Challenge Design competition.
Iveco becomes new All Blacks global sponsor
The power of the All Blacks' brand is continuing to grow worldwide with the announcement that commercial vehicle manufacturer Iveco has become the team's newest international sponsor.
Premiere for Volvo Trucks breathalyser on Stena Line ships
On 16th January, Stena Line and Volvo Trucks showed the first breathalyser to be installed on the Stena Scandinavica ferry that operates between Gothenburg (Sweden) and Kiel (Germany). The breathalyser allows drivers to quickly and easily test themselves to verify that they are fit to drive in Sweden.
First Euro 5 Volvo truck in UK goes to Action Cancer
The first Euro 5 Volvo truck to be registered in the UK has entered service with Northern Ireland cancer charity Action Cancer.
Fancy a career change? Then take the Scania Driver Experience
The Scania Driver Experience – in which Scania (Great Britain) Limited is investing over £600,000 – is the company's own truck and bus driving tuition programme and the only driver training scheme operated by a global vehicle manufacturer.
New Year - new marque for J. Dickinson & Sons
Lancashire based, J. Dickinson and Sons (Horwich) Ltd has a new addition to their fleet – their first ever Volvo truck, which took to the road on the 1st of January.
Farrall’s buy Volvo trucks to celebrate fifty years in business
Chester-based, Edwin C Farrall Transport Ltd – the storage, warehousing and distribution Company - are celebrating fifty years of operations and what better way to mark the occasion than purchasing another two Volvo trucks to add to their predominately Volvo fleet ?