Trucks
JJ Food Service go for Volvo productivity
Award-winning food distribution specialist JJ Food Service are now operating over 100 Volvo FL 18-tonners after having moved away from 7.5 tonne operation almost entirely.
Volvo Trucks opens new Luxembourg dealership
Private dealership Centre Poids Lourds has opened a new, ultra-hi-tech facility in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, close to the booming industrial site of Bettembourg.
Corrie killer Tracy Barlow heads to Truckfest South West
Kate Ford, the actress who portrays Coronation Street killer Tracy Barlow, will be heading to Truckfest South West this Sunday when the event returns to the Bath and West Showground, Somerset, on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th July.
Volvo Trucks teaches children importance of being seen in traffic
60 per cent of all accidents in which a truck collides with a pedestrian or cyclist can be blamed on the driver’s blind spot and unfortunately many of these are children.
First Volvo to clean up at Bywaters
Premier recycling and waste management specialist for London and the south-east, Bywaters (Leyton) Ltd, have taken their first Volvo RCV truck which has been put to work in Central and East London.
Driver CPC needn’t mean sleepless nights
Meeting mandatory driver training requirements is a top concern among the Freight Transport Association’s 14,000 members.
New powers to tackle dangerous vehicles
Increased powers to crack down on dangerous trucks and coaches were set out today by Transport Secretary Philip Hammond.
Grundy and Co Excavations purchase two new Volvo tippers
As part of their 2010 investment plan, Widnes-based, Grundy and Co Excavations have added two new Volvo FM 8x4 tippers, to their mixed fleet of 20 vehicles.
Volvo service wins the day
It’s an old adage that the sales department sells the first truck and the service back-up put any following vehicles in. It’s never been truer than for Day Aggregates, the south-east’s leading construction material producer and subsidiary of Brentford-based Day Group.
From new FMX to FH16-700 - Volvo Trucks on display at Hillhead
Volvo Trucks are showing three key, fuel efficient, Euro 5 certified, contrasting trucks from their range on the stand they are sharing with Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) at the Hillhead Show in 2010.
Volvo FMX breaks cover at Hillhead
Volvo’s rugged new FMX construction truck is represented at the Hillhead Show in 2010 by a 26 tonnes GVW, all-wheel drive 6x6 tipper. The left-hand drive FMX is displayed on the Volvo Group stand.
Most powerful Volvo shines at Hillhead Show
Since the launch of the FH16-700 in January 2009, it has proven to be a versatile truck in a number of construction industry and related applications. The three-axle tractor units in both single and double drive variants are finding favour with construction plant haulage operators in particular.
Mercedes-Benz Axor gets into the groove for Micheldever
The UK’s largest independent wholesaler, distributor and retailer of tyres has increased the pressure on its competitors by investing in a new fleet of 15 fuel-efficient Mercedes-Benz tractor units.
Veolia chooses EEV-engined Mercedes-Benz Econic for Camden
The first Mercedes-Benz Econic refuse trucks to be fitted as standard with ultra-clean EEV engines have now entered service in the London borough of Camden.
New axles from Xtrac improve mobility of military vehicles
Xtrac, the transmission technology specialist, has developed high performance front and rear axles designed to further improve the mobility of all-terrain high mobility four-wheel drive vehicles operated by military customers worldwide, including the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).