Volvo Trucks
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.
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.
Collard is I-Shift convert
Hampshire demolition, disposal and recycling specialist R Collard Ltd has celebrated buying their 50th Volvo eight-wheeler by adding the I-Shift automated gearbox to the spec, and they are already seeing the benefits.
Boije Ovebrink sets world truck speed records in Volvo VN
Boije Ovebrink started his 59th birthday celebrations at Hultsfred Airport in Sweden on June 9th 2010, but before the day was over, he had two reasons for celebrating. With his new Volvo VN, Boije set the world truck speed record in both the 500 metre and 1,000 metre standing-start events.
Top Volvo tractor goes wrecking
Newcastle-upon-Tyne heavy recovery specialist Alpha Recovery has given a Volvo FH16-660 a new lease of life, converting it from a heavy haulage tractor unit into a sparkling new wrecker to join the Alpha fleet.
UK’s first narrow track Volvo FL tankers go to Tincknell Fuels
The first two Volvo narrow track fuel tankers in the UK capable of carrying 11,000-litres of product entered service recently with Tincknell Fuels Ltd of Wells in Somerset.
New FM rigid takes British Salt to an all-Volvo fleet
Cheshire-based, British Salt has recently taken delivery of a new Volvo FM 8x2 rigid truck, which completes the company’s 2-year strategic vehicle replacement plan to become an all-Volvo fleet.
New Volvo FMX praised in press test
Volvo’s new truck for construction duties, the Volvo FMX, has been test-driven by journalists for the first time in a real-life gravel quarry location in Kållered, south of Gothenburg in Sweden.
Fuel management service delivering results for Maxi Haulage
Maxi Haulage Managing Director Alan Miles has declared that the company is ‘quite optimistic’ with the results from the trial of Volvo’s Fuel Management Service (FMS) which have been taking place at their Wrexham depot.
Trained drivers save lives and save money
A poorly secured load can cause major financial losses and every year people die on Europe's roads due to inadequate driver training.