Volvo Trucks

Volvo invests in forestry machinery of the future

Volvo Technology Transfer AB is a new part-owner in El-forest AB, based in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, and is thereby investing in the development of energy efficient and environmentally sound forestry machinery.

Strong deliveries in Europe from Volvo Trucks

Volvo Trucks’ deliveries during the period January-October amounted to 78,131 vehicles, down 8% compared with the year-earlier period. However, October did mark the single largest delivery volume ever in Europe with slightly more than 6,000 vehicles delivered.

A foretaste of the new Volvo FH and Volvo FH16

In summer 2008 Volvo Trucks will launch a new generation of heavy trucks in Europe. Both the Volvo FH - the company’s best-seller in the long-haul segment - and the Volvo FH16 - the flagship model with the market’s highest torque - are being significantly upgraded.

With three major new contracts ADC invest in Volvo FM9-380

Since winning three major new contracts with The Environment Agency, Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council, specialist drainage company ADC (East Anglia) Ltd has invested in new machinery and equipment, including a new 26-tonne GVW, Volvo FM9-380 6x4 gully-emptier.

Volvo Trucks look to world record truck to attract new recruits

Volvo Trucks is growing at an enormous rate in Europe, which is leading to a serious shortage of technicians and drivers in some areas. To help deal with this, the company has pulled out all the stops during the past year to raise the visibility of the company to attract more young people into these particular professions.

Nynas remain all Volvo

Cheshire-based, Nynas UK AB has added their 42nd Volvo tractor unit to a fleet now made up entirely of Volvo FM12 tractor units.

Truck transportation to become climate neutral

Volvo Trucks is taking part in a project for CO2-neutral transport together with the Centre for Environment and Sustainability (GMV), a network organisation at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Preem Petroleum AB (the largest oil company in Sweden), Schenker (one of the world's leading providers of integrated logistics services) and Vägverket (the Swedish Road Administration).

First Volvo FE Euro 5 gritters go to Lincolnshire C. C.

The UK‘s first four, new generation Volvo FE Euro 5 6x4 gritters have gone into service with Lincolnshire County Council, which have seven years experience of operating Volvo gritters within its winter maintenance service.

Greater Manchester first Fire Service to own a new Volvo FL

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are the first fire service in the UK to take delivery of a new Volvo FL truck.

First Volvo FH16-660 8x4 200-tonner for TDR Transport Services

The latest addition to the fleet of Dudley-based, international heavy-haulage operator TDR Transport Services Ltd, is the company’s first 200 tonne GCW Volvo FH16-660, 8 x 4 tractor unit.

PR Bozon Transport remain all Volvo

For over 25 years Cheshire-based PR Bozon Transport - which deliver concrete blocks and brick to building sites and merchants - have only ever purchased Volvo trucks. So when the chance came to replace one of the four vehicles on the fleet, the choice was not difficult.