Volvo Trucks

You shall go to the ball – in a Volvo NH12-460!

Mark Farrow, of Great Yarmouth-based MDF Transport, has found an unusual use for a Volvo truck – or at least his daughter has. Other girls go to the school prom in limousines these days but, for 16-year-old Bethany, nothing would do, but an NH12-480 plated (rather excessively for such a svelte load) at 140 tonnes.

Gaskells waste no time ordering another Volvo

Merseyside-based Gaskells Waste Services have ordered another Volvo FM-400 8x4 rigid truck after recently taking delivery of their first Volvo from Thomas Hardie Commercials. The new vehicle will be ready for delivery later this year.

FH16-660’s lead Hutchinson’s return to Volvo fleet dominance

Newark-based quarry equipment specialists Hutchinson Engineering Services Ltd. have taken delivery of two new Volvo FH16–660 trucks, with more on order, to make Volvo their leading marque. The 8x4 tractor units will be used to transport a variety of quarrying and heavy construction plant and are plated for operation at 150 tonnes GCW.

Quality trucks, quality service bring Volvo FM-440’s to NFT

Major chilled food distribution specialist NFT has taken delivery of 15 new Volvo FM-440’s. The 14 4x2 and 1 6x2 I-Shift equipped tractor units were chosen on the basis of Volvo’s reputation for equally high standards of quality and local service.

New Volvo’s aid Besblock’s environmental objectives

In line with the Shropshire-based Company’s environmentally aware approach to their business, building block manufacturer Besblock has taken delivery of five Euro 5 compliant Volvo trucks - four FM-400 eight-wheel rigids and one Globetrotter-cabbed FM-480 6x2 tractor unit.

Swedish team triumphs in VISTA competition

Team Skywalker from Sweden were crowned World Champions 2007 at the end of an exciting and tense VISTA competition for Volvo’s truck and bus service personnel in Gothenburg yesterday (26 June).

Two UK teams compete in VISTA Championship

For the first time ever, two teams from the UK have earned the right to represent their Volvo Truck and Bus Dealerships in the grand final of Volvo’s ultra-prestigious VISTA Championship which are being held today (June 26th) in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Volvo Trucks increased deliveries in all regions except North America

The largest individual increase was noted for Volvo Trucks in Eastern Europe, where deliveries during the period rose by a full 83% to 6,935 trucks (3,793).

BB go RO-RO with their first new Volvo trucks

BB Haulage has taken delivery of two Globetrotter XL-cabbed, Euro 5 Volvo FH-480 6x2 tractor units, which will be based at the company’s Caistor depot in Lincolnshire. These are the company’s first new Volvo’s and will be used on RO-RO operations out of UK ports, including Immingham.

Volvo decides on investment in engines and gearbox production

AB Volvo’s Board of Directors has decided to invest slightly more than SEK 1.7 billion (£ 122m) in Volvo Powertrain. This substantial investment will result in manufacturing capacity for heavy diesel engines increasing by 20 per cent and heavy gearboxes increasing by 50 per cent.

Classic Volvo trucks help celebrate joint anniversaries

Volvo Truck and Bus Limited celebrated the 80 th Anniversary of AB Volvo and the 40 th Anniversary of Volvo Trucks in the UK by hosting a special convoy of classic commercial vehicles from Volvo’s UK headquarters at Warwick to the Commercial Vehicle & Road Transport Club Annual show at The Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon on the 9th June.