Volvo Trucks
Volvo Trucks contributes to safe traffic – Vision Zero
Volvo Trucks have presented its contribution to increased traffic safety to Åsa Torstensson, Swedish Minister of Enterprise, Energy, and Communications and the national coalition for Vision Zero – a Swedish initiative that aims to reduce serious accidents on the road to zero by 2020.
Major order for Volvo Trucks in Russia
Russian logistics company Sunflower has signed a contract to buy 300 trucks from Volvo Trucks in Russia. The contract includes financing for all the trucks through Volvo Financial Services and contributes further to the rapid sales growth in Russia.
Hughes Specialised Transport maintain an all Volvo fleet
Gwynedd based, Hughes Specialised Transport Ltd, have added two more Volvo FH artics to their all-Volvo fleet.
Continued strong demand in Eastern Europe
Volvo Trucks’ deliveries to Europe rose by 16 per cent between January and April, totalling 18,228 units. Deliveries to Eastern Europe increased by 67 per cent to 5,073 trucks. In North America, deliveries dropped by 54 per cent to 5,308. All told, deliveries decreased by 8 per cent, totalling 30,423 trucks.
Two UK teams through to Vista Finals
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 will be held on June 26th in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Fleet operator’s Home Bargains expand their fleet with Volvo
In just two and a half years, Liverpool-based retail grocers Home Bargains Ltd. have gone from operating a non-Volvo fleet to operating a fleet consisting of 24 Volvo trucks.
Volvo Technician Training Awards 2007
Graduating Volvo Technicians and Master Technicians from Dealerships across the UK and Ireland were honoured last week in a glittering ceremony hosted by Volvo Truck and Bus and Dealer Network senior management at the National Motorcycle Museum close by the NEC at Birmingham.
Volvo Trucks’ new Umeå paintshop meets customers demands on finish
Volvo Trucks Umeå’s new topcoat paint-shop in northern Sweden is an advanced and fully automated facility that meets and even surpasses customers’ ever-higher demands on quality and finish.
“Superb track record” brings Volvo FH-480 to GCE Hire Fleet Ltd
Volvo’s “superb proven track record” has led plant hire operator GCE Hire Fleet Limited of Peterborough to opt for a new Volvo FH-480 6x4 tractor unit. Carrying heavyweight construction plant across East Anglia as well as nationally, the I-Shift equipped Volvo joins GCE’s three new FM-400 8x4 tippers, making for an all-Volvo fleet.
Culina Logistics opts for Euro 5 for first Volvo’s in the fleet
The first Volvo trucks to join the fleet of chilled food and drinks logistics provider Culina Logistics are Euro 5 compliant FH-440 6x2 Pusher-Axle tractor units. All were supplied by Volvo Dealer Hartshorne Motor Services.
30 years of Volvo’s continues with Thompson’s new FL skiploaders
Demolition, recycling and quarry specialists Thompson’s of Prudhoe, near Newcastle upon Tyne, have taken delivery of the North-East’s first new-generation Volvo FL’s – four 4x2 skiploaders.
Similar traffic-safety risks from drowsiness and drinking
Everyone knows that alcohol and driving don’t mix. Alcohol impairs the body’s coordination ability, motor skills, response times, vision, attentiveness and even cognitive ability and attitude.
Volvo Trucks in co-operation with European Transport Safety Council
At a seminar in Brussels this week, Volvo Trucks has launched a co-operative venture with the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC). Over a period of three years, the partners will conduct a campaign in Europe that goes by the name of ‘Safe & Sober’.
Transdanubia chooses Dynafleet for its 350-truck fleet
International transport and haulage company Transdanubia has chosen the latest version of Dynafleet, Volvo’s transport information system, for its 350 trucks. Over the next three years the company will replace its existing system with the new Dynafleet ‘Operate’ package.
Volvo to start distribution of Nissan light commercial vehicles
Volvo Truck and Bus Limited and Nissan Motors GB have agreed on the conditions to start the distribution of two of Nissan’s Light Commercial Vehicles through its wholly-owned dealers.