Volvo Trucks

Sandwell MBC show ‘true grit’ with their first Volvo Trucks
Hartshorne Motor Services have supplied the Highways Department of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in the West Midlands with seven new Volvo trucks, five FLE 4x2 rigids and two FLE 6x4 rigids for use across a wide range of applications.

Volvo Trucks pass the Albion Chemicals ‘litmus test’
Sandbach Cheshire based Albion Chemicals has purchased 11 Volvo FM12 tracker units from Thomas Hardie Commercials in Middlewich with a further 5 vehicles to be ordered for delivery in March 2006.
Swedish government gives Volvo Trucks go-ahead for tests with drunk drivers
Volvo Trucks has received permission to test new technology using tired drivers and drivers under the influence of alcohol when, at today's cabinet meeting, the government gave its permission for the trials to go ahead.

Teifi Timber order UK’s first new generation Volvo FH
Carmarthenshire-based Teifi Timber Products Ltd are the first company to order one of Volvo’s new generation 13-litre FH lorries, with delivery due for mid January 2006.
Volvo Trucks demonstrates alco-lock at EU seminar
Volvo Trucks yesterday participated at a seminar on alco-locks in Brussels. The aim of the meeting was to both to demonstrate how the equipment works and to persuade the EU to introduce the alco-lock as standard on all commercial vehicles.