Plant rental and sales specialist Ardent Hire has taken delivery of 20 new Volvo FH 500 6×2 tractor units as part of a major fleet upgrade programme. Volvo Trucks beat off the competition of two other manufacturers to secure the order, with the customer citing the reliability and driver comfort… Read more »
Volvo Trucks wraps up big order with paper specialist DS Smith
DS Smith Logistics has taken delivery of 61 new Volvo FM 460 Globetrotter 6×2 tractor units as part of a major fleet renewal programme. The new trucks – that arrive via a long-term contract-hire agreement from TIP Group – replace vehicles from a rival manufacturer in the paper, packaging… Read more »
Sparks Transport powers forward with new Volvo FM Electric
Glastonbury-based business Sparks Transport has taken delivery of a Volvo FM Electric 4×2 tractor unit after a successful period trialling its local Volvo dealer’s electric demonstrator. Supplied by Russell Woof, Area Sales Manager, Truck and Bus Wales and West, the customer’s new electric truck will be predominately used to deliver… Read more »
Boortmalt and Bartrums craft new greener chapter with Volvo FH Electric
Boortmalt, a Bury St. Edmunds-based malt firm, has welcomed a new 44-tonne Volvo FH Electric 6×2 tractor unit into its busy fleet – the first heavy-duty electric truck to be deployed in East Anglia. Supplied by Alan Didwell, Key Account Sales Manager at Volvo Truck and Bus Centre South &… Read more »
Moran Logistics puts its faith in Volvo for 15-strong order
Multi-temperature distribution business Moran Logistics has added 15 new Volvo FM 460 6×2 tractor units to its busy, growing fleet. The new FMs – which all meet Transport for London’s 3-star Direct Vision Standard (DVS) rating – offer the company the ideal solution for its multi-drop delivery operations into urban… Read more »
Three Volvo Trucks keep RS Transport’s growing fleet in tip-top order
Coleshill-based RS Transport has taken delivery of three vehicles from Volvo Trucks, including the company’s first-ever tractor unit, to support its expanding bulk haulage operation. Supplied by Rory Kelly, Transport Solutions Executive at Volvo Truck and Bus Centre South & East, the full order consists of two Volvo FMX 8×4… Read more »
Alltruck becomes the only commercial vehicle leasing company accepted as a corporate member of The Furniture Makers’ Company
Alltruck plc, a leading provider of commercial transportation solutions, is the only business in the transport sector to be admitted as a corporate member of The Furniture Makers’ Company, the City of London livery company and charity for the furnishing industry. Founded in 1990 and employing a 140-strong team, Alltruck… Read more »
Capital gains: Powerday puts two Volvo FE Electric skiploaders to work in London
Powerday has taken delivery of a pair of new Volvo FE Electrics – two of the first zero-tailpipe emission skiploaders to be put into operation in London. The recycling and waste management business has added the electric trucks to its commercial vehicle fleet following a successful trial. The FE Electrics… Read more »
R.L Proudlock & Sons stays loyal to Volvo with new FH 540
Northumberland-based R.L Proudlock & Sons has taken delivery of a versatile Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter 6×2 tractor unit, plated for 65-tonne GCW operation. Supplied by Jonny Devlin, Transport Solutions Executive at Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North & Scotland, the new arrival joins a predominantly Volvo fleet and replaces an… Read more »
Broughton Transport Solutions selects first top spec Renault Trucks T Highs
Broughton Transport Solutions Ltd, specialist in UK and international temperature-controlled and ambient transport, has added the first Renault Trucks T Highs to its 60-strong mixed fleet. Supplied by Sparks Commercial Services, the two highly specified T520 Highs were selected for their fuel economy, performance, driver satisfaction and the relationship with… Read more »