Press releases

Two Volvo Truck & Bus dealers have found an innovative solution to overcome one of the biggest barriers the UK faces with the shift to zero emission transport.

Boortmalt, a Bury St. Edmunds-based malt firm, has welcomed a new 44-tonne Volvo FH Electric 6x2 tractor unit into its busy fleet – the first heavy-duty electric truck to be deployed in East Anglia.

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.

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.

Volvo Truck and Bus Centre South & East has earned Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland’s most prestigious accolade after being crowned Dealer of the Year 2023 at the manufacturer’s annual dealer awards.

London-based Quattro has taken delivery of four new vehicles from Volvo Trucks, the first of a total of eight units from the Swedish manufacturer due to arrive with the customer across the next 12 months.

Leicestershire-based Aylestone Transport has taken delivery of a special Volvo FM 6x2 tractor unit adapted with a 540 hp engine, for use as part of its work with Aggregate Industries’ commercial hard landscaping division, Charcon.

Marlow-based R Jameson Event Transport has taken delivery of two new Volvo FH 500 Globetrotter XL 4x2 tractor units, marking the first time the company has ordered new trucks from the Swedish manufacturer.

Powered access specialist Nationwide Platforms has taken delivery of two new Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units in what is believed to be a first for the UK’s powered access sector. The battery electric trucks form part of a larger order of Volvo models.

Volvo Trucks has completed a comprehensive £2 million refurbishment of its wholly-owned dealership in Croydon, overhauling the site’s existing layout to maximise operational efficiency and sustainability – and rebranding the site as Volvo Truck and Bus Centre London South.

Coventry-based Lawton Tubes has taken delivery of a Volvo FM 6x2 rigid, marking the first time that the family-run company has ordered a truck from the Swedish manufacturer in more than a century of operation.

Arla Foods has taken delivery of seven new Volvo FM LNG 6x2 tractor units to help the business meet its targets to reduce the CO2 emissions of its operation by 2030.

Volvo Trucks has secured its first new truck order with SugaRich – delivering three Volvo FM 500 6x2 tag axle tractor units into service.

Nuneaton-based Crown Waste Management has welcomed four Volvo FMX 420 8x4 tippers to its fleet with a total of 16 Volvo trucks due to join its operation across the next 18 months.

Croydon-based ELB Partners has acquired eight Volvo FM 460 Globetrotter 6x2 tractors, opting for a specification that maximises road safety.

A Berkshire-based firm has taken delivery of one of its first-ever Volvo trucks, with a further 16 due to join its fleet in the near term, thanks to excellent product performance and swift sales support.

Volvo Truck and Bus Centre South & East is relocating and expanding its Milton Keynes operations into a dedicated new site in Bedford, after signing a long-term lease on a 27,600 ft2 facility on the Wilstead Industrial Park.

Peterborough-based AB Agri has strengthened its relationship with Volvo Trucks, with the animal feed mill side of its business, ABN, taking on 12 new Volvo FM 460 Globetrotter 6x2 tractor units.

Volvo Trucks has partnered with SWARCO Smart Charging and Clarke EV to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure at 27 of its wholly-owned dealerships in the UK, as part of a million-pound investment to support the move to an electric courtesy car fleet.

Maritime Transport has begun to take delivery of a further 355 Volvo FH with I-Save tractor units, adding to the 170 it already has in service and making the Felixstowe-based business the UK’s largest operator of Volvo’s turbo compound engine trucks.