Press releases

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.

Thame-based West Coast Haulage is taking delivery of 60 Volvo FMX tippers in one of the largest deals for the new model to-date, replacing older trucks previously supplied by a rival manufacturer in the 100-strong fleet.

Demolition and waste management specialist Collard Group has completed a move to fitting Genuine Volvo Parts across its fleet of more than 100 Volvo trucks, which it maintains in-house.

Leicester-based Aylestone Transport has taken delivery of one of the highest-spec new model Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter tractor units to be built for the UK market to-date, with the 6x2 pusher axle tractor unit riding on full air-suspension and benefiting from six different options packages and multiple accessories to create a truly unique vehicle.

Ringway has added three new Volvo FE 6x2 rigid trucks to its expansive fleet, with low-entry cabs to improve the safety of vulnerable road users, cyclists and pedestrians, as well as providing a better working environment for its drivers.

Redditch-based Kelly Plant Hire has become the first operator in the UK to put the new Volvo FM into operation in a road sweeper application. The FORS Gold-accredited fleet has taken delivery of three FM 380 Globetrotter 4x2 rigids riding on rear air-suspension and mounted with Back to Black rear suction sweeper bodywork, from The Bucher Group.

Hako Machines has added a new Volvo FL to its demonstration and delivery fleet to help the business transport its growing range of road sweepers and scrubber driers. The cleaning and municipal machinery firm now operates four trucks in total, all of which are Volvos.

P Harper & Sons has added a second Volvo FH with I-Save to its 18-strong fleet, having been impressed with the fuel figures returned by a similar vehicle ordered last year.

Haulage firm Majors Service has put its first new trucks into operation, taking delivery of 15 Volvo FH with I-Save Unlimited Edition 6x2 tractor units.

Felixstowe-based Maritime Transport is on course to become the largest operator of Volvo FH with I-Save tractor units in the UK, after placing orders for 275 next-generation models for delivery this year.

Global Delivery Solutions has added two new high-spec Volvo FH with I-Save Unlimited Edition trucks to its growing fleet.

Essex-based A.J. Ostridge Transport has extended its relationship with Volvo Trucks following the delivery of a new Volvo FE 4x2 rigid – praising the manufacturer’s impressive reliability record for its continued relationship.

Essex-based A.J. Ostridge Transport has extended its relationship with Volvo Trucks following the delivery of a new Volvo FE 4x2 rigid – praising the manufacturer’s impressive reliability record for its continued relationship.

Asda is taking delivery of 202 Volvo FH LNG tractor units in the run-up to Christmas peak trading, in what is believed to be the single largest order ever placed in the UK for heavy trucks running on renewable fuels.

Unisurge has added three more Volvo 12-tonners to its fleet – putting into operation a trio of high-spec FL 4x2 rigids.

Unisurge has added three more Volvo 12-tonners to its fleet – putting into operation a trio of high-spec FL 4x2 rigids.