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Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia has secured an order for four new Volvo FMX 8×4 rigids from Colchester-based EWD Recycling, on the back of its reputation for providing great aftersales support and trucks offering maximum uptime. The customer, which provides waste disposal and waste recycling services for industrial …

The outstanding performance of Burton Roofing’s first Volvo truck has persuaded the construction supplier to add four new crane-equipped FM rigids to its fleet. Previously it dealt solely with another marque until putting a Volvo FE 4×2 rigid into service last year. The success of that truck led the company …

Exeter-based EMS Waste Services Ltd has taken delivery of a new Volvo EW240E Material Handler for its new recycling facility, located on the Hill Barton Business Park. The new Volvo EW240E MHE becomes the prime mover at the company’s new recycling facility, replacing a two year old EW210 that has …

In an attempt to maximise productivity, it could be tempting to opt for the biggest machine with the biggest bucket possible – but there’s much more to it than that. Here are four essential questions to ask yourself when choosing the size of your new excavator. 1. What kind of …

Volvo Trucks latest launch film has reached NEW HEIGHTS. To demonstrate the power and strength of its four new vehicles, Volvo built a colossal 15-metre, 58-tonne truck tower, stacking its four new trucks on top of one another. Adding to that, they stood president Roger Alm on top. In the …

FreshLinc Group has taken delivery of 20 new Volvo FH tractor units, highlighting the truck’s reliability and excellent fuel economy as key reasons for this latest order. Supplied by Hartshorne Motor Services, the FH Globetrotter 6×2 pusher axle, rear air suspension tractor units – built with Volvo’s latest Euro 6, …

Jet Plant Hire Ltd of Evesham has recently put its first FMX Tridem chassis into service. The 8×4 rigid completes a ‘full range’ of Volvo trucks now in use at this industry-leading road planing business. A recently delivered Volvo FMX Tridem has joined the 35-strong fleet at Evesham based, Jet …

Volvo Construction Equipment offers two crawler excavator models in the 20-25t class – the EC200E and the EC220E. Making the right choice between them will ensure minimum total cost of ownership and maximum profitability. Both the Volvo EC200E and EC220E crawler excavators are high-quality machines with comfortable cabs and easy …

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is launching a new 90-tonne excavator fitted with a Stage V engine to meet requests from markets with such engine regulation. The 90-tonne EC950F crawler excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) offers the perfect combination of power and stability to handle a high capacity …

At Volvo CE we design our machines to be as safe as possible but safety ultimately results from the combination of machine technology and operator behaviour. Here are five simple ways operators can keep themselves and those around them safe. Carry out daily maintenance inspections Before the start of every …