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Carl White has been promoted to Used Truck Director for Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland, with effect from 1 January 2021. He will head Volvo Group UK used truck operations, responsible for retailing manufacturer owned vehicles under the trusted Volvo Selected, Volvo Approved and Volvo Economy banners, as well as …

The new Volvo FH, Volvo FH16, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX will be the first commercial heavy-duty trucks to come with Alexa built in. The integration of Alexa will enable truck drivers to get directions, make phone calls, listen to the news and access entertainment, all with simple voice commands. …

F.G. Bond & Son has taken delivery of a striking new Volvo FH 500 Dual Clutch 6×2 rigid, citing the truck’s impressive manoeuvrability and versatility as key to winning this latest order. The 26-tonner, which is a direct replacement for an older generation FH, joins the firm’s 14-strong fleet and …

Warehousing and logistics specialists Knowles Transport has placed an order for 26 new Volvo FH460 Turbo Compound vehicles in preparation for further growth after experiencing a significant spike in demand in recent months. This substantial investment has been made to support their continued expansion and recent diversification. All vehicles on …

Atkins LGV Training has put its first new trucks on the road, adding four Volvo FLs to its mixed fleet of commercial vehicles. The Bradford-based driving school is hoping the 18-tonne FLs will help push the business forward after re-opening its doors following an enforced closure due to the Covid-19 …

Staffordshire-based N.S. Clarke Transport has specified Michelin tyres as original equipment across 30 new Volvo FH 6×2 500hp tractors joining its fleet, praising the tyre company for its impressive pence per kilometre running costs. The new vehicles join a total fleet of 160 trucks and 125 trailers operating on a …

Two new eye-catching Volvo FH with I-Save demonstrators have hit the road for Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North & Scotland – aiming to raise much-needed funds and awareness for two of the UK’s largest cancer charities. Every customer that takes one of the hi-spec FH Globetrotter XL tractor units …

Cambridgeshire-based G. Webb Haulage has purchased its first Volvo truck since 2011 – a Volvo FM 8×4 rigid with lifting rear axle – a unique solution only available from Volvo Trucks. The customer, which specialises in the haulage and disposal of all types of contaminated soils and wastes in bulk, …

Volvo Trucks UK and Ireland has appointed Hannah Burgess to the newly created position of Director of New Vehicle Sales, based at the company’s head office in Warwick. This will see Hannah, 43, lead the company’s new truck sales and all related product and customer support activities. She will also …

McLaren Racing has put its new fleet of 24 Volvo FH Globetrotter XL tractor units into service, transporting all of the team’s equipment for this weekend’s season-opening F1 race in Spielberg, Austria. The new 4×2 left-hand drive trucks will stand out in the paddock thanks to their striking Mammoth Tree …