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Volvo Trucks fuels success at Wordsworth Excavations with new FH rear-steer tanker

Barnsley-based Wordsworth Excavations has taken delivery of a Volvo FH 500 8x4 rear-steer tag tridem fuel tanker, extending its long-standing partnership with the manufacturer.

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Two Volvo Trucks' dealers share prestigious 'Dealer of the Year' award

MC Truck & Bus and Volvo Truck and Bus Centre South & East have been named Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland’s joint Dealers of the Year 2024 at the manufacturer’s annual dealer conference, held this week at the World of Volvo experience centre in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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Tip-top fuel economy sees Smith & Sons (Bletchington) acquire five new Volvo FMX rigids

Oxford-based Smith & Sons (Bletchington) has returned to Volvo Trucks for a new batch of FMX tippers, following the impressive fuel economy the customer has witnessed in similar vehicles delivered in 2022.

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Volvo Trucks gets five-star review in independent safety test

The European consumer test organisation Euro NCAP has for the first time ever assessed the safety of heavy-duty trucks, with Volvo’s best-selling models, the Volvo FH and the Volvo FM, both receiving the top rating of five stars.

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Tony O'Mahony sticks with Volvo with new 80-tonne FH16 750

County Cork’s Tony O’Mahony Agri Plant Hire & Haulage has taken delivery of a Volvo FH16 750 6x2 tractor unit continuing its long-standing relationship with the manufacturer which dates back nearly 20 years.

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Volvo's Turbo Compound tech yields significant savings for Solstor UK

Solstor UK is reaping the rewards of Volvo Trucks’ turbo compound technology, with several drivers recording fuel economy improvements of up to 20 per cent after switching to I-Save-equipped vehicles following a detailed two-year trial.

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Renault Trucks, part of Volvo Group, awarded 4 stars in the Euro NCAP safety rating

Euro NCAP – the European New Car Assessment Programme – has been a benchmark in the area of vehicle safety since 1997. I

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Volvo Trucks scores five stars in independent safety test

The European consumer test organization Euro NCAP has for the first time ever assessed the safety of heavy-duty trucks.

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FSEW charges towards diesel-free operation with four Volvo FM electrics

International freight decarbonisation specialist FSEW has continued its ambitious sustainability journey with the arrival of two more Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units, adding to a pair of identical vehicles delivered earlier in the year.

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