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. Supplied by Ryan Masters, Transport Solutions Executive, Volvo Truck and Bus Centre South & East, the latest arrivals… Read more »
Boyd Haulage adds Renault Trucks T520 High to the herd!
Swatragh -based Boyd Haulage Limited has put a high specification Renault Trucks T520 High 6×2 into operation, citing the dealer’s expertise and their ability to deliver it promptly and within budget as key reasons for the deal. Supplied by Matthew Keys at Diamond Trucks, the T520 High equipped with… Read more »
Memorial Mercedes-Benz Arocs blooms on poppy day
As the nation remembers its fallen heroes on Armistice Day, one Mercedes-Benz truck operator has created a stunning tribute to both his father and the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. The latest Arocs to join the fleet of Essex-based family firm John A Probert, Sons & Grandsons is decorated with… Read more »
Marthall Tree Products branches out with New MAN Trucks
Established in 1990, the family-run business prides itself on providing traditional values and a solid reputation for supplying customers with the highest-quality timber products. Knutsford-based Marthall Tree Products has just taken delivery of two new specialist delivery vehicles. The new vehicles, in the form of 26-tonne MAN TGS 26.330 6×2… Read more »
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 8×4 rear-steer tag tridem fuel tanker, extending its long-standing partnership with the manufacturer. Joining a Volvo-exclusive 60-strong commercial vehicle fleet, the new high-spec rigid directly replaces a similar smaller vehicle. It will be used as a mobile fuelling station… Read more »
Abbey Logistics Group Expands through the Acquisition of a New Business and Operating Facility in the Liverpool City Region
Abbey Logistics Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Gussion Transport UK and Widnes Tank Container Services businesses, which are both based in Widnes, UK. This transaction includes the property and operating facilities located at Ditton Road, Widnes, which is ideally situated next to the Mersey Multimodal Gateway… Read more »
Alliance Flooring Distribution lays the foundation for a greener future with Volvo Trucks
Alliance Flooring Distribution (ADL) has taken delivery of two Volvo FM Electric 4×2 trucks and an FH Aero 460 6×2 tractor unit, marking the business’ latest investments in its ambitious sustainability journey. The new vehicles – supplied by Jamie Stanley, Area Sales Manager, Hartshorne Group – join two identical… Read more »
Cotteswold Dairy welcomes latest delivery from Asset Alliance Group
Tewkesbury-based Cotteswold Dairy has returned to Asset Alliance Group to refresh its DAF-powered delivery fleet. The family-run business has added 13 new generation rigid trucks ranging from 7.5-tonne to 18-tonne DAF XBs, with a variety of power outputs. The order also includes two 26-tonne DAF 340 XDs. Ruairi Spencer, Fleet… Read more »
Longcliffe Boosts Fleet with 15 New ‘Best In Class’ Volvos
Maintaining its policy of regularly renewing its fleet, Derbyshire company Longcliffe Quarries Ltd has invested in 15 ’24 plate Volvo trucks for the delivery of its range of over 100 industrial minerals products to customers around the UK. The best in class 500 bhp Volvo FH Globetrotter cab 6×2 with… Read more »
Volvo Trucks makes inroads at Donnell & Ellis heavy haulage with double FH16 delivery
Donnell & Ellis Heavy Haulage has added a pair of new Volvo FH16 650 6×4 tractor units to its fleet, replacing two older trucks from a rival manufacturer. The new additions are plated to operate at a gross combination weight of up to 120 tonnes, the ideal specification for the… Read more »
