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  • Econ Engineering has launched a versatile new Volvo FE Electric gritter which can be operated year-round, thanks to a range of demountable body options which allow it to seamlessly switch between fleet roles, all whilst ensuring zero-tailpipe emissions.

  • Family-owned Fox Group is championing the transition from diesel to battery electric heavy trucks, with two new Volvo FE Electric tippers – the first of their kind to be delivered anywhere in the UK.

  • Stourbridge-based Pegasus Skip Hire has added a new Volvo FE Electric to its fleet – the first electric skiploader Volvo Trucks has delivered into operation in the UK.

  • Chivas Brothers, one of Scotland’s leading Scotch whisky producers and makers of Chivas Regal and The Glenlivet, has taken delivery of Scotland’s first on-road allelectric tractor unit – a Volvo FM Electric.

  • Powered access specialist Nationwide Platforms has taken delivery of two new Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units in what is believed to be a first for the UK’s powered access sector.

  • Volvo Trucks has supplied Tesco with a new Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor unit to support the customer’s commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2035.

  • Established in 1932, Knowles Logistics has grown to be one of the most respected logistics providers in the UK.

  • Cheshire-based Boughey Distribution is accelerating its transition from diesel heavy trucks by adopting a new Volvo FE Electric – the company’s first-ever electric vehicle.

  • Founded in 2009, the Hawkins Group operates out of four sites in Rugeley, Fradley and Glasgow, boasting more than 50 years of experience in road haulage and warehousing.

  • Biffa, the UK’s leading sustainable waste management company, has put its first electric skiploader into service, with a new Volvo FE Electric 18-tonne 4x2 bringing zero tailpipe emission operation to the Isle of Wight.

  • Recycling and waste management business Powerday boasts more than 40 years’ experience in the industry, offering its services to a wide customer base across London and the south east.

  • Bury St. Edmunds-based malt firm Boortmalt has welcomed a new 44-tonne Volvo FH Electric 6x2 tractor unit into its busy fleet via the company’s logistics partner, Bartrums.

  • Halifax-based Hanson Plywood has put its first zero-tailpipe emission truck into operation, having taken delivery of a new Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor unit.

  • Lenham Storage has put its first zero-tailpipe emission trucks into operation, having taken delivery of two new Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units.

  • Warehousing and distribution services provider Sparks Transport has taken delivery of a Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor unit after a successful period trialling its local Volvo dealer’s electric demonstrator.

  • Blackpool-based Fox Group is taking delivery of four new zero-tailpipe emission Volvo trucks – three Volvo FMX Electric 8x4 Tridem tippers, to be followed shortly by an FH Electric 6x2 tractor unit – to service a low carbon asphalt plant being constructed at its site in Leyland.

  • R Swain and Sons has put a new Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor unit into operation, working exclusively on its contract with CPI Books.

  • Family-run Fred Sherwood Transport has taken delivery of two 44-tonne Volvo FH Electric 6x2 tractor units to improve the sustainability of its operations and help its customers reduce their environmental impact.

  • Joseph Parr (Alco) has taken delivery of a Volvo FM Electric 6x2 rigid, believed to be the first zero-tailpipe heavy-duty truck working for a builders’ merchant in the UK.

  • Ringway Hounslow Highways has taken delivery of the UK highways sector’s first 26-tonne Volvo FE Electric 6x2 rigid featuring a tipper grab body and low entry cab, ensuring the vehicle is fully compliant with London’s five-star Direct Vision Standard (DVS) requirements.

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