Aggregates business Elliotts (Cheltenham) is delighted with the payload capacity of its new Volvo FH Lite after upgrading from a second-hand model.

International shipping and logistics specialist DFDS is increasing the share of Volvo trucks in its fleet with the delivery of 27 new FH Globetrotter tractor units, each specified with Volvo’s intelligent I-See predictive cruise control that analyses and adapts to gradients ahead for maximum fuel saving.

Carl White has been promoted to Used Truck Director for Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland, with effect from 1 January 2021.

Thomas Hardie Commercials has been named as Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland’s ‘Dealer of the Year’ – clinching the award for the second consecutive time.

Less than six months after launching the FH Unlimited Edition tractor unit, Volvo Trucks has presented NHS Charities Together with a cheque for £70,000 – following its pledge to donate £1,000 for every special edition model sold in the UK.

Culina Group has taken delivery of 134 new Volvo FH 460 6x2 tractor units after a trial highlighted their excellent fuel-saving performance, coupled with the impressive driver comfort from the spacious Globetrotter cabs.

Asda is taking delivery of 202 Volvo FH LNG tractor units in the run-up to Christmas peak trading, in what is believed to be the single largest order ever placed in the UK for heavy trucks running on renewable fuels.

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.

Unisurge has added three more Volvo 12-tonners to its fleet – putting into operation a trio of high-spec FL 4x2 rigids.

F.G. Bond & Son has taken delivery of a striking new Volvo FH 500 Dual Clutch 6x2 rigid, citing the truck’s impressive manoeuvrability and versatility as key to winning this latest order.

DHL, the UK’s largest logistics company today announces it has begun operating the first purpose-built fully electric 16-tonne vehicle in the UK. The Volvo FL Electric 4x2 rigid is now part of DHL Supply Chain’s fleet in London, making last mile deliveries into the West End shopping district.

Aebi Schmidt UK has put a new Volvo FE 4x2 rigid into operation – which it will use to transport its extensive demonstration fleet of road sweepers, snow ploughs and hi-spec clearing machinery around the country.

Volvo Trucks has secured a conquest deal with Slam Transport for 10 FH with I-Save 4x2 tractor units, becoming the first Volvos in the customer’s 225-strong fleet for more than six years. They are all additional vehicles to support business growth.

Simec Transport has put a new Volvo FH 500 6x2 tractor unit into service, featuring an ultraspacious Globetrotter XL cab, to help keep up with the increasing demand of its busy steel haulage operation.

Volvo Trucks has recently started sales of its toughest ever construction truck – the new Volvo FMX. This is the third version of the Volvo FMX and it features an entirely new cab, higher payloads and innovative safety features.

Volvo Trucks has delivered the first FH Globetrotter LNG (liquified natural gas) tractor units into operation with Gregory Distribution, as part of a trial by the customer to test the suitability of LNG to replace diesel in its fleet of more than 1,000 trucks.

The new generation Volvo FH with I-Save, now available to order from dealers nationwide, will be even more fuel-efficient than the existing model, after Volvo Trucks unlocked additional savings as part of the new package.

Irish timber firm CJ Sheeran has taken delivery of six Volvo FH 460 4x2 tractor units – the first new trucks the business has put into operation.

ASB Transport has taken delivery of two new Volvo FM 8x4 tippers, citing the trucks’ residual value and the fantastic support from the manufacturer’s dealer network as the main reasons for this latest order.

Volvo Trucks dealers across the UK and Ireland have begun taking orders for the company’s new generation of heavy commercial vehicles, which have been developed to help drivers do their job effectively, safely and responsibly. The Volvo FH16, Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX benefit from a new, flexible user interface with a digital instrument panel, whilst the FM and FMX models have new cabs that give the driver more space and improved direct vision.