Posts Tagged ‘Volvo Trucks’

  • Volvo Trucks presents heavy-duty electric concept trucks

    on Dec 10, 19 • in UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Volvo Trucks presents heavy-duty electric concept trucks

    How can the environmental and climate impact of heavy goods traffic be reduced while the demand for transport continues to increase? Volvo Trucks, having recently started sales of electric trucks for urban transport, believes that electrification can become a competitive alternative also for heavier trucks. To explore and demonstrate the possibilities, Volvo Trucks has developed electric concept trucks for construction operations and regional distribution

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  • Chestnutt Animal Feeds adds more Volvo trucks

    on Oct 4, 18 • in UK • with Comments Off on Chestnutt Animal Feeds adds more Volvo trucks

    Chestnutt Animal Feeds of Stranocum, the Northern Irish-based business that offers a complete solution for the manufacturing and distribution of animal feed has recently expanded its fleet with two new trucks. The Volvo FM-420 8×4 tridem vehicles will allow for resourceful and efficient loading and distribution of the animal feed which is manufactured at the mill

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  • Volvo Trucks introduces new monitoring services to maximise uptime

    on Sep 13, 18 • in UK • with Comments Off on Volvo Trucks introduces new monitoring services to maximise uptime

    Volvo Trucks is using new methods to monitor and analyse critical components in real-time in order to take care of potential malfunctions before they interfere with the customer´s business. For example, a new tyre management service has been launched in Sweden as well as a major test pilot for advanced monitoring of trucks in Europe. By also applying machine learning, the accuracy of predicting and preventing unplanned stops will be improved even further

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  • Volvo Trucks’ pioneering automation

    on Feb 24, 18 • in UK • with Comments Off on Volvo Trucks’ pioneering automation

    The steady advance of vehicle automation enables exciting possibilities for the transport industry and society as a whole. And Volvo Trucks has been at the forefront of this evolution for well over two decades. A newly-released two-part film presents the Volvo Trucks view on how automation is set to transform the way we live and work in the coming years

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  • Volvo Trucks introduces new battery system

    on Dec 17, 17 • in UK • with Comments Off on Volvo Trucks introduces new battery system

    Volvo Trucks is introducing a new battery system for its FH and FM ranges, which provides sufficient power for all in-cab functions while also reducing the risk of standstill due to discharged batteries

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  • Volvo and Krone couple-up for anniversary truck trials

    on May 21, 17 • in UK • with Comments Off on Volvo and Krone couple-up for anniversary truck trials

    Volvo Trucks, United Kingdom and Ireland, report successful trials for a limited-edition FH16-750 after it recently pulled a new Krone Profi Liner curtainsider from Gothenburg to the tip of Scotland

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  • Volvo unveils the Iron Knight

    on Aug 17, 16 • in News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Volvo unveils the Iron Knight

    The Iron Knight is a specially-built vehicle and the result of a unique co-operation between technicians, engineers and designers at Volvo Trucks. With the exception of the engine and its series-built I-Shift Dual Clutch transmission, the truck is entirely custom-built. Now with 2400hp on tap, the truck will attempt to set new international speed records on August 24th and the attempt on the record will be shown on Volvo Trucks’ social media channels

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  • Topaz Energy invests in safer & more efficient Volvo trucks

    on Jun 1, 16 • in General News, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Topaz Energy invests in safer & more efficient Volvo trucks

    Topaz Energy Group Ltd, Ireland’s largest convenience and fuel retailer, has recently taken delivery of a number of new Volvo trucks from Dennison Commercials Ltd. With three rigid Volvo FE tankers and one FM tractor unit delivered to date, this is the beginning of an extensive replacement scheme to improve the efficiency and reliability of [&hellip

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  • Volvo Trucks to showcase construction trucks at Hillhead

    on May 24, 16 • in Hillhead, News, UK, UK News • with Comments Off on Volvo Trucks to showcase construction trucks at Hillhead

    Volvo Trucks is showcasing a number of the recently-launched innovations on its construction truck range at Hillhead 2016. These include a tipper-bodied example of the new, factory-built, FMX Tridem 10×6. Visitors to the show, which takes place at Hillhead Quarry near Buxton, Derbyshire between the 28th and 30thJune, will be able to inspect a top-of-the-range FH16-750 [&hellip

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  • Volvo Trucks’ continuous fuel focus pays off

    on Apr 11, 16 • in UK • with Comments Off on Volvo Trucks’ continuous fuel focus pays off

    Volvo Trucks is now launching improvements on its FM, FMX, FH and FH16 model range. Increased fuel efficiency on the engine along with new aerodynamic improvements on cab and chassis can reduce fuel costs by up to five per cent

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