UK truck journalist Brian Weatherley went to the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham this week and reviews the new FM in a dedicated video. He sits down with Jonas Odermalm, Segment Manager at Volvo Trucks, as well with Ulf Magnusson, Managing Director of Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland, to find out more about the new [...]
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Volvo Trucks forwent the UK CV Show in choosing a German construction exhibition to launch their new Volvo FMX. Volvo claims that the new construction truck has plenty of innovations for the sector, “We are taking a huge step forward in all the most important areas – robustness, handling and design. Everything has been developed [...]
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In a move that should reduce lead-times for a range of waste and construction vehicles, Volvo Trucks is working in partnership with four bodybuilders to provide selected vehicles complete with bodywork.After a successful initial scheme with Thompsons, Volvo have extended their programme so customers can now opt for an FMX 8×4 fitted with a [...]
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Volvo’s big reveal of their new FM truck was only partially spoiled by their pre-launch ‘Paparazzi’ campaign, since the tractor unit version had been kept under wraps. Unlike the DAF CF and LF, there has been plenty of previewed coverage about the setup of the new FM. It is being launched with a range of [...]
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Volvo Trucks has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Tony Davis to the position of Commercial Aftersales Director. He reports direct to Volvo Trucks UK Managing Director, Ulf Magnusson. With responsibility for the strategic direction and overall management of all Volvo Trucks Commercial Aftersales activity in the UK & Ireland, Tony is [...]
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Volvo Trucks is already introducing a new version of I-See, their system in the new Volvo FH that saves fuel when driving in hilly terrain before the first trucks even hit the road. The new version remotely obtains up-to-date information about the road’s topography from a central server, so all trucks with I-See have access [...]
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The Chinese market is huge – larger than the North American and European markets combined. This is why it is so important for the major European manufacturers to gain a solid foothold in the country. In 2012 there was a massive 636,000 heavy trucks sold in China. Through their joint venture with Dongfeng Motor, the [...]
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Volvo Trucks’ online video series ‘Welcome to My Cab’ involves showing viewers into the cabs of truck drivers from around the world. In the latest episode, Yorkshire driver Andy Guy, also known as Elvis, shows his truck Legends Lost – a tribute to renowned music icons. Featuring images of deceased performers including Freddie Mercury, Amy [...]
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Volvo Trucks has begun 2013 with a new multi-media marketing campaign that demonstrates the company’s solutions that can be used by operators to maintain compliance with O Licence regulations and secure optimum OCRS scores. Titled ‘The Science of Compliance’, the campaign focuses on the Dynafleet Online telematics with driver and truck information monitored via the [...]
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Renault has announced that it has completed the ‘institutional private placement’ of 138,604,945 Series A shares of Volvo AB, its entire stake in the business. Renault was the largest single investor in the company that owns Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks. Prior to the sale, the Renault (cars) share represented 6.5% of the total share [...]
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