Pegasus take a skip into the future with new Volvo FE Electric
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.
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Econ on a charge with new multi-role electric gritter
Econ Engineering has today launched a versatile new electric gritter truck 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.
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Volvo receives record order for up to 1,000 electric trucks
Volvo Trucks has signed a letter of intent to sell 1,000 electric trucks between now and 2030 to Holcim, one of the world’s largest building solution providers.
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Robust reliability sees O'Gara welcome four new Volvo FMX tippers
Manchester-based O’Gara has added four new Volvo FMX 420 8x4 rigid tippers to its fleet. The business – which specialises in demolition, muckaway and the supply of aggregates and soils – opted for the Swedish manufacturer due to the FMX’s proven reliability, comfort and driving performance.
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Chivas Brothers and Volvo Trucks unveil Scotland's first all-electric tractor unit to transport country's biggest export
Chivas Brothers, one of Scotland’s leading Scotch whisky producers and makers of Chivas Regal and The Glenlivet, has today announced the delivery into service of Scotland's first on-road all-electric tractor unit in partnership with electromobility market leader Volvo Trucks.
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Nationwide Platforms raises the bar with UK's first Volvo FM electric pairing
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. The battery electric trucks form part of a larger order of Volvo models.
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Volvo Trucks tests hydrogen-powered electric trucks on public roads
Emitting only water vapor, hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks will be an important part of Volvo Trucks’ zero exhaust emission product portfolio and the vehicles have recently passed a significant milestone – being test-driven on public roads.
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By royal appointment: Volvo supplies Hopkins Estates with a truck fit for a King
Wincanton-based Hopkins Estates has taken delivery of a new Volvo FMX 420 8x4 tipper, wrapped in a special livery to mark King Charles III’s Coronation.
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Move to Volvo sees Prompt results for Bristol haulage firm
Prompt Transport has taken delivery of four new Volvo FH with I-Save Globetrotter 6x2 tractor units as part of a major upgrade that will see it switch its entire articulated fleet to Volvo Trucks.
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