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If you have the budget, the green aspirations and a duty cycle that involves 160 kilometres a day for a tractor unit, then an electric truck is perfect. This is the case with R Swain and Sons who has put a new Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor unit into operation, working exclusively on its contract with CPI Books. The order was placed following a detailed review by the business – part of the wider Swain Group – to identify where electric trucks can be introduced into its fleet, to help customers reduce their C02 emissions and improve the sustainability of…
South-East based Lenham Storage has put its first zero-tailpipe emission trucks into operation, having taken delivery of two new Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units. The addition of the electric trucks marks the next step on the road for the forward-thinking, family-owned business’ sustainability drive. Supplied by Steve Moon, Truck Sales Director at MC Truck & Bus, the new additions join the fleet following a successful trial with a demonstrator vehicle, which highlighted how electric-powered trucks could fit seamlessly into Lenham Storage’s operations in and around London. Andrew Fulcher, Transport Operations Director at Lenham Storage, says: “As a business, we…
It is a solid start – an operator with a 93-strong truck fleet has taken the plunge and invested in an electric tractor unit – a 666hp Volvo FM electric. Sensibly, the operator, Glastonbury-based business Sparks Transport took a look at their operations in conjunction with the Volvo Truck dealer, Truck and Bus Wales and West. As a result, they pinpointed a small section of their routes that could cope with the issues associated with electric truck operation. Next on the list was to put an electric demonstrator on the routes to see if the theory was correct. After the…
You have to be confident in your procurement process to replace a fleet of 61 trucks of one marque with a totally different one in one fell swoop. That’s what DS Smith Logistics has done in taking delivery of 61 new Volvo FM 460 Globetrotter 6x2 tractor units. The new trucks – that arrive via a long-term contract-hire agreement from TIP Group – replace vehicles from a rival manufacturer in the paper, packaging and recycling business’ busy operation. Demonstrator Truck Vital in Procurement Process Volvo Trucks secured the order on the back of the strong performance of a demonstrator that…
Multi-temperature distribution business Moran Logistics has added 15 new Volvo FM 460 6x2 tractor units to its busy, growing fleet. The new FMs – which all meet Transport for London’s 3-star Direct Vision Standard (DVS) rating – offer the company the ideal solution for its multi-drop delivery operations into urban areas. Supplied by Jack Hulse, Fleet Sales Manager at Hartshorne Group, the new arrivals join a 250-strong truck fleet, roughly 20 per cent of which are now Volvos. Mark Burrell, Chief Executive Officer at Moran Logistics, says: “As part of our relentless focus on delivering the best service levels, we…