Volvo Trucks appoint Mike Corcoran as Commercial Truck Director

Mike Corcoran has been appointed to the position of Commercial Truck Director for Volvo Trucks with effect from next year. In his new role, Mike will be responsible for the Volvo Trucks new trucks business - including fleet sales - in the UK and Ireland and reports

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Volvo Trucks announces winners of 'Truck of the Future 2050' design competition

Volvo Trucks has announced the names of the winning entries in the three, age related, categories of the 'Truck of the Future 2050' design competition. They are Luo Tong Sim (Under 11 years), Barry Llewellyn (11-18 years) and Rhys Guy Llewellyn (Over 18 years).

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New Volvo FL and Volvo FMX now with crew cab

The new Volvo FL and Volvo FMX are now available at Euro-6 with the option of a four-door crew cab for operations such as fire and rescue services or roadside assistance. The crew cabs offer the same high level of safety as all Volvo Trucks' other cabs.

"We are very proud

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Volvo Trucks launches first automated transmission for heavy vehicles with dual clutch

Volvo Trucks is now launching I-Shift Dual Clutch - the first automated transmission for heavy vehicles with a dual clutch system. Due to power-shift gear changes torque is maintained without any interruption in power delivery and, as a consequence, the truck does not lose

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Volvo Trucks launches 'Truck of the Future 2050' design competition

To celebrate the historic landmark of the 200,000th Volvo truck to be registered in the UK since the company began trading here in 1967, Volvo Trucks has announced a very special design competition to attract the truck designers and engineers of the future of road

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New Regional MD for Volvo Truck and Bus Centre London

Volvo Truck and Bus Centre London has appointed Peter Groome to be its new Regional Managing Director.

Reporting directly to Volvo Trucks' UK MD, Arne Knaben, Peter will be responsible for eight Dealer points in and around London, from Milton Keynes to Croydon

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Volvo Group UK appoints new Director for used trucks

Mike Corcoran has been appointed to the position of Director Used Truck for Volvo Group UK.

He replaces Peter Groome, who has moved to a new role as Regional Managing Director for Volvo Truck and Bus Centre London.

In his new role, Mike will be responsible for both

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Volvo Trucks reports 21 per cent growth in deliveries of October 2013

In October 12,124 Volvo trucks were delivered, an increase of 21 per cent compared with the same month last year.

In Europe 5,552 vehicles were delivered during October, up by 28 per cent compared with October 2012. An extensive product renewal is under way with five

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Volvo Trucks introduces its new truck models in South Africa

Volvo Trucks' launch tour for the company's new truck models outside Europe continues and recently it was the turn of South Africa.

"We are glad to be able to offer our customers in South Africa the most modern and innovative Volvo line-up ever. This will sharpen our competitive

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World arm-wrestling champion presents new clothing collection from Volvo Trucks

Volvo Trucks has created a new clothing collection inspired by the company's latest truck model for heavy construction duties - the Volvo FMX. The collection is a part of a newly-launched partnership between Volvo Trucks and nine-times world arm-wrestling champion,

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Volvo Trucks' new truck range on public display for the first time; celebrating 40 years in Russia

Volvo Trucks has launched five new truck models since September 2012 - and the whole new range goes on public display for the first time at the Comtrans Exhibition in Moscow (September 10-14, 2013).

"The trucks in our stand are the result of one of the most intensive

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In July 9,959 Volvo trucks were delivered globally, an increase of 20 per cent

In July 9,959 Volvo trucks were delivered, an increase of 20 per cent compared with the same month last year.

In Europe 3,878 vehicles were delivered during July, up by 26 per cent compared with July 2012. An extensive product renewal is under way with five new

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Volvo Trucks names Mike Randolph as Vice-President for North American national accounts

"Mike's wealth of industry knowledge and experience make him ideally suited to lead this important facet of our business and further the partnerships with our national account customers," said Goran Nyberg, President of Volvo Trucks North American Sales and

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Arne Knaben appointed as Volvo Trucks' Managing Director for UK and Ireland

Arne Knaben has been appointed Volvo Trucks' Managing Director of Volvo Group UK. He succeeds Ulf Magnusson who is moving to Gothenburg to become Senior Vice-President Volvo Buses, Business Region Europe. Arne will report to Bruno Blin who is

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The new Volvo FH series - tailored for the tough Australian market

The roll-out of the new Volvo FH series outside Europe has started. The first stop is Brisbane, Australia. Volvo Trucks' ambition is to further strengthen the brand's already strong market position in the country. Due to the exceptionally tough operating conditions in Australia,

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Volvo Trucks first to introduce 'Augmented Reality' at CV Show

In what is believed to be a European 'first' for a truck manufacturer, Volvo Trucks is introducing the use of 'Augmented Reality' (AR) as part of their CV Show presence.

The innovative AR technology adds a new dimension to traditional communications channels,

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Volvo Trucks appoints Tony Davis as Commercial Aftersales Director

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

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Volvo Trucks to launch new FM

The Volvo FM is next in line in the rapid renewal of Volvo Trucks' product range - with the ground-breaking innovation Volvo Dynamic Steering as one of its prominent features. The truck will be launched in Europe on March 19, but it can already be spotted on public

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Volvo Trucks opens first truck center in Montenegro

Volvo Trucks is strengthening its presence in the Western Balkans with the opening recently of the first new Volvo Truck Center in Montenegro.

"This new Volvo Truck Center in Bandici in Montenegro represents another important step towards increasing our presence

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Volvo Trucks' global deliveries in November 2012 decreased by 17 per cent

Deliveries of Volvo branded trucks in November decreased by 17 per cent to 9,446 vehicles compared with the same month last year.

In Europe, deliveries decreased by 13 per cent to 3,835 trucks in total compared to November last year. The current slowdown in economic

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