Extreme HGV

Volvo FH 6-wheelers feature in Ice Road Truckers

February 16, 2012
Volvo FH 6-wheelers feature in Ice Road Truckers

History Channel’s top-rated ‘IRT (Ice Road Truckers): Deadliest Roads’ stars can be seen in the present series driving a trio of ageing Volvo FH 6-wheelers across the awesome and exceedingly narrow ‘Death Road’ high up in the Andes in Bolivia. These ‘old, but nonetheless good’ FH Globetrotters were originally from the UK and the drivers…

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Two world records in Volvo VN

June 22, 2010
Two world records in Volvo VN

Boije Ovebrink started his 59th birthday celebrations at Hultsfred Airport in Sweden on June 9th 2010, but before the day was over, he had two reasons for celebrating. With his new Volvo VN, Boije set the world truck speed record in both the 500 metre and 1,000 metre standing-start events.

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Bridgestone wins first DAF Quality Achievement Award

May 19, 2010

Bridgestone has won the prestigious PACCAR 50PPM Quality Achievement Award for its performance as a tyre supplier in Europe in 2009.

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Autohome chooses Renault

February 19, 2010

UK and European Assistance Breakdown company, Autohome, has taken delivery of a new Renault Master and two Renault Midlum 280.14 trucks, through Renault Trucks distributor, WTL Truck & Van Centres Ltd (WTL).

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