Independent grows Volvo trade
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• An East Midlands dealership bought from Volvo by an independent motor group has increased trade outside the group's West Midlands' stronghold.
Hartshorne Motor Group (HMG), based in Burton on Trent. bought Volvo's Nottingham Truck and Bus 18 months ago. HMG marketing manager Alan Southall says the company is well established in the West Midlands but has achieved a significant increase in business to the oast. He believes this is due to the Volvos' improved fuel consumption.
Two Volvo 6x4 FM12s bought by waste specialist Sherwoods Transport of Shepshed, Leics are the company's first Volvo tractors for six years. They are part of a fleet renewal programme which also includes 6x2 tractors.
Sherwoods has also bought its first Legras Industries 96m3 tri-axle movingfloor bulk trailer—this model won the Bulkers class in the 1999 Commercial
Notor Trailer of the Year Awards.
The trailer has 25% more capacity than any of Sherwoods' other trailers and is ready to run at 11A tonnes.