Knowles gets free road miles with Volvo telematics21 October 2010

Long-time Volvo trucks operator Knowles Transport of March, Cambridgeshire has ordered 26 new Volvo FH-460s and reckons that adding Volvo's Dynafleet telematics is giving it hundreds of free miles.

Tony Knowles, managing director of Knowles Transport, explains that all the new trucks are 6x2 GTXLs fitted with Dynafleet, and adds that the rest of the fleet is being retro-fitted, with 40 scheduled for this year.

"The secret to getting the best out of any truck is bringing together the manufacturer and the dealer, the operator and last, but by no means least, the driver," he says. "In our case it was Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia, our fleet managers and our drivers who have all pulled together – and the benefits are there for all to see."

Knowles reckons the improvement amounts to 0.8mpg, which, he says, is "an impressive percentage gain across the fleet". And he adds that Dynafleet is making the difference by "helping [the drivers] to get the very best from these vehicles."

All the new FH-460s are on two year Gold R&M contracts at Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia's Ely workshops.

Author
Brian Tinham

Related Companies
Volvo Group UK Ltd
Volvo Truck & Bus Centre

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