Knowles Transport takes 20 new Volvo FH tractors 03 October 2014

Twenty new series Volvo FH tractor units have entered service with independent haulier Knowles Transport – joining its 70 strong fleet, most of which are already Volvos.

This is the final batch from an order for 45 from the Cambridgeshire-based operator, all supplied by Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia.

All the vehicles were specified with Volvo's 13-litre engine rated at 460bhp, mated to the OEMs I-Shift automated transmission and equipped with Dynafleet telematics.

Knowles Transport business development manager Alex Knowles says the firm chose the FH for its reliability, driver acceptance and retention – and its relationship with the Ely dealer.

"As a professional family business, we own and operate our own vehicles and we use Dynafleet to measure vehicles as a cost centre," states Knowles.

"From a measuring point of view, Dynafleet is essential," he continues. "For one thing, it removes the need for phone calls to the drivers, and it helps our planners, because we know which trucks will be back first.

"It is also a crucial tool for our newly-appointed head of driver development David Cooper, as he can view what's happening with a truck, live on the Dynafleet app."

The latest Volvo FHs are expected to cover some 150,000km a year and will be used primarily on ambient food distribution contracts and transporting recyclable plastics.

Author
Brian Tinham

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