IAE raises the stakes with its first Volvo trucks16 October 2015

Livestock handling equipment manufacturer IAE has taken delivery of four Volvo FH tractor units – it first Volvo trucks – after a successful trial with demonstration units.

Supplied by dealer Hartshorne, the Stoke-on-Trent-based company’s new additions are FH-500 6x2 tractors with D13-500K engine rated at 500bhp and I-Shift automated gearboxes.

They are also equipped with AEBS (Autonomous Emergency Braking System) and LKS (Lane Keeping Support), and will be maintained by Hartshorne on a five-year R&M contract.

The trucks are delivering IAE’s extensive range of galvanised steel products to UK wholesalers and each vehicle is expected to cover 120,000km a year.

Author
Laura Cork

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