Volvo Trucks in the UK has received an order for 281 trucks from the Sainsbury’s food retailer chain. Deliveries will begin in the first quarter of 2004.
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Sainsbury’s is one of the leading food retailer chains in the UK, with more than 500 stores and 145,000 employees.
The order comprises FM12 tractor trucks powered by 380- and 420-hp engines and FM9 flatbed trucks with 300-hp engines. Six 200-hp FL models are also included in the order.
The UK is Volvo Trucks’ second largest market. In 2002, it sold 6,095 vehicles here.
