Limited edition Volvo FH16 finds a home

Volvo Trucks Australia has announced that Borg Manufacturing has taken delivery of a special edition 25th anniversary Volvo FH16.

Borg Manufacturing has been using Volvo trucks in its kitchen doors and panels business for over a decade and is one of Volvo Trucks Australia’s largest customers.

The Borg family began manufacturing kitchen doors in 1978 when brothers, Michael and John, combined their carpentry and spray-painting skills. Initially beginning operations in their parents’ residential garage, Michael borrowed $75,000 to fund the construction of their first factory in Charmhaven.

Darren came into the business once there was an uptake in orders to manage fleet operations, the same fleet that will soon welcome the FH16 25th anniversary truck. This special edition is fitted with the latest technology currently offered by Volvo Trucks, and has been dedicated to the Borg’s parents, Vivian and Paul, for the support and guidance they have given to the brothers.

This latest technology consists of a Second Information Display for the driver with touch screen which includes an internet portal to support Dynafleet, GPS navigation, Spotify, weather forecast and even a digital version of the operator’s manual.

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Adding to this is Volvo Dynamic Steering Evolution which is electronically-assisted steering with customisable personal settings and a unique lane keeping function that helps the driver stay in the middle of the lane by applying gentle corrections to the steering. In the most extreme cases of skidding, the system automatically counter-steers and applies the brakes to individual wheels in order to give the driver full control of the vehicle as quickly and safely as possible.

The truck also comes with I-See, a terrain-reading cruise control system that uses GPS and cloud technology to read the road ahead and prepares the whole powertrain for different road gradients.

All 25 year Volvo FHs are also EXSTER capable, meaning that a 3rd party remote control unit can be connected to the truck allowing it to be operated from outside the cab at speeds up to 10 km/h.

Volvo says the FH 25th anniversary edition is the most innovative and advanced Volvo truck available on the Australian market.

“We are incredibly proud and humbled to have a loyal family like the Borgs as valued customers,” said Tony O’Connell, Vice President Volvo Trucks Australia. “Their commitment to Volvo Trucks has not been taken for granted, and we hope they enjoy the new truck and all the features that come with it.

“We see our customers as family and know the hard work they do every day to get the job done. We put effort in to support them in their everyday endeavours," Mr O'Connell concluded.