GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — As the primary world truck producer to take action, Volvo Trucks is now beginning series production of heavy electric, 44 tonne* trucks.
Volvo Trucks is starting series production of the electric variations of the corporate’s most necessary product vary, its heavy-duty trucks: Volvo FH, Volvo FM, and Volvo FMX. These trucks can function at a complete weight of 44 tonnes* and the three fashions signify round two thirds of the corporate’s gross sales.
With these new additions, Volvo Trucks has six electric truck fashions in series production globally – the broadest electric truck line up within the trade.
“This is a milestone and proves that we are leading the transformation of the industry. It’s less than two years ago since we showcased our heavy electric trucks for the very first time. Now we are ramping up volumes and will deliver these great trucks to customers all over Europe,” and in a while additionally to prospects in Asia, Australia and Latin America,” says Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks.
Series production of Volvo’s heaviest electric trucks will begin within the Tuve manufacturing facility in Gothenburg, Sweden and subsequent yr the manufacturing facility in Ghent, Belgium will comply with. Volvo produces the electric trucks on the identical line as its typical trucks, which provides excessive production flexibility and effectivity features. The batteries are equipped by Volvo Trucks’ new battery meeting plant in Ghent.
The demand for electric trucks is quickly growing in lots of markets, with one driving drive being the necessity for transport patrons to shift to fossil-free transports with a purpose to meet their sustainability objectives. Volvo Trucks’ electric portfolio might cowl round 45% of all items transported in Europe at the moment.**
“We have sold around 1,000 units of our heavy electric trucks and more than 2,600 of our electric trucks in total. We expect volumes to increase significantly in the next few years. By 2030, at least 50 percent of the trucks we sell globally should be electric,” feedback Roger Alm.
Volvo Trucks’ electric line-up of six truck fashions covers a variety of purposes equivalent to metropolis distribution and refuse dealing with, regional transport, and development work.
*Gross Combination Weight (GCW)
**According to Eurostat statistics “Road Freight Transport by distance” (2018), 45% of all items transported on street in Europe journey a distance of lower than 300 km.
September 14, 2022
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Caption: As the primary world truck producer to take action, Volvo Trucks is beginning series production of heavy electric, 44 tonne* trucks.
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