Volvo Trucks deliver 20 electric heavy trucks to DFDS
Volvo Trucks is delivering 20 fully electric heavy trucks to the logistics company DFDS in Gothenburg, Sweden. The delivery is part of a total order for 125 electric trucks that DFDS has placed with Volvo. Some of the new electric fleet will be used to transport goods to and from the Volvo Trucks assembly plant […]
Volvo Trucks delivers its first electric concrete mixer truck to CEMEX
Volvo Trucks has supplied CEMEX, a global construction materials company, with its first fully electric and zero exhaust emission heavy-duty concrete mixer truck. The battery electric truck is the latest development of an agreement signed between Volvo and CEMEX in 2021, on global collaboration in electromobility solutions to achieve reduced carbon emissions and improved productivity. […]
Volvo Trucks opens its first battery assembly plant
Volvo Trucks is opening its very first battery assembly plant. Located in Ghent, Belgium, the plant will supply ready-to-install batteries for Volvo Trucks’ full electric heavy-duty trucks. “This investment shows our strong commitment to electrifying truck transportation. By 2030, at least 50 percent of all trucks we sell globally will be electric and by 2040, […]
Volvo Trucks leads in Europe for electric trucks: IHS Markit
Statistics from the market analysis group IHS Markit show that during 2021 a total of 346 electric trucks (≥16 tonnes) were registered in Europe – an increase of 193% from 2020. Volvo Trucks has the largest market share at 42%. The countries in Europe with the most electric trucks registered (≥16 tonnes) are Switzerland, Norway, […]
Volvo Trucks patents Active Grip Control for enhanced braking systems
Volvo Trucks launches a new, patented safety feature for electric trucks – Active Grip Control. As per reports, the new technology significantly improves stability, acceleration and braking in slippery conditions. The feature clearly improves acceleration in slippery conditions. Tests performed with the Volvo FH Electric on a low friction surface with a loaded trailer showed […]