Volvo electric trucks coming

Volvo says it will begin selling electric trucks next year.

The first medium-duty trucks will be sold in Europe, and Volvo says some units will be put into operation this year together with a few selected customers.

“Electromobility is fully in line with Volvo Truck’s long-term commitment for sustainable urban development and zero emissions,” Volvo Trucks president Claes Nilsson says.

“We believe in full electrification for urban distribution as a first step. However, we are working with electrification for other transport applications. This is only the beginning.”

More transport assignments can be carried out at night and fewer trucks need to compete for road space during rush-hour, Volvo says.

“Our technology and knowhow within electromobility are based on proven commercial solutions already in use on Volvo’s electric buses, and solutions that were introduced in Volvo’s hybrid trucks as far back as 2010,” Volvo Trucks medium-duty vehicles product strategy head Jonas Odermalm says.

“The vehicles themselves are only one part of what is needed for large-scale electrification to succeed. We are working closely with customers, cities, suppliers of charging infrastructure and other key stakeholders to create the necessary framework for electrical trucks.”