Volvo gets record electric truck order

Volvo Trucks has signed a letter of intent to sell 1000 electric trucks between now and 2030 to Holcim, one of the world’s largest building solution providers.

The deal is the largest commercial order to date for Volvo electric trucks, and the first 130 trucks will be delivered in 2023 and 2024.

Holcim and its contractors plan to deploy the 1000 electric Volvo trucks across Holcim’s operations in Europe by 2030.

The first 130 heavy electric Volvo FH and Volvo FM trucks will be delivered to markets including France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK during the fourth quarter of 2023 and throughout 2024.

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