Volvo Trucks is now running tests of the electric heavy-duty Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX trucks.
As such, from 2021 onwards Volvo Trucks will sell a complete range of battery-electric trucks in Europe for distribution, refuse, regional transport and urban construction operations.
These trucks will have a gross combination weight of up to 44 tonnes and depending on the battery configuration the range could be up to 300km.
"By rapidly increasing the number of heavy-duty electric trucks, we want to help our customers and transport buyers to achieve their ambitious sustainability goals. We're determined to continue driving our industry towards a sustainable future," says Roger Alm, President Volvo Trucks.
Electric vehicles for demanding and heavy long-haul operations will follow in this decade. These will be battery-electric and fuel cell electric trucks with a longer range.
Volvo Trucks aims to start selling electric trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells in the second half of this decade and its objective is for the entire product range to be fossil-free by 2040.
