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DSV orders 300 Volvo electric trucks

Since the beginning of the development of electric cargo trucks, the Swedish company Volvo Trucks has been a pioneer in this field, and in 2022 it started serial production of these vehicles. The company announced that by then they had sold more than 2,500 electric trucks, of which more than 1,000 were heavy trucks. Now the logistics company DSV has ordered 300 Volvo electric trucks, which will be one of the largest fleets of these vehicles in Europe.

Volvo Trucks is seeing an increase in demand for its electric vehicles. Last year, 1,977 Class 8 trucks were delivered, an increase of 256 percent over the previous year. The company continued to attract a lot of interest from customers this year, and in the first quarter it occupied 56 percent of the electric truck market in Europe and 44 percent in the USA.

“I am very proud that we are deepening our partnership with DSV. The collaboration and strong commitment to make a real difference are key in the effort to make transport sustainable and to make major reductions in CO2 emissions a reality. This order is proof of their confidence in our company and an indication that emission-free transport is a viable solution today,” said Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks.

“Collaboration across sectors is key in the fight against climate change and we are delighted to extend our partnership with Volvo as part of our joint efforts to reduce emissions in the transport industry. As a global leader in logistics, we must continue to lead the green transition and this deal is fantastic.” an example of how new technologies can be brought to market to make them more accessible to our customers. The agreement with Volvo is an important step towards enabling a more sustainable future for trucking,” said Soren Schmidt, director of DSV Road.

DSV currently has more than 20,000 trucks on the road every day, transporting goods all over the world. The company’s goal is to have 2,000 electric trucks in its fleet by the end of the decade, and this order is a step towards that goal. The plan is to use the trucks for European operations, and deliveries from Volvo Trucks will begin in the fourth quarter of this year and will last until the end of 2025. In addition to electric trucks, DSV also ordered 500 Penta diesel and gas powered trucks. After completing the delivery to DSV, Volvo will have more than 4,000 fully electric trucks on the road.

Source: Volvo Trucks

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Volvo starts mass production of electric heavy trucks

Finally, we have entered the era of electric cargo trucks. The pioneer in this endeavor is the Swedish company Volvo Trucks, which announced that it is starting series production of heavy electric trucks.

“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 later on also to customers in Asia, Australia and Latin America,” says Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks.

The increased need of users of transport services to switch to fossil fuel-free transport was a good sign for the company Volvo Trucks to increase the offer of electric trucks for three new models, to a total of six. With this, the Swedish company could meet almost half of the transport needs in Europe, from urban distribution, waste disposal, regional transport to construction. According to Eurostat, almost 50% of all goods transported by road in Europe cover distances shorter than 300 km.

Volvo Trucks has sold more than 2,500 electric trucks so far, of which more than 1,000 are heavy trucks. These are still small numbers, and the company expects that by 2030, at least 50 percent of the trucks sold will be electric.

Source: Volvo Trucks