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, we […]
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PMI, emerging manufacturer of electric buses, has announced that it is setting-up a new electric commercial vehicle manufacturing plant in Pune. The 35-acre facility will come up in MIDC, Chakan, and employ 1500 personnel. The facility, conforming to Green Building norms, will be commissioned by August 2023 and will have a capacity to produce 2,500 […]
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Volvo Trucks and Deutsche Post DHL Group have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the shift to zero exhaust emission vehicles. DHL intends to intensify its transition to heavy electric trucks by deploying a total of 44 new electric Volvo trucks on routes in Europe. The intended order includes 40 electric trucks of the model […]
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Tata Motors marked a significant leap forward in its drive towards promoting sustainable mobility with the launch of the all-new, revolutionary Ace EV – the electric version of the ever-popular Ace, exactly 17 years after redefining India’s freight movement. The new Ace EV, India’s most advanced, zero-emission, four-wheel small commercial vehicle (SCV), is a green […]
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Scania will supply at least 78 fully electric L-series trucks, with an additional 23 trucks as optional, to Amager ressourcecenter (ARC) for urban waste handling in the Copenhagen region. The first two trucks were already delivered in December 2021. The fleet of electric trucks, producing zero tailpipe emissions, will contribute to improved air quality and […]
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The first independent energy efficiency test with a fully loaded heavy-duty electric Volvo truck has been done in Germany. The electric truck exceeded its official range and used 50% less energy than its diesel counterpart. The tested truck was a Volvo FH Electric, a zero-exhaust emission vehicle with 490 kW of continuous power and a gross combination […]
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Performance Team (A Maersk Company), a warehousing and distribution company, has placed an order for 16 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks – the largest commercial order of the North American zero-tailpipe emission model to date. The VNR Electric model from Volvo Trucks North America is the first zero-tailpipe emission, battery-electric Class 8 truck in […]
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Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus in Brazil is launching its new electric delivery truck. As engineering partner, Semcon Brazil has contributed with expertise in electrification, product and test engineering and structural analyses to get the truck ready for the market. Brazil is one of the world’s most densely populated countries, with huge challenges when it comes […]
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The three leading commercial vehicle manufacturers Volvo Group, Daimler Truck and the TRATON GROUP have signed a non-binding agreement to install and operate a high-performance public charging network for battery electric heavy-duty long-haul trucks and coaches across Europe. The joint aim is to initiate and accelerate the build-up of charging infrastructure to enhance customer confidence […]
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Volvo Penta has commenced production of bespoke electric drivelines for leading fire service vehicle manufacturer Rosenbauer’s pioneering fire truck, named ‘Revolutionary Technology’ (RT). “We announced our emob partnership with Rosenbauer in 2019, and we have gone from concept to start of production in record time. This is a milestone in our electrification journey. We see […]
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