Volvo Trucks in North America announced that it has won an order for 110 Volvo VNR Electric trucks from the global logistics company Maersk.
According to a communication from the company, the deal adds to a previous order of 16 vehicles of the same model and marks the single largest commercial order to date for Volvo’s electric trucks.
The Performance Team, part of the Maersk Group, placed the order and the first electric trucks will be in operation in the second quarter of 2022. All 126 trucks are scheduled for deployment by the first quarter of 2023, the company said.
The Volvo VNR Electric has an operating range of up to 440 km and energy storage of up to 565kWh. The truck can be 80% charged in 90 minutes with the six-battery package and 60 minutes with the four-battery version. The Volvo VNR Electric is produced in Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley plant in Virginia, which is the exclusive producer of all Volvo trucks in North America.
Peter Voorhoeve, President, Volvo Trucks North America, said, “Volvo Trucks is excited to continue collaborating with Maersk on its fleet sustainability goals and to play a key role in the organisation’s continued scaled investments in electromobility solutions.”
The Class-8 electric trucks will be used in California for various transport assignments, serving port drayage and warehouse distribution routes.
Volvo Trucks was the market leader in heavy electric trucks in 2021 in Europe with a market share of 42%, and also has a leading position in North America. With a total of six electric truck models in production as of this year, Volvo Trucks has a comprehensive electric lineup in the global truck industry, covering everything from city distribution and refuse handling, to construction transports and regional haulage.
EV Target
Globally, Volvo Trucks has set the ambitious target that by 2030 50% of all trucks it sells will be electric.
Roger Alm, President, Volvo Trucks, said, “We are determined to lead the electric transformation of the transport industry. Volumes are still low, but we see rapidly growing interest in Europe, North America, and other parts of the world. In 2021 we took orders, including letters of intent to buy, for more than 1,100 trucks in over 20 countries. It´s clearly becoming a key competitive advantage to be able to offer electric, zero-emission transports.”