Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 Volvo FM Electric trucks from Northern Europe’s largest shipping and logistics company DFDS.
The deal is the largest commercial order to date for Volvo electric trucks, and one of the largest ever for heavy electric trucks worldwide.
First deliveries will start in the fourth quarter of 2022 and continue throughout 2023. The trucks will be used for both short and long transport in the DFDS logistics system in Europe.
Volvo Trucks president Roger Alm says the deal is a “major milestone” towards fossil-free transportation.
“Together we are showing the world that electrified heavy truck transport is a viable solution already today. I believe this will encourage many more customers to confidently take the first step in their own electrification journey,” he says.
The electrification trend in the heavy truck market is accelerating. In Europe, a few hundred trucks above 16 tonnes have been registered so far this year. Of these, around 40% are Volvo electric trucks.
“Our clear aim is to drive the electric truck transformation and our market-leading position shows that we are definitely on the right track.
“Our target for 2030 is that half of our global truck deliveries will be electric. We are pleased to see that growing interest among our customers is starting to be reflected in firm orders, not least by this impressive order from DFDS,” Alm says.
Meanwhile, DFDS is on a mission to reduce CO2 emissions and create a sustainable supply chain solution for customers.
“We know how important electrification is to reach our CO2 reduction targets. Placing the largest e-truck order to date at Volvo, we put action behind our ambition to reach 45% CO2 reduction target by 2030,” DFDS executive vice president and head of logistics Niklas Andersson says.
The FM Electric can carry a weight of 44 tonnes (gross combination weight) and has a range of up to 300km. The vehicles can be charged both via overnight depot charging (each truck comes with an AC charger) and via high power charging on route (DC charging). DFDS has chosen a financing solution provided by Volvo Financial Services.
Volvo Trucks was one of the first brands to start serial production of electric trucks in 2019. The product range now includes six electric truck models – the Volvo FH, Volvo FM, Volvo FMX, Volvo FE, Volvo FL and the Volvo VNR, sold in North America.
