Volvo Begins Sales of Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks

• The truck maker has opened order books for Volvo FH, Volvo FM, and Volvo FMX heavy-duty electric trucks, adding to three medium-duty electric trucks already in production.

• The three new trucks, deliveries of which will begin later this fall, will offer battery capacities of up to 540 kWh.

• Volvo Trucks had a market share of 42% in 2021 in the category of electric trucks in Europe.

Following the start of production of electric versions of its medium-duty trucks, Volvo has begun accepting orders for three models of electric heavy-duty trucks, set to begin rolling off the assembly line this fall. The Volvo FH, Volvo FM, and Volvo FMX will enter production in just a few months, set to be built in a CO2 neutral plant in Gothenburg, Sweden.

This means that by the end of the year, Volvo will have six electric truck models in production, outpacing its competition with market share of 42% in 2021. This gives the truck maker the most complete electric truck lineup currently in the industry, ahead of plans for half of its total truck sales to be battery-electric by the year 2030.

"This is a milestone for Volvo Trucks. There is a lot of interest from customers to place orders for these fantastic trucks," said Roger Alm, president of Volvo Trucks. "Until now we have mainly offered customers and partners to sign letters of intent to buy, but now we start to sign firm orders, which is a major step forward for electrification."

The tractor versions of the trucks will be offered in 4x2, 6x2, and 6x4 configurations, with gross combination weight of up to 44 tonnes (49 tons). The trucks feature two or three electric motors each paired with Volvo's I-Shift transmission, offering between 450 and 666 hp. Each truck offers between two and six battery packs, giving them a capacity between 180 and 540 kWh, with the top range cited at 320 kilometers, or 199 miles. With 25-kW DC charging, the trucks can achieve a full charge in two and a half hours, according to the automaker.