Volvo Trucks Is Making Great Progress On Electric Truck Sales, But Isn’t Letting Safety Slide
The Swedish truck manufacturer has successfully sold nearly 5,000 electric trucks across approximately 40 countries. Currently, Volvo Trucks is expanding its electric product offerings to additional markets in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. But, according to its recent press releases, the company hasn’t let this success go to its head and inspired complacency.
Volvo Trucks is currently ramping up electric truck production at three facilities located in Gothenburg, Sweden; Blainville, France; and New River Valley, United States. Furthermore, serial production is set to commence at Volvo’s largest plant in Ghent, Belgium, during the third quarter of 2023.Volvo Trucks has entered into a letter of intent to sell 1,000 electric trucks to Holcim, a leading global building solution provider, between now and 2030.
Both companies have pledged their commitment to the Science-Based Targets initiative, which promotes ambitious climate action within the private sector. Additionally, both Holcim and Volvo Group are founding members of the First Movers Coalition .Despite all of this success, Volvo wasn’t strictly self-congratulating and self-promoting in its releases. The company made it pretty clear that it is still trying to be innovative and keep the success going forward.
“Volvo Group’s overall ambition is to deliver 100 percent safe products. We are proud to be at the forefront of the electric truck revolution with high-performing solutions, but we also recognize the importance of ensuring the safety of first responders who are called to an emergency should an incident with an electric vehicle occur,” says Lars Stenqvist, Chief Technology Officer Volvo Group.
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