Volvo Trucks reportedly got a record order of 110 electric trucks from the Danish shipping company Maersk. All of the electric vehicles will be delivered by early 2023.
The deployment of electric trucks commercially is rapidly growing, and Volvo Trucks is emerging as a leader.
Volvo Trucks to Deliver Electric Trucks to Maersk
Volvo Trucks revealed its goal of making 50% of its trucks to be electric by 2030. Recently, the automaker unveiled its second-generation VNR Electric trucks with bigger batteries, added range, and new configurations, according to Electrek.
The company is already paying up with a new massive order from Maersk. Maersk released a statement after it ordered 110 Volvo electric trucks.
According to the statement from the logistics giant, 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.
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The Volvo electric trucks that Maersk is ordering have an operating range of up to 440 km or 275 miles and energy storage of up to 565kWh.
The electric truck can be 80% charged in 90 minutes with the six-battery package and 60 minutes with the four-battery configuration, according to Market Watch.
The electric trucks will be in Volvo's New River Valley plant in Virginia, and deliveries will begin this year, and the entire order should be delivered by early 2023.
The president of Volvo Trucks North America, Peter Voorhoeve, commented on the announcement and said that the company is excited to collaborate with Maersk on its fleet sustainability goals and play a massive role in the logistic company's continued success scaled investments in electromobility solutions.
Neither Maersk nor Volvo commented on the cost of the electric trucks, but the electric fleet is going to be used in California, where the state offers significant incentives to deploy electric trucks.
Volvo Trucks to Provide 50 Electric Trucks to WattEV
On Mar. 23, Volvo Trucks North America has received an order for 50 electric trucks from transportation company WattEV.
The transportation company will provide the 50 electric trucks to carriers in California as part of its Truck-as-a-Service or TaaS model.
The Volvo electric trucks ordered by WattEV are based on its six-battery package option featuring energy storage of 565 kWh and an operational range of up to 275 miles or 443 kilometers, according to Electrive.
Just recently, Volvo Trucks North America revealed the next generation of its VNR Electric all-electric heavy-duty truck with better range and faster charging times.
The Volvo VNR Electric is one of six all-electric heavy-duty truck models from Volvo Trucks created for the North American market.
WattEV said that the Volvo VNR Electric trucks would start operating on routes between San Joaquin Valley in California, Inland Empire, and the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
To support the TaaS model, WattEV said that it is also building a public network of charging stations for battery-electric heavy-duty trucks.
The charging network should service major transportation corridors, connecting shipping ports with freight distribution centers and warehouse locations.
In 2015, Volvo released a remote control for its truck and had it tested by a four-year-old.
In the same year, Volvo also stated that it was developing a robotic garage truck worker.
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Written by Sophie Webster
