Sales of heavier electric Volvo truck range now officially launched

Although several letters of intent have already been signed in the Netherlands, today the order books officially open for Volvo Trucks' heavier electric truck range. The Volvo FH Electric, Volvo FM Electric and Volvo FMX Electric can be ordered from now on. Series production will start in the fall and gradually ramp up. The electric trucks will be produced in Volvo's CO₂-neutral truck factory Tüve in Gothenburg, Sweden.  

"This is a milestone for Volvo Trucks. There is a lot of interest from customers to order these fantastic trucks. Until now, we have mainly offered customers and partners to sign letters of intent, but from now on orders can actually be placed. This is a big step forward for electrification," said Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks.

By 2021, more than 1,100 orders and letters of intent were placed for electric Volvo trucks in more than 20 countries.

Electric versions of Volvo's medium-duty trucks - Volvo FE, Volvo FL and Volvo VNR - are already in series production. The largest European markets for Volvo electric trucks are currently Norway, Sweden and Germany. Volvo Trucks is the market leader in Europe for heavy-duty electric trucks with a market share of 42% by 2021 and also has a leading position in North America.

"The Netherlands is also doing well as a country in terms of numbers of electric trucks. The subsidy schemes for zero emission trucks that will officially start on May 9 will give this an additional boost," expects Jan Schouten, commercial director of Volvo Trucks Netherlands.

Electrical solution for every segment

With a total of six electric truck models in production starting this year, Volvo Trucks has the most complete electric range in the global truck industry. With an electric solution for virtually all segments: from urban distribution and waste handling to inner-city construction transport and regional transportation. Volvo Trucks' goal is for half of all truck sales to be electric by 2030.

"It is clearly becoming a competitive advantage to offer quiet transport solutions with no exhaust emissions," Roger Alm concludes.

Facts:

• The electric tractor variants of the Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX are now available to order
• The official sales launch of the bucket truck versions of the heavier range will start in the fourth quarter of 2022