Swedish based global truck maker Volvo has announced a major electric truck deal with the new that it has taken an order for 300 tracks to global logistics company DSV.
Volvo has revealed that hit as signed an agreement with DSV to provide it 300 electric heavy trucks, making it one of the largest commercial orders to date for Volvo electric trucks as well as giving DSV one of the largest company fleets of heavy electric trucks in Europe.
The deal with DSV will also include 500 ICE Volvo trucks with high efficiency diesel and gas drivelines with all 800 trucks planned for delivery between 2024 and 2026.
The new trucks being supplied to DSV will include the new Volvo FH Aero Electric, which Volvo says will have improved aerodynamics, and will make it even more energy efficient.
Volvo Trucks claims it has delivered more than 3,800 electric trucks to customers in 46 countries around the world since 2019.
DSV is a global transport and logistics company and says it is moving quickly to a more sustainable future on the road, given it has more than 20,000 trucks transporting goods for the company’s customers around the world every day, adding that a growing number will become electric or run on renewable fuels in the years to come.
DSV and its contractors have agreed to deploy 300 zero-exhaust emission electric trucks across its operations in Europe, as part of a plan to deploy 2000 electric trucks in its fleet by 2030.
“I’m very proud to deepen the partnership we have with DSV. Collaboration and a strong commitment to really make a difference is essential for making sustainable transport and big CO2 reductions a reality. This order is proof of their trust in our company and shows that zero-exhaust emissions transport is a viable solution here and now,” said Roger Alm, the president Volvo Trucks.
DSV Road CEO Søren Schmidt said that collaboration across sectors is key in the battle around climate change, and the company is happy to extend our partnership with Volvo in a joint effort to reduce emissions in the transport industry.
“As a global leader in logistics, we must try to stay at the forefront of the green transition and this agreement is a fantastic example of how new technologies can be brought to market at scale to make them more accessible for our customers,” Schmidt added.
“The deal with Volvo is an important step towards enabling a more sustainable future in trucking,” he said.
Volvo will supply a range of electric trucks to DSV including its new Volvo FH Aero Electric, which Volvo says delivers improved aerodynamics, making it more energy efficient.
DSV is also the largest transporter of goods for the Volvo Group, and the company already has Volvo electric trucks on its fleet. The electric trucks are currently being used in Sweden and Denmark where DSV has established charging infrastructure, using electricity from solar panels, at its distribution centres in both countries.
Both DSV and Volvo Group claim they are committed to the science-based targets initiative, which drives ambitious climate action in the private sector, in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
