Volvo Trucks in North America has won an order for 110 Volvo VNR Electric trucks from the global logistics company Maersk. 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.
The order, placed by Performance Team, part of the Maersk Group, brings the total of Volvo electric trucks in service for Performance Team to 126. The first electric trucks will be in operation in the second quarter of 2022; all 126 trucks are scheduled for deployment by the first quarter of 2023.
A lineup of Volvo VNR Electric trucks on the lot at TEC Equipment Fontana being prepared for delivery to Performance Team – A Maersk Company to operate in its Southern California fleet operations.
Last week, A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) announced that it will add 300 electric trucks to its North American network, making it the largest heavy-duty electric truck deployment to date. The trucks will be delivered between 2023 – 2025 for use by Performance Team. (Earlier post.)
The Class 8 electric trucks will be used in California for a variety of transport assignments, serving port drayage and warehouse distribution routes.
Performance Team – A Maersk Company has ordered a total of 126 Volvo VNR Electric trucks to operate in its Southern California fleet operations.
The Volvo VNR Electric has an operating range of up to 440 km (273 miles) and energy storage of up to 565 kWh. The truck can be 80% charged in 90 minutes with the six-battery package and 60 minutes with the four-battery version. The Volvo VNR Electric is produced in Volvo Trucks’ New River Valley plant in Virginia, which is the exclusive producer of all Volvo trucks in North America.
Globally, Volvo Trucks has set the ambitious target that by 2030 50% of all trucks it sells will be electric.
We are determined to lead the electric transformation of the transport industry. Volumes are still low, but we see rapidly growing interest in Europe, North America and also other parts of the world. In 2021 we took orders, including letters of intent to buy, for more than 1,100 trucks in over 20 countries. It´s clearly becoming a key competitive advantage to be able to offer electric, zero emission transports.
—Roger Alm, President Volvo Trucks
Volvo Trucks was the market leader in heavy electric trucks in 2021 in Europe with a market share of 42% and also has a leading position in North America. With a total of six electric truck models in production as of this year, Volvo Trucks has the most complete electric line up in the global truck industry, covering everything from city distribution and refuse handling, to construction transports and regional haulage.
Source: https://www.greencarcongress.com/2022/03/20220330-maerskvolvo.html
