Gothenberg, Sweden: Volvo Trucks has added more rigid models to its electric truck range.
Volvo Trucks is offering its Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX as electric rigids with production to begin in the first quarter of 2023.
“With these new, electric trucks we are making it easier than ever for even more customers to go electric, and for cities to shift to zero-emission vehicles for virtually all transport flows,” Roger Alm, president, Volvo Trucks, said.
“Our customers can have these trucks custom-built for their specific operation, to cut emissions while getting the same functionality as the diesel truck they are using today,” said Roger Alm, president of Volvo Trucks.”
The new rigid trucks have a battery capacity between 180-540kWh. This, together with the number of batteries applied to a truck, provides for great flexibility and a wide range of potential operations, Volvo said.
“These trucks can handle all kinds of transports, from lighter to heavy loads. Customers can choose the exact battery capacity they need for their assignments, and by not carrying more batteries onboard than needed, the payload can increase. In short, we have the optimal and most cost-efficient electric transport solution, no matter what the task is,” Alm said.
Volvo FH, FM and FMX electric rigids can be equipped as follows:
Released for sale in December 2022, serial production start March 2023:
- Driveline: 490kWDrive unit: 3 electric motors Battery: 450-540 kWh, 5-6 batteries
- Cab: Sleeper, High, X-High sleeper cabWheelbase: 4300-6700
- Axle Configurations: 4x2R, 6x2R, 6x4R, 8x2R, and 8x4RPTO: Mechanical, gearbox and electro-mechanical
Released for sale in February, serial production start May 2023:
- Driveline: 330kWDrive unit: 2 electric motors
- Battery: 360 kWh, 4 batteriesCab: Day cab
- Wheelbase: 3900-6700
Released for sale in June, serial production start September 2023:
- Battery: 180-270 kWh, 2-3 batteries
