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"Our in-house developed e-axle is a fundamental piece in our long-range products. We will get more space for batteries, which is good. Another key aspect is having good battery technology in order to have high-performance electric trucks", Jan Hjelmgren told us.

“At Volvo Trucks, we are constantly working to improve our trucks’ safety performance to protect both the driver and other road users. This safety system, aimed at protecting cyclists in the city environment, represents one of our latest innovations which will take us one step closer to our long-te...

The two commercial vehicle industry players have now signed a binding agreement to establish the joint venture and are working towards setting up the company that will be headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. The transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025.

The first 15 trucks delivered were the first generation of commercially available Volvo VNR Electric trucks, while the remaining 55 are next-generation models featuring extended range and faster charging capabilities. CEVA, IMC Logistics, Mc Lane, NFI are among the fleets involved in the program.

"We don't know if this will bring any change to the production start/serial production, but the aim is to time the ramp-up of production with the demand of battery-electric applications and not build up a much larger operation than the market", said an internal source quoted by Reuters.

The new steel is produced by the Swedish steel company SSAB and called SSAB Zero. It is made from recycled material and produced using fossil-free electricity and biogas. Next year, the frame rails in around 12,000 Volvo FH and FM trucks will be made of low-CO2-emission steel.