DFDS has placed an order for an additional 100 electric trucks with Volvo Trucks, following a previous order for 125 units. Some of the new etrucks will be used to transport goods to and from the Volvo Trucks assembly plant in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Volvo Trucks said 95 etrucks are currently operational in Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania, Belgium and the Netherlands, with the remaining 30 due to be delivered during 2024.
The new etrucks will be put into operation in nine markets across Europe, including UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Sweden. Volvo said the trucks will be of the updated and more energy-efficient models of the Volvo FH Electric and FM Electric.
DFDS is reported to have the largest fleet of heavy-duty etrucks in Europe and is on target to have at least 25% of its truck fleet electrified by 2030.
“We want to drive the transition to more sustainable road transport,” said Niklas Anderson, executive vice-president of the logistic division at DFDS. “Our expanding fleet of electric trucks will not only contribute to reducing the climate impact of our operations. It will also enable DFDS to support more companies that are looking to decarbonise their supply chains. The 100 new electric trucks underline our commitment to pushing the development forward.”
Volvo Trucks said that since 2019 it has sold etrucks to customers in 45 countries on six continents.
Last year the truckmaker sold almost 2,000 etrucks, an increase of 256% compared to the previous year. Volvo’s share of the electric heavy-duty segment in Europe increased to 47.2% (from 32.3%). Overall truck sales hit 145,395 in 2023.
Volvo Trucks announced this month that it had expanded its electric range with two new models – the new Volvo FH Aero Electric and the new Volvo FM Low Entry, the company’s first model developed only with a fully electric powertrain. It said it now has a total of eight electric truck models on offer, designed to handle a wide variety of transport assignments.
“With our latest launches, we strengthen our leading position in the industry,” said Roger Alm. “Our electric trucks are in serial production and in commercial traffic – cutting emissions for our customers every day.”
Last month Renault Trucks, which is part of the separate Volvo Group, revealed plans for a new global spare parts distribution centre (PDC) at its Saint-Priest complex near Lyon in France. The truck maker is investing €132m ($142.2m) in the 46,000 sq.m facility, which will operate on renewable, fossil-free energy.
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