For Amazon, the trucks will replace their diesel counterparts and play a key role in electrification initiatives through its transport chain.
Volvo Trucks will deliver all-electric heavy-duty trucks to Amazon in Germany by the end of the year. The 20 Volvo FH Electric are expected to cover more than a million road kilometers annually, powered by electricity instead of diesel.
Heavy trucks and other commercial vehicles account for around 36% of German domestic transport emissions, making decarbonisation of road transport an important issue to be addressed.
“Major players in the transportation industry play an important role in leading the industry's efforts to reduce its carbon footprint, so I'm excited that Amazon is working with us to help reduce their emissions from longer and heavier shipments.”
Volvo Trucks started series production of heavy electric trucks in September this year and the availability of electric trucks for interurban and regional transport is an important milestone for the decarbonisation of road transport.
“We now have six electric truck models on order and in series production worldwide to meet the increasing demand for decarbonising freight transport. This is an encouraging step forward in mitigating the impacts of climate change.”
The electric versions of the main product range – the heavy Volvo FH, FM and FMX trucks – will play a vital role in reaching Volvo's global target that 2030% of all new Volvo trucks sold will be battery or fuel cell electric by 50. to be. These electric heavy trucks can handle a total weight of 44 tons. The FH, FM and FMX represent two-thirds of Volvo's worldwide sales. For Amazon, the trucks will replace their diesel counterparts and play a key role in electrification initiatives throughout its transport chain, it said. Volvo Trucks.
“Amazon wants to decarbonise its fleet, and the middle mile is an industry that is difficult to dismantle. That is why the inclusion of these Volvo electric trucks in our fleet is such an important milestone. We have one of the fastest growing programs for the electrification of commercial transportation and we continue to invest and innovate to decarbonize and deliver zero-emission packages to customers.”
