AUS freight company orders 36 Volvo FL electric trucks
The Australian express freight company Team Global Express has ordered 36 electric trucks from Volvo Trucks. This is the largest Volvo electric truck order from Australia to date.
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DHL orders more electric trucks from Volvo
Deutsche Post DHL has announced that it will procure 44 new electric trucks from Volvo for its European operations. Both companies have signed a cooperation agreement “to accelerate the transition to zero-emission commercial vehicles”.
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Volvo Trucks and Bucher Municipal build electric trucks for sewer cleaning
Volvo Trucks is cooperating with Bucher Municipal to develop an all-electric truck based on the Volvo FL Electric specifically for sewer cleaning. Bucher Municipal, a supplier of vehicles and equipment for cleaning and clearing operations, plans to deliver up to 80 all-electric sewer cleaning trucks to European cities by the end of 2023.
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Volvo Trucks opens books for full range of heavy electric trucks
Volvo Trucks has now officially opened the ordering system for its range of heavy electric trucks, the FH, FM and FMX. Until now, Volvo Trucks had mainly offered customers and partners to sign letters of intent to buy, but now the manufacturer is starting to take firm orders.
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Norway Post goes for 32 Volvo e-trucks
The Norwegian Postal Service has ordered 29 electric trucks from Volvo Trucks. This is the largest order ever for Volvo Trucks from Norway and one of the largest in Europe.
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Ferronordic orders 32 electric trucks
Ferronordic, a service and distribution company in the construction equipment and truck sectors, has placed its first order for electric trucks in Germany. The order includes 21 Renault Trucks D Z.E and D Wide Z.E and eleven Volvo FL and Volvo FE Electric, making a total of 32 all-electric trucks.
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Basel orders 4 electric fire trucks from Rosenbauer
The fire brigade of the canton of Basel-city has ordered four all-electric fire fighting vehicles of the RT model series from Rosenbauer. This is the first fleet order for the electric vehicle. Independently of this, Rosenbauer announces that it will now also present the first aerial ladder with an electric drive system.
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Rosenbauer & Volvo release all-electric fire truck
Austria’s Rosenbauer presents the first all-electric fire engine based on a series chassis as the development builds on Volvo’s FL Electric also known from city logistics. The new truck allows flexible use, says Rosenbauer, not “only” firefighting.
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DB Schenker introduces Volvo FL Electric fleet in Oslo
With the integration of a new Volvo FL Electric truck into the electric fleet of the ‘Oslo City Hub’ distribution centre, DB Schenker can now carry out its city logistics in Oslo without direct emissions. A further 23 electric vehicles are to follow by the end of the year.
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Volvo FL and Volvo FE electric trucks start sales in Europe
Volvo Trucks have just announced the start of sales for their Volvo FL and Volvo FE electric trucks in selected European markets, namely Sweden, Norway, Germany, Switzerland, France and the Netherlands. Serial production is planned for March 2020.
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Volvo shows off FL garbage truck, plans 26 ton version
Volvo presented their first electric truck, the FL Electric, as an electrified garbage truck in Gothenburg, Sweden. Reports also indicate that Volvo will be presenting a 26 ton version in early May in Hamburg.
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Volvo Trucks releases technical details of FL Electric
Volvo Trucks has finally released the technical specifications of their first fully electric truck. The Volvo FL Electric is designed for urban delivery routes, as well as communal service, such as garbage removal, and has a range of up to 300 km.
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