On June 3, 2021, Volvo Trucks entered into a partnership with the largest shipping logistics company in Northern Europe, Danish Union Steamship Ltd., to contribute to the electrification of heavy trucks.  As the first step in the electrification partnership, UVB will use pure electric trucks to deliver parts to Volvo’s truck plant in Gothenburg, Sweden.  For the Volvo Group, the partnership marks a key step towards full electrification.

“I am very pleased and proud to be partnering with Union Steamship of Denmark in the field of electrification to achieve sustainable development in the transport sector.  ”The Volvo Group has set the goal of establishing a non-fossil fuel supply chain, which is an important milestone in our development.”  ”Said Roger Alm, president of Volvo Trucks.

Roger Alm, president of Volvo Trucks

Volvo Trucks recently unveiled three new heavy-duty, all-electric trucks.  Among them, Volvo FM pure electric heavy truck will take the lead in becoming the operation model of Denmark Union Steamship Co., Ltd.  Starting this fall, Volvo FM all-electric heavy trucks will deliver supplies to Volvo’s truck plant in Gothenburg, Sweden.  The initial transportation mileage will reach more than 120 kilometers per day.

Volvo FM pure electric heavy truck

Niklas Andersson, Executive Vice President and Director of Logistics at United Steamships, said: “This comprehensive electrification collaboration is a tangible achievement and demonstrates the commitment of United Steamships Denmark to electrification and a more sustainable transport model.”

Niklas Andersson, Executive Vice President and Head of Logistics, United Steamboat Ltd

As one of the world’s largest manufacturers of trucks and cars, the Volvo Group is regarded as the world’s leading commercial transport company, and the goal of this partnership is to fully establish a non-fossil fuel supply chain.

Roger Alm, president of Volvo Trucks, said: “Our common goal is to communicate and promote mutual benefit in enhancing battery efficiency, improving route planning, optimizing charging facilities and driving experience for drivers.  The development of electrification has implications far beyond the truck itself and represents a comprehensive logistics solution.”

Perfect construction of charging stations

With a view to investing in the market for charging stations, Denmark’s United Steamboat Ltd. plans to build a complete charging station at the Home Depot chain in Gothenburg, Switzerland, with a distribution capacity of 350 kilowatts.

“We are in the early stages of electric mobility and we are fully aware of the power distribution capacity of our charging stations.  ”Learning from Volvo Cars allows us to evaluate the battery capacity of our vehicles based on driving routes and transportation operations.”  Niklas Andersson, Executive Vice President and Logistics Director, United Steamboat Denmark Ltd.

The most comprehensive truck lineup in the industry

With the launch of Volvo FH, FM and FMX new heavy-duty electric trucks, Volvo Truck’s lineup of medium to heavy-duty trucks has now reached six types, the largest in the electric truck sector.

Roger Alm, president of Volvo Trucks, said: “With the introduction of these new electric trucks with higher load capacity and more power, we firmly believe that this is the perfect time to achieve rapid electrification of heavy trucks.”

Introduction to Volvo Pure Electric Truck

Volvo’s all-new FH, FM and FMX electric models will begin production in Europe in the second half of 2022.  Volvo’s FL Electric and FE Electric models, which have been in mass production in the same market since 2019, will be used for urban transport.  In North America, Volvo VNR Electric entered the market in December 2020.