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VOLVO TRUCKS ELECTRIFICATION STRATEGY Volvo Trucks is working on an electrification strategy that would include the strengthening of its existing e-trucks and new exciting launches. Team CV
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urope is no stranger to electric truck experiments. Every European CV major has invested substantial sums and resources for the cause. Much has been achieved in a way to alternate fuel strategy in terms of CO2 emission reduction. More needs to be achieved to attain a sustainable zero emissions goal as more and more trucks hit the roads in Europe with motors and battery packs onboard to complement urban delivery fleets and serve customers like big retail chains, municipalities
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among others. Aiming at a complete fossil-free product range by 2040, Volvo Trucks is pushing its e-truck range at various levels and in various continents. Pushing its e-truck portfolio and electrification strategy to encompass new application areas and possibilities, the Swedish CV major is expected to achieve good progress on the alternate fuel front this year. Said to be working on some ultimate game changing moves in the shift to zero-emission mobility, and to provide a sustainable goal for transport mobility
against the backdrop of extreme climate events, it is known to work closely with its suppliers and other partners. The clear aim is claimed to be about reducing operating costs for customers and higher efficiencies for the end users. Proving to be exciting animals, the current fleet of e-trucks from Volvo -- the e-FL, e-FE and the e-VNR, are showing the promise of being multiple times more efficient than their diesel counterparts at moving the same freight. The electric versions of Volvo FL and FE deployed in select
