GOTHENBURG, Sweden., Feb. 23,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Last year, the number of
heavy electric trucks on the roads in Europe and the
United States grew faster than ever before. Volvo Trucks
have now sold more than 4,300 electric trucks globally in more than
38 countries. In Europe, Volvo
Trucks is the market leader with a 32% share of the market for
heavy electric trucks, and in North
America, nearly half of all heavy electric trucks registered
in 2022 were Volvo trucks.
In 2022 the market for heavy (≥16 tonnes) electric trucks in
Europe, grew by 200% to 1,041
trucks, and Volvo Trucks holds the highest share of this
market.
"We are determined to lead the electric truck transformation and
our market leading position in 2022, not only in Europe, but also in North America and other markets, is proof that
we are doing just that. Although, the market for electric trucks is
still small, but the trend is clear: many of our customers are now
starting their own shift to electric. We intend to be the catalyst
for this transition and aim for 50% of our global sales of new
trucks to be electric in 2030," says Roger
Alm, President of Volvo Trucks.
Since Volvo Trucks started production of fully electric trucks
in 2019, the company has sold more than 4,300 electric trucks in
more than 38 countries around the world. Volvo currently offers the
industry´s broadest product line-up with six products in series
production, catering to a very wide variety of transports in and
between cities.
"We now have a product portfolio that can cover most types of
transportation for all kinds of customers. Looking at the goods
flow patterns, it's possible to electrify nearly half of all
transports with our line-up of electric trucks," comments
Roger Alm. "We see it as our mission
to support our customers in making that happen."
February 23, 2023
Note that:
- All references to "Europe"
mean the European Union including Norway and Switzerland.
- North America means
USA and Canada. The Volvo Trucks market share position
for North America is based on
content supplied by Volvo Trucks North America.
- The Volvo market share and overall growth data referenced for
heavy (≥16 tonnes) electric trucks Europe includes content supplied by IHS
Markit.
- The statement; "it's possible to electrify nearly half of all
transports", refers to Eurostat statistics "Road Freight Transport
by distance" showing that close to half of all goods transported on
road in Europe travelled a
distance of less than 300 km.
Link to high resolution images.
For further information, please contact:
Jan Strandhede
Media Relations Director, Volvo Trucks
jan.strandhede@volvo.com*
+46 31 323 3715, +46 765 533715
Press images and films are available in the Volvo Trucks
image and film gallery at http://images.volvotrucks.com.
Volvo Trucks supplies complete transport solutions for
discerning professional customers with its full range of medium-
and heavy-duty trucks. Customer support is provided via a global
network of dealers with 2,300 service points in about 130
countries. Volvo trucks are assembled in 12 countries across the
globe. In 2022 approximately 145,000 Volvo trucks were delivered
worldwide. Volvo Trucks is part of the Volvo Group, one of the
world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction
equipment and marine and industrial engines. The group also
provides complete solutions for financing and service. Volvo
Trucks' work is based on the core values of quality, safety and
environmental care.
The following files are available for download:
https://mb.cision.com/Main/39/3722026/1868904.pdf
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