Volvo is expanding its electric trucking lead with the launch of new and improved line of FH, FM, and FMX Electric HD and semi trucks with up to 700 km (~430 miles) of range.
The next-generation Volvo FH, FM, and FMX Electric trucks feature Volvo’s new e-axle driveline technology, which the company says offers major improvements in flexibility, productivity, and driving comfort – along with enough increased efficiency to offer more than 400 miles of range in long-haul highway trim.
“This long-haul electric truck is the best in the industry,” says Roger Alm, President Volvo Trucks. “It offers an outstanding range in combination with high payload, fast charging and great riding comfort. With this truck, our customers can drive the really long distances and throughout an entire working day with the same productivity as diesel trucks.”
The headliner
At the heart of the lineup’s new updates is the new, compact Volvo e-axle that integrates a pair of electric motors and a six-speed, efficiency-enhancing gearbox into the trucks’ drive axles. The tech frees up chassis space for more batteries while, at the same time, putting out an impressive 460 kW of power (~625 hp). That’s good enough to haul up to 28 tonnes of payload.
For construction, regional distribution, urban logistics, utilities, refuse, and heavy special or vocational applications, Volvo offers a more powerful 540 kW of power (~730 hp) e-axle with an eight-speed gearbox. Those trucks, by the way, can be specified with a pair of e-axles for maximum power and job site flexibility
Charging speed on all those models can reach 700 kW on MCS, which works out to a 20-80% charge in approximately 45 minutes, or 350 kW on CCS for a 20-80% in under 90 minutes.
“We’re really sharpening our offering here. We are broadening it and making electric solutions possible for an even wider range of transport assignments, and also adding a cutting‑edge electric truck with a range of up to 700 km (~430 miles),” adds Alm. “This means we can fully match the business needs of our customers. It has never been easier to replace diesel trucks with electric ones.”
Volvo’s new, updated HDEVs will be rolling out to dealers later this year.
SOURCE | IMAGES: Volvo Trucks.
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