The Volvo Trucks factory in the East Flemish city of Ghent is to begin the production of a new electrically powered lorry that will have a reach of up to 600 kilometres. In a press statement released on Tuesday Volvo described the new electric lorry as “A breakthrough for the transport sector that will now be able to make longer emissions-free journeys”.
Volvo Trucks in Ghent to make electrically powered lorry with a reach of up to 600km
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Initially the vehicle, the FH Aero Electric, will be produced in Sweden and later production will also commence in Ghent. The electric lorry have a reach of 600 kilometres once it has been fully charged. Volvo says that it means a breakthrough for transport companies with vehicles that make long journeys and hitherto had no choice other than to uses vehicles that emit CO2.
Production of the new model will get under way in Sweden during the latter half of 2025. At a later date production of the FH Aero Electric will also come to Ghent. Currently, Volvo Trucks already makes an electrically powered lorry with a reach of up to 300 kilometres.