The Electrification Coalition (EC) has established a new forum for collaboration among industry leaders in the freight transportation sector to accelerate freight electrification. The new Electric Freight Consortium (EFC) aims to bring together the full fright ecosystem—shippers, carriers, retailers and EV supply chain companies. It will “identify pilot project opportunities, plan implementation, diagnose challenges, develop… Read more »
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First drive of Volvo FH heavy-duty electric truck
Volvo Trucks currently offers six electric truck models, and it recently began series production of a trio of heavy-duty e-trucks: the long-haul FH; the medium-haul FM; and the FMX for construction applications. Reporters from the Australian EV media outlet The Driven recently traveled to Volvo HQ in Gothenburg, Sweden to take the heavy-duty Volvo FH… Read more »
Starbucks, Volvo and ChargePoint to build electric coffee highway from Denver to Seattle
We’re not sure why, but there does seem to be an affinity between coffee and driving electric. Starbucks has long offered EV charging at some of its stores, and now the chain, in partnership with Volvo Cars, is planning to install chargers along a 1,350-mile route between the hypercaffeinated cities of Denver and Seattle. By… Read more »
Traton, Daimler and Volvo form European charging infrastructure joint venture
In January, the Traton Group, Daimler Truck, and the Volvo Group announced plans to form a joint venture to build a high-power charging network for commercial EVs in Europe. Now the companies have completed the final steps in forming the new JV, and have appointed Anja van Niersen, a charging industry veteran who previously served… Read more »
Volvo and partners plan California Electrified Charging Corridor for medium- and heavy-duty EVs
Volvo Trucks is joining up with Shell and three truck dealerships to develop a public medium- and heavy-duty EV charging network that connects several of California’s largest metropolitan areas. The Electrified Charging Corridor Project has scored $2 million in funding from the California Energy Commission, and is expected to get underway in 2022. All five… Read more »
Northvolt raises $1.1 billion to expand cell and cathode material production in Europe
Northvolt has raised $1.1 billion from investors to expand battery cell and cathode material production in Europe. The company’s cell production facilities include Northvolt Ett Gigafactory and a joint venture with Volvo in Sweden as well as the Northvolt Drei Gigafactory in Germany. Northvolt is also developing Northvolt Fem—a cathode factory in Sweden. “A key… Read more »
Volvo Group invests in software provider Optibus to digitalize and electrify public transportation
Volvo Group Venture Capital has invested in Optibus, the provider of a Software-as-a-Service solution designed to facilitate the digitalization and electrification of public transportation. Optibus says its service is in use in 1,000 cities in 26 countries. “Optibus offers a scalable SaaS solution and has doubled its revenue year over year,” says Christina Brinck, Investment… Read more »
Volvo Cars to build EV manufacturing plant in Slovakia
Volvo Cars plans to establish its third European manufacturing plant in Slovakia. The new facility, which will build only EVs, will complement the company’s plants in Ghent, Belgium and Torslanda, Sweden. The new facility represents an investment of around 1.2 billion euros. It will be located close to Kosice, in eastern Slovakia, where it will… Read more »
Volvo Energy invests in Connected Energy’s second-life battery business
Volvo Energy has acquired a 10% stake in UK-based second-life battery energy storage specialist Connected Energy for 50 million Swedish kroner ($4.93 million). Volvo Energy is one of five new investors in the company. Volvo Energy, a business area within the Volvo Group, is “dedicated to providing essential support and infrastructure during the first-life, i.e…. Read more »
Clean trucks to clean cities: Volvo Trucks to deploy 80 electric sewer cleaner trucks in Europe
Several cities in Europe, and a couple in China, have implemented zero-emission zones, and this is expected to generate demand for electric service trucks. Bucher Municipal, a global supplier of municipal vehicles such as street sweepers, winter maintenance equipment and refuse vehicles, has joined forces with Volvo Trucks to develop an all-electric sewer cleaner built… Read more »