Volvo Trucks to Introduce All-electric Trucks in North America

Greensboro, North Carolina and Gothenburg, Sweden (ots/PRNewswire)
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As part of an innovative partnership between the Volvo Group,
California's South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD),
and industry leaders in transportation and electrical charging
infrastructure, Volvo Trucks will introduce all-electric truck
demonstrators in California next year, and commercialize them in
North America in 2020.

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has preliminarily
awarded $44.8 million to SCAQMD for the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact
Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project. The Volvo LIGHTS project
will involve 16 partners, and transform freight operations at the
facilities of two of the United States' top trucking fleets. Volvo
LIGHTS is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide
initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work
reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy and
improving public health and the environment - particularly in
disadvantaged communities.

"This is yet another important step towards our vision zero
emissions. We are convinced that electrified truck transport will be
a key driver of sustainable transports, and we're proud to contribute
the Volvo Group's expertise to this innovative public-private
partnership," said Claes Nilsson, President of Volvo Trucks.

The demonstration units will be based on the technology currently
being used in the Volvo FE Electric (https://www.volvotrucks.com/en-e
n/news/press-release.html?pubid=23207), which Volvo Trucks presented
in May and will begin selling in Europe in 2019.

"This is an excellent opportunity to show the end-to-end potential
of electrification," said Peter Voorhoeve, President of Volvo Trucks
North America. "From solar energy harvesting at our customer
locations, to electric vehicle uptime services, to potential second
uses for batteries, this project will provide invaluable experience
and data for the whole value chain."

A variety of smart technologies will be used - including remote
diagnostics, geofencing, and the company's web-based service
management platform - to monitor all truck performance aspects of the
project, and maximize vehicle uptime.

The Volvo LIGHTS project is an example of the new forms of
public-private partnerships that electrification of truck transport
will allow, as regions target improved air quality, reduced traffic
noise, and reduced congestion during peak hours - because operations
can be carried out quietly and without tail-pipe exhaust emissions
early in the morning or late at night.

Facts

- Volvo Trucks will deploy eight multi-configuration battery Class 8
electric demonstration units (GVW +15 tons), and an additional 15
precommercial and commercial units, throughout California's South
Coast Air Basin.
- The project will also integrate non-truck battery-electric
equipment, non-proprietary chargers, and solar energy production
equipment.
- The project will reduce an estimated 3.57 tons of criteria
pollutants (defined air pollutants) and 3,020 tons of greenhouse
gases annually.

Read more about electromobility:

http://www.volvotrucks.com/electromobility

Volvo Trucks provides complete transport solutions for
professional and demanding customers, offering a full range of medium
to heavy duty trucks. Customer support is secured via a global
network of 2,100 dealers and workshops in more than 130 countries.
Volvo trucks are assembled in 16 countries across the globe. In 2017,
more than 112,000 Volvo trucks were delivered worldwide. Volvo Trucks
is part of Volvo Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of
trucks, buses and construction equipment and marine and industrial
engines. The Group also provides solutions for financing and service.
Volvo Trucks´ work is based on the core values of quality, safety and
environmental care.

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