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Volvo Trucks driving into era of silent deliveries
Swedish truck maker has revealed a new electric truck aimed at urban transport in environmentally-aware cities
While many are looking at Tesla’s electric truck plans, the rest of the industry is busy actually getting electric trucks to market. One of these is Volvo Trucks, which has revealed its first all-electric truck for commercial use — the Volvo FL Electric — for urban distribution and refuse operations, among other applications. Sales and series production of the new model will start in Europe in 2019 — but don’t expect it in SA soon. "We’re proud to present the first in a range of fully electrically-powered Volvo trucks ready for regular traffic. With this model we are making it possible for cities that aim for sustainable urban development to benefit from the advantages of electrified truck transports," says Volvo Trucks president Claes Nilsson. Advantages There are many advantages to an electric truck, particularly when it comes to zero exhaust emissions —allowing them to be used in indoor terminals and the kind of environmental zones that many European cities are implementing. Low ...
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