Record Volvo order for 1,000 electric trucks

Volvo has secured a record order for up to 1,000 electric trucks. It was evident when Volvo Trucks signed a letter of intent to sell 1,000 electric trucks through 2030 to Holcim, one of the world’s largest suppliers of building materials. The deal is the largest commercial order to date for Volvo electric trucks, and the first 130 trucks will be delivered in 2023 and 2024.

Holcim is a global supplier of building materials such as cement and concrete with headquarters in Switzerland. Now the company and its subcontractors have signed an agreement with Volvo Trucks to plan to introduce 1,000 electric Volvo Trucks into various Holcim operations in Europe until 2030.

130 first The Volvo FH and Volvo FM heavy-duty and electric trucks will be delivered to France, Germany, Switzerland and Great Britain, among others, during the fourth quarter of 2023 and throughout the next year.

The agreement is one The result of a wider collaboration between Holcim and the Volvo Group.
Long-term collaboration and a strong commitment to a genuine desire to make a difference is critical to achieving significant CO2 reductions. I am very proud of the collaboration we have made with Holcim and the results we are achieving together, says Martin Lundstedt, President and CEO of AB Volvo.

Transfer to Net zero emissions requires deep collaboration throughout the entire value chain, says Jan Jenisch, Chairman and CEO of Holcim.
We are excited to collaborate with Volvo to reduce CO2 emissions in our European operations through our electric vehicle fleets. In doing so, we’re getting closer to our goal that 30% of our heavy-duty trucks will have zero emissions by 2030, he says.

by replace 1,000 Volvo FH diesel trucks with electric Volvo FH use green electricity on a typical road, and can save up to 50,000 tons of CO2 each year.

All from the Volvo Group Holcim participates in the Science Based Targets initiative, which is driving ambitious climate action in the private sector. The two companies are also co-founders of the First Motors Alliance (FMC).