DFDS, Northern Europe's largest integrated shipping and logistics company, is setting an example for sustainability today with Volvo Trucks delivering 20 fully electric heavy trucks to its fleet in Gothenburg, Sweden. This delivery is the first installment of a larger order for 125 electric Volvo FM Electric models. These trucks will be deployed on transports to and from Volvo's heavy truck factory, with four of them built with fossil-free steel, providing a symbolic step towards Volvo Trucks' sustainability target of a 100% fossil-free supply chain by 2040.
"We firmly believe in leading by example, and to start using zero-exhaust emission trucks in our own inbound flow of goods is an important part of our strategy to create a world-class, sustainable transport system. I´m really proud to have DFDS as a partner on this journey”, states Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks.
"We firmly believe in leading by example, and to start using zero-exhaust emission trucks in our own inbound flow of goods is an important part of our strategy to create a world-class, sustainable transport system. I´m really proud to have DFDS as a partner on this journey”, states Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks.
The move to an electric fleet is a clear sign of DFDS’ ambition of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. Niklas Andersson, Executive VP and Head of the Logistics Division at DFDS, made the point that “replacing our conventional, diesel trucks with alternatives like the Volvo FM Electric truck will have a significant impact on our carbon emissions. But this effort requires much more than a financial investment. It’s important to work with energy providers and industry leaders, like Volvo Trucks, to make our climate ambitions a reality. The transition requires the right infrastructure and cooperation across various areas of society. It cannot be achieved by working alone.”
Since Volvo Trucks started production of their electric models in 2019, they have sold over 4,300 electric trucks across the globe. Offering six electric models in series production for a variety of city-based transport, Volvo Trucks have set a target that fifty percent of all trucks sold in 2030 will be electric.