Volvo to supply 20 heavy-duty electric trucks to Amazon 

Volvo Trucks says it will be delivering fully electric heavy-duty trucks to Amazon in Germany by year-end. The 20 Volvo FH Electric vehicles are expected to drive more than one million road kilometres annually, fuelled with electricity instead of diesel. 
By Liam McLoughlin October 14, 2022 Read time: 1 min
Volvo’s FH Electric heavy-duty truck can cover up to 500km during a normal workday if a top-up charge is added, for example during the lunch break 
Volvo’s FH Electric heavy-duty truck can cover up to 500km during a normal workday if a top-up charge is added, for example during the lunch break 

Heavy goods vehicles and other commercial vehicles make up around 36% of Germany's domestic transport emissions, which makes road transport decarbonisation an important issue to address. 

"Big actors in the transport business play a key role in leading the industry's efforts to lower its carbon footprint. Therefore I´m glad that Amazon is working with us to help reduce their emissions in longer and heavier transport assignments," says Jessica Sandström, senior vice president of product management at Volvo Trucks. 

Volvo Trucks started the series production of heavy-duty electric trucks in September this year and the availability of electric trucks for inter-city and regional haulage marks an important milestone for decarbonising road transport. 

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