Volvo Trucks wins record order for 126 electric semis from Maersk-owned performance team
Volvo Trucks North America today announced that it has received its largest global order of Class 8 electric semi-trucks with the Maersk-owned performance team. The Maersk unit added 110 units to its order, making a commitment to purchase 126 Volvo VNR all-electric trucks after an initial order in Q3 2021 for 16 VNR electric semis.
The performance team will begin operations in its Southern California fleet operations in the second quarter of 2022, which will operate on the port dredge and warehouse distribution routes, Volvo said in a release. The demonstration team also issued another order for 110 additional trucks “in an effort to increase its zero-tailpipe emissions freight logistics fleet in 2022”. Volvo’s VNR all-electric semi-truck will make its way to the performance team in Q1 2023.
Peter Voorhove, President, Volvo Trucks North America, said, “Volvo Trucks, in partnership with our dealer TEC Equipment, is excited to continue our collaboration with Maersk on its fleet sustainability goals and the organization’s increased investment in electromobility solutions. appreciates it.” Statement. “Incredibly, this is the second time in less than a year that Volvo Trucks has had the opportunity to announce that the performance team – a Maersk company – has placed the largest order ever of Volvo VNR Electrics, which is less than a year ago. underscores their organization’s steadfast commitment to reducing its carbon footprint.”
Maersk is the world’s largest integrated container logistics company, but is pioneering a variety of new strategies to improve sustainability across its supply chain. Vincent Klerk, CEO of AP Moller or Ocean & Logistics – Maersk, said sustainability is now important to customers, and the company is working to meet critical requests from consumers and the environment.
The Volvo VNR electric model is designed as a sustainable transportation solution for fleet operators supporting local and regional delivery, pickup and delivery, and food and beverage delivery.
A lineup of Volvo VNR electric trucks is being prepared for delivery to the demonstration team on lots at TEC Equipment Fontana – a Maersk company to operate in its Southern California fleet operations.
“Our customers are looking for concrete action on sustainable supply chains – not just conceptual ones. With this in mind, we move decisively towards building an end-to-end, landside decarbonization offering for our customers. are – in line with our goal of expanding Maersk Net-Zero efforts to all transportation modes in our global operations,” said Clerk. “This investment North America The network will generate valuable experiences for the continued journey towards similar customer offerings across the globe.”
Volvo Trucks’ largest West Coast dealership, TEC Equipment, facilitated the “Landmark Order”. Volvo said dealership locations in La Mirada and Fontana will support the performance team in maximizing the uptime of the Volvo VNR fleet. The two TCE equipment locations are suitable for any maintenance that VNR Semi may require, as the service teams have been trained and equipped to handle battery-electric truck maintenance needs for customers.
The VNR Semi packs an operational range of 275 miles. With 250 kW of charging capacity, which is capable of charging 80 percent in 90 minutes for a six-battery package or just over an hour for a four-battery configuration, there won’t be much time to wait as the truck is fully loaded. There is a possibility of charging the goods being loaded.
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