{"id":10208,"date":"2021-03-12T16:18:51","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T15:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/?p=10208"},"modified":"2021-03-12T16:19:26","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T15:19:26","slug":"volvo-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/2021\/03\/12\/volvo-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Volvo, DHL Freight test longer distances of electric trucks in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"content-page-card__content-teaser\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The project, which will start in the first quarter of 2021, includes the first pilot tests of a fully electric Volvo FH truck. Starting in March, the truck will operate between two DHL Freight logistics terminals in Sweden.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-21156026\" class=\"page-contents__content-body\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Volvo Trucks and DHL Freight have partnered to speed up the introduction of heavy-duty electric trucks to be used for regional transport in Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The cooperation between both companies includes worldwide first pilot tests of a fully electric Volvo FH truck with gross combination weights up to 60 tons. Starting in March, the truck will operate between two DHL Freight logistics terminals in Sweden, a distance of approximately 150 km. During the trial, Volvo and DHL will gain important experience and information regarding the setup and operation of an adequate charging infrastructure. The collected insights will help to optimize the balance between operated distance, load weight, and charging points in daily road freight operations.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1364108803034218500&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fleetowner.com%2Frunning-green%2Fpress-release%2F21156026%2Fvolvo-dhl-freight-test-longer-distances-of-electric-trucks-in-europe&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=e1ffbdb%3A1614796141937&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1364108803034218500\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cOur aim is to reduce all logistics-related emissions to zero. Important milestones have already been achieved in meeting this: Compared to 2007, our Group\u2019s CO2 efficiency has improved by 35%,\u201d explained Uwe Brinks, CEO at DHL Freight. \u201cHowever, we need innovative technological solutions and strong partnerships along this journey. I\u2019m confident that our strong cooperation with Volvo Trucks, one of the major truck brands in the world, will support us in achieving our ambitious environmental goals in the road freight sector.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cThe transport business is changing rapidly and to be sustainable is an increasingly important business advantage for many of our customers,\u201d added Roger Alm, president of Volvo Trucks. \u201cWe offer effective transport solutions that help make a fast transition to fossil-free fuels such as electricity. We have a longstanding relationship with DHL. Their broad and global expertise in logistics allows us to study the conditions to progress with this technology shift, adapting it to customer needs and their type of transport operation.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\" data-embed-type=\"image\" data-embed-id=\"603578480d697df90d8b477d\"><img class=\"lazyloaded aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/base.imgix.net\/files\/base\/ebm\/fleetowner\/image\/2021\/02\/T2021_0022.6035783f7e858.png?auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;w=1440\" alt=\"T2021 0022\" data-src=\"https:\/\/base.imgix.net\/files\/base\/ebm\/fleetowner\/image\/2021\/02\/T2021_0022.6035783f7e858.png?auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;w=1440\" data-image-id=\"603578480d697df90d8b477d\" \/><span class=\"credit\">Photo: Volvo Trucks<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">According to DHL Freight, it is actively driving various sustainability and fossil-free technology projects and has introduced a climate-focused shipping program in Sweden. Customers using the program pay a fixed surcharge for every parcel or pallet shipped and the income generated from the surcharges is fully invested in clean technologies within the Swedish network.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cThe logistics sector is facing a huge challenge, which also offers a great opportunity at the same time \u2013 the decarbonization of freight transportation,\u201d explained Robert Zander, CEO of DHL Freight Sweden. \u201cThe collaboration with Volvo Trucks helps DHL Freight to play an even bigger role in the transition to sustainable alternatives and is another significant proof point for our long-term strategy towards climate-neutral transportation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">According to Volvo, the Volvo FL Electric and Volvo FE Electric trucks for city distribution are in serial production. DHL Supply Chain recently put a new Volvo FL Electric into operation in London, thereby introducing the first purpose-built fully electric Volvo truck for city distribution in the U.K.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">At the end of last year, Volvo Trucks in North America started sales of the VNR Electric, and this year will mark the sales start in Europe of the heavy-duty electric product range.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u201cOur commitment is that our entire truck sales range will be fossil-free by 2040 at the latest,\u201d concluded Alm.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By <span class=\"page-attribution__content-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fleetowner.com\/home\/contact\/21704577\/michael-roeth\">Michael Roeth<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-see-also\">\n<p><span class=\"posted-by\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fleetowner.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.fleetowner.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"g-cols wpb_row type_default valign_top vc_inner vc_custom_1585038969469\">\n<div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"w-post-elm post_content\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/consultancy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CUT COTS OF THE FLEET WITH OUR AUDIT PROGRAM<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/consultancy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5377\" src=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/04\/nueva-ley-auditoria-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"\" width=\"858\" height=\"572\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The audit is a key tool to know the overall status and provide the analysis, the assessment, the advice, the suggestions and the actions to take in order to cut costs and increase the efficiency and efficacy of the fleet. 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