We’re two years into the Volvo VNR Electric leading the way in zero emissions trucking, with the company on track to put 300,000 such trucks into operation in the coming years. It’s safe to say, then, that electric semi trucks aren’t coming soon. They’re already here, and the scope of heavy electric vehicle applications is growing from city and school buses to refuse and drayage trucks to true over-the-road semi tractors. As such, manufacturers are going to have to play a larger battery production, usage, and retirement than they do today – and that’s where Volvo Energy comes in.
“The battery is the heart of an electric truck,” explains Elisabeth Larsson, senior vice president of sales and services at Volvo Energy. “When properly maintained, it can deliver multiple…
Read the full article originally published at cleantechnica.com.