Volvo Trucks Celebrates Electric Truck Milestone – Fuel Smarts

Volvo Trucks North America said it leads the market in deployment of Class 8 battery-electric trucks. The OEM has announced that it has placed more than 570 Volvo VNR Electric trucks in customer operations since commercial orders began in December 2020. 

Collectively, Volvo said, these trucks have logged over 8.5 million miles, transforming operations for more than 70 unique customers and driving sustainable transportation solutions. 

A Growing Dealer Support Network

Volvo’s EV customers are supported by a network of Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealerships across North America. These dealers understand the urgency to shift to zero-tailpipe-emission solutions, the OEM said.

Globally, Volvo has deployed more than 4,300 Volvo electric trucks in commercial operations in 48 countries.

Volvo Trucks North America said it has been highly successful in its vision for a comprehensive electromobility ecosystem, with 64 dealer locations across 28 states. 

These include:

• Alabama
• Arizona
• California
• Delaware
• Florida
• Georgia
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Maine
• Massachusetts
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Montana
• New Jersey
• New York
• North Carolina
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Virginia
• Washington
• Wisconsin

Volvo also has certified BEV dealerships in four Canadian provinces:

• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• Ontario
• Quebec. 

A Total EV Ecosystem

O’Connor Motor Company was just named as the first dealership in Maine to become a Volvo Trucks Certified EV Dealer after completing the in-depth training program requirements.

“We recognized early on that the transition to battery-electric vehicles required more than just the trucks themselves, that it had to be a total ecosystem of support on this ground-breaking technology. We take an extensive consultative approach with our customers and a major step of that was to be the first OEM to create a Certified EV Dealer network. Our dedicated effort to build a complete electromobility ecosystem continues to pay off, expanding across the United States and Canada,” said Peter Voorhoeve, president, Volvo Trucks North America. “We remain committed to customers and their successful transition to zero-tailpipe-emission battery-electric trucks with the assurance that we are with them every step of the way.”

Volvo Trucks congratulates the following dealer locations for recently completing their EV certification process:

• TEC Equipment – Dixon (Dixon, CA) 
• Bruckner’s Truck & Equipment (Dallas, TX) 
• Tri-State Truck & Equipment (Billings, MT) 
• O’Connor Motor Company (Portland, ME) 
• Volvo Lac St-Jean (Saint-Prime, QC) 

Several dealership groups have completed the Volvo Trucks Certified EV Dealer designation at multiple locations, including TEC Equipment, which recently completed the process for its seventh location across three states. Bruckner’s Truck & Equipment has now certified three locations across Texas and Oklahoma. Volvo Trucks is progressing toward its goal of building a robust coast-to-coast dealer support network for battery-electric trucks, with 34 additional dealer locations across North America currently in the EV certification process.

Comprehensive Maintenance Support

Beyond its certified dealer network, Volvo Trucks has established a comprehensive support system that includes digital tools for route planning and total cost of ownership analysis, strategic partnerships to enhance public and private charging infrastructure, and training programs to develop the next generation of truck technicians.

Earlier this year at ACT Expo in Las Vegas, Volvo Trucks and Volvo Financial Solutions (VFS) launched the innovative Volvo on Demand program, a collaborative initiative aimed at leading the industry in the Truck-as-a-Service business model. 

Volvo aid the program is ideal for fleets that want to experience the industry-leading Volvo VNR Electric truck in their operations before they make the up-front capital investment required for purchase or long-term leasing.