Volvo Trucks Begins to Accelerate Mass Production of Pure Electric Heavy Truck Models at Ghent Plant

Volvo Truck Accelerates the Production of Pure Electric Heavy Truck，The Ghent plant in Belgium has begun to enter the mass production stage.。This shows that Volvo's pure electric heavy Truck has achieved mass production in four factories. —— Three factories in Europe，One factory in the United States.。

“The Ghent plant is currently the largest production base for Volvo trucks.，It is a milestone。I'm very excited about this.！Now，More and more transportation enterprises can realize the electric transformation through Volvo trucks.。”President of Volvo TrucksRoger AlmExpress。

With the gradual increase of the penetration rate of new energy passenger Vehicles，The electrification of commercial Vehicles is also accelerating.。As the world's most important producer of new energy Vehicles and logistics power.，The demand for new energy commercial vehicles in the Chinese market is also increasing.。Mr. Dong Chenrui, President of Volvo Trucks China, said.：“Under the global carbon reduction target，Low operating cost of pure electric heavy truck、The driving experience is comfortable、Zero emission and other advantages are more suitable for China's short-and medium-distance commodity transport scenarios.，Great potential for future development。”

Three models will be mass-produced at the Ghent plant.，They are VolvoFH、FM、FMXElectric vehicle。The total weight of these models is 44 tons.（Total combined weight GCW），Adaptable to diversified transportation needs。

“Volvo Electric Heavy Caine for its excellent quality、Remarkable design、Excellent safety and comfort are loved by customers.。Our customers can not only benefit from it.，Zero carbon transportation can also be achieved.，I'm very happy about that.。”Roger AlmExpress。

The Ghent plant is the largest production base for Volvo Trucks.，The annual production capacity is about 45,000。Pure electric heavy truck models will be co-produced with natural gas vehicles on the same platform.。Such production planning can increase factory flexibility.，So that it can meet the production needs of different models.。In addition，The battery packs will be produced at the new Ghent battery assembly plant，The assembly plant is adjacent to the Ghent plant.。

Electric heavy truck industry pioneer

The Ghent plant is Volvo Trucks' fourth mass-produced electric heavy truck plant.。The first plant was located in Blainville, France.，In 2019, Volvo Trucks produced electric heavy trucks for waste disposal and urban distribution.。A year later，The plant in the New River Valley in the United States began mass production of theVNRElectric heavy truck。Last year，Volvo Truck Sweden Tuff Factory Achieves Mass Production of Pure Electric Heavy Truck，Top in the world，It is an important milestone.。

Volvo Trucks has so far received more than 6,000 orders from 42 countries.，Including expressions of interest。
“Just a few years ago.，Many people also believe that it is impossible to realize the electric transformation of heavy truck transportation.。But we've already decided.，Electrification is an important way to achieve zero carbon emissions.。Now，We can provide a series of industry-leading special electric heavy trucks.，Achieve global commercial operation。”Roger AlmExpress。

“But，To promote the transformation of large-scale electrification，Relevant government departments need to take action.，Introduce incentive policies and measures，Helping enterprises to develop high-tech。Relevant departments should also increase the power of the grid.，Introduce a tax policy on carbon dioxide emissions，Promote the competitive advantage of sustainable transportation。”Roger AlmExpress。

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