November thirteenth，Volvo Shanghai Jinqiao Base，Volvo Trucks of Volvo Group、Several senior executives of Volvo Construction Equipment in China were interviewed by the Economic Observer Network and other media.，Revealed the Volvo GroupWIP Production and Remanufacturing、Sustainable use of resources、Progress and planning of technological innovation to promote double carbon emission reduction。
The Volvo Group is a transportation and construction equipment manufacturer founded in 1927.，Produce Trucks、Passenger car、Construction equipment、Marine and industrial engines，It also provides customers with a complete set of financial and after-sales service solutions.。
On the zero-carbon transition，Volvo GroupIt plans to achieve the goal of net zero emissions in the whole value chain by 2040.，And provide“100%Safe、100%No fossil fuels、100%Increase production capacity”Transportation and infrastructure solutions。
Electric Heavy Truck Still Faces Scene Bottleneck
“In the European market in 2030, we will basically achieve half of our sales to be electric.，100 in 2040%It's not a fossil fuel.，Non-fossil fuels include hydrogen fuel。”Senior Vice President of Volvo Trucks Worldwide、Dong Chenrui, president of Volvo Truck China, said in an interview with the Economic Observer Network and other media.。
Volvo Trucks is part of the Volvo Group.，It offers a full range of truck solutions from medium to heavy duty，Assembled in 12 countries worldwide。2020，The Chinese market has become the seventh largest Volvo truck in the world.（Independence）One of the sales areas。At present，Volvo Trucks' customers cover most of the leading logistics companies in China.。
At present，Volvo Trucks Hasn't Introduced Electric Vehicles in China。To this，Dong Chenrui said，Volvo Trucks is mainly in the logistics industry in China.，It is aimed at the demand of super long distance.，Each Volvo truck travels at least 200,000 kilometers per year.，Up to 400000 km，80 per day%All the time on the road.，Customers in the logistics industry buy Volvo Trucks，Yeah, attendance、The use cost is very high.。
“For the field of logistics，After the truck is equipped with a large-capacity battery,，The corresponding cargo load will be reduced，Lead to low economic efficiency。For now，Restricted by battery technology and cost，The application scenarios of electric trucks need to be expanded.。After upgrading the battery technology，Or use hydrogen fuel，It will bring more opportunities for the electric development of super long-distance transportation.。”Dong Chenrui said。
Except for the technical factors，The price factor is also the reason why Volvo trucks are cautious about electric products entering the Chinese market.。Dong Chenrui said，Although in recent years, the demand for high-end heavy trucks in the Chinese market has shown a growth trend.，But the price of electric trucks is generally higher than that of fuel Vehicles.，Therefore, it takes time for customers to accept it.。
Dong Chenrui also stressed，The technical layout of Volvo trucks in the world has been very comprehensive.，There is pure electric、Hydrogen fuel cell、Biofuels and many other types of products，Volvo Truck is the only company in the field of commercial Vehicles in the world that has realized electrification of all its products.。
At present，The Volvo truck isThere are four mass-produced electric heavy truck factories worldwide.。2019，Volvo Trucks Plant in Blainville, France, Begins Production of Electric Heavy Trucks for Waste Disposal and Urban Distribution。
2020，Volvo Trucks' New River Valley Plant in the United States Begins Mass Production for Regional TransportationVNRElectric heavy truck。2022，Volvo Truck Sweden Tuff Factory Achieves Mass Production of Pure Electric Heavy Truck。This September，Volvo Ghent Plant in Belgium Enters Mass Production Stage of Pure Electric Heavy Truck。
Dong Chenrui said，In China，At present, the business scenario of electric heavy trucks is still very limited.。Future，After the technology is sufficiently matched and the market is ready，Volvo Truck ClubIntroduce electric product series to the Chinese market，Uch as pure electric、Heavy truck for hydrogen fuel cell。
Domestic heavy truck market sales began to pick up this year。According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers，This year 1- October ，China Heavy Truck Market Sales 78.790,000，Year-on-year growth of 37.94%。
Dong Chenrui thinks，Moderate macroeconomic recovery，Recovery of consumption and government infrastructure，As well as the elimination of diesel quadruple heavy trucks and other factors will drive the gradual recovery of the heavy truck market.。From the perspective of market positioning，Volvo Trucks is a high-end heavy truck supplier.。Heavy truck market in China，The proportion of high-end heavy truck sales is gradually increasing.。
“By 2030，The market is expected to have 50%Demand comes from medium and large fleets，50%The demand comes from small and medium-sized fleets and individual operators.。So，China's market demand is still highly differentiated.，Professional fleet users will put forward higher requirements for heavy truck performance and operating cost control.，Vehicle performance、There will be higher demand for high-end reliability.；For individual operators，With the upgrade of consumption and the change of driver's age.，Cabin comfort、The demand for intelligence will also gradually increase.，So as to promote the development of high-end heavy trucks.。”Dong Chenrui said。
Construction equipment industry is expected to pick up in 2025
In addition to Volvo Trucks, Volvo Group's business sector in the Chinese market，Also includes Volvo construction equipment。Volvo Construction Equipment is a construction equipment manufacturer and total solution provider.，It mainly produces different types of Excavators.，Wheel Loader，Self-propelled Grader，Articulated Trucks and other products，Its business covers about 190 markets worldwide.。
Chen Lin, president of Volvo Construction Equipment China, said in an interview with the Economic Observer Network and other media.，Volvo Construction Equipment Moves Asian Sales Headquarters to Shanghai in 2020，It marks that Shanghai has become the dual headquarters of Asia and China sales regions.。At present，From R & D Center to Procurement，From manufacturing to overall sales，Volvo Construction Equipment Has Completed Full Value Chain Layout in China。
In China，Volvo construction equipment layout has Shanghai Jinqiao base.、Jinan R & D Center、Remanufacturing center, etc.。2003，Volvo Shanghai Jinqiao Base Put into Production，This is the first and largest Excavator production base of Volvo Group in China.，The main product is 12t-50t Big、Medium-sized Excavators and electric products。
Chen Lin thinks，The construction equipment industry is strongly related to the macro economy，In the past two years, real estate and infrastructure investment, which have a greater impact on the industry, have shown signs of weak investment in some parts of China.，As a result, the construction equipment industry has been greatly affected.，Next year, the development of the industry may hit the bottom periodically.，The market began to pick up in 2025.。
“I think the construction machinery industry has developed for so many years.，In particular（Take into account）The saturation of the market，And future investment in infrastructure.，I think it will enter a period of development with a certain amount of stability higher than now.，It is unlikely that there will be a sudden process of growth or decline.。”Chen Lin said，In the future, the Chinese market will remain one of the most important markets for Volvo's construction equipment.，Volvo construction equipment will continue to focus on the development of the Chinese market.。
Global Technical Head of Volvo Construction Equipment Mats SköldbergEconomic Observer Network and other media said.，Volvo's green transformation of construction equipment uses a multi-solution parallel strategy，The layout covers pure electricity、Plug in、Hydrogen Energy、Battery stack, etc。All of these energy solutions may be needed by customers in the future.，It just depends on different application scenarios and product tonnage.，And some regional requirements.。Volvo construction equipment is now focused on a certain country or region.，Which solution comes first?。
Chen Lin said，Volvo Construction Equipment Is Promoting Remanufacturing in China，After the old parts are remanufactured and restored, they can reach 100% of the original factory standards.。Remanufacturing is not only based on pursuing lower costs.，It is also based on the longer life cycle of the equipment.，At the same timeAs an important part of circular economy, it helps the group to achieve the goal of sustainable development.。
Zero carbon target for any manufacturing company，It needs the cooperation of the whole supply chain.。Mats SköldbergReveal，To achieve the Group's goal of carbon neutrality by 2040，Volvo construction equipment and dealers have cooperated in many ways.，To ensure that the same measures are taken throughout the value chain.。
Note：This article is reprinted from《Economic Observation Network》，Author：Pu Zhenyu
