Volvo has announced that its electric trucks have driven more than 80 million kilometres, or 2,000 laps around the world, since the company launched its first electric truck models in 2019.

The company says that these trucks have reduced CO₂ emissions and at the same time improved the working environment for drivers significantly. Volvo has sold more than 3,500 electric trucks in 45 countries since 2019.

“I am happy to see how transport companies are embracing the benefits with electric trucks in daily operations,” said Roger Alm, President Volvo Trucks. “The transport sector represents 7% of global carbon emissions and battery-electric trucks is an important tool to reduce the climate footprint. Thanks to many early adopters we can already now see the huge potential with this technology.”

  Photo: Volvo’s electric range.