CleanTechnica readers were among the first to be told about the prospect of electric semi-truck trailers to be built at the Volvo plant in Wacol, near Brisbane, Queensland. Volvo Group Australia has just announced that the first units have rolled off its production line in Wacol. “These are the first … [continued]
The second quarter of 2026 saw plugin EVs take 67.0% share in Sweden, up from 62.5% in Q2 2025. BEV share grew strongly year on year (YoY), and PHEVs also grew. Overall Q2 auto volume was 79,891 units, up some 22% YoY. The Volvo EX40 was again the best-selling BEV … [continued]
Volvo’s long-range electric truck shows where freight architecture is moving: batteries and charging at the center, hydrogen forced to prove exceptions.
Volvo’s new FH Aero Electric is the kind of truck legacy manufacturers used to imply battery-electric trucking could not really become. It claims up to 700 kilometers of range, carries up to 725 kWh of usable battery energy, supports megawatt charging, and uses a new e-axle to free more chassis … [continued]
Mo Wang appointed CEO of Lynk & Co International, the entity overseeing the brand’s business in Europe. Nicolas López Appelgren to step down as CEO of Lynk & Co International. Martin Persson to assume a leadership role for Lynk & Co’s business in Europe within the planned Volvo Cars commercial … [continued]
Electric vehicle adoption is much further along than most people a decade ago thought it would be. Perhaps not in the US, where adoption has been quite meh, but globally, in China, in South America, and in Europe, electric vehicle uptake has been quicker than conventional wisdom presumed it would … [continued]
Volvo dove into electric vehicles early on, and with the EX90, it launched an all-out assault to design and build its first EV from a blank sheet of paper. The Volvo EX90 pushed a lot of boundaries for the automaker, but it hit more than its fair share of software … [continued]
In the lead-up to the first-ever EU truck CO2 target in 2025, major truckmakers have come to increasingly prioritise their shareholders over making the necessary investments in their own clean transition. In doing so, they risk losing out to new competition. The European Union adopted its first CO2 standards for trucks … [continued]
LAS VEGAS — Today, a group of environmental, health, and environmental justice advocates hosted a press conference outside of the Las Vegas Convention Center during the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo to highlight the benefits of a rapid transition to electric trucks and call out greenwashing by truckmakers such as Volvo and Daimler, … [continued]
Several trends emerged at Auto China, also known as the Beijing Auto Show. The number of new models and the speed that new technology was progressing was a bit overwhelming. However, one of the strongest and most interesting trends came from more established brands. The trend came into focus for … [continued]
Leading EU businesses call EU Transport Ministers to implement toll exemptions to accelerate clean freight Logistics giants and NGOs, including DHL, Volvo, and TRATON, are asking for the quick implementation of the Eurovignette Directive. While trucks represent only 2% of vehicles on the road, they contribute roughly 25% of transport … [continued]
