Volvo Vans is opening its first battery meeting plant. Situated in Ghent, Belgium, the plant will provide ready-to-install batteries for Volvo Vans’ full electrical heavy-duty vehicles.
This funding reveals our sturdy dedication to electrifying truck transportation. By 2030, not less than 50 p.c of all vehicles we promote globally can be electrical and by 2040, we can be a carbon-neutral firm.
—Roger Alm, President of Volvo Vans
Within the new battery plant, cells and modules from Samsung SDI can be assembled into battery packs which might be tailored for Volvo Vans´ heavy-duty electrical vary: Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX. Collection manufacturing begins within the third quarter of this 12 months.
Every battery pack has a capability of 90 kWh and the client can select to have as much as six battery packs (540 kWh) in a truck. The variety of batteries depends upon every buyer’s particular vary and cargo capability calls for.
By integrating the battery meeting course of in our manufacturing circulation, we will shorten lead occasions for our prospects and safe high-performing batteries, whereas on the identical time improve circularity.
—Roger Alm
Volvo Vans’ batteries are designed in order that they’ll later be remanufactured, refurbished and reused. The plant itself is powered by 100% renewable vitality.
With manufacturing of three heavy-duty full electrical fashions beginning this 12 months in Europe, Volvo Vans will supply a complete of six electrical truck fashions globally, overlaying every part from metropolis distribution and refuse dealing with to regional transport and development work.
We began series-production of electrical vehicles already in 2019 and are main the market each in Europe and North America. With the fast improvement of charging networks, and enhancements in battery know-how, I’m satisfied that we are going to see a fast transformation of the complete truck trade within the very close to future.
—Roger Alm
