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02/17/20
Volvo’s EV semi is part of the Lights program, a massive public-private effort to create an entire electrified ecosystem in Southern California. If you want to sell an electric truck, you’re going to need more than just the truck itself. Electrification has the potential to bring some big benefits to society, and not merely through… Read more »
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02/14/20
Volvo Trucks launched their electric heavy duty truck program in California this week, nicknamed “Volvo LIGHTS.” Its centerpiece is the new Volvo VNR Electric heavy duty truck, which enables local and regional heavy duty cargo hauls. It will be used in a pilot program to haul cargo from the ports of Los Angeles to regional distribution hubs in… Read more »
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02/12/20
“Partnership is the new leadership,” Martin Lundstedt, president and CEO of Volvo Group declared Feb. 11, just prior to Volvo parading out five battery electric VNRs as part of its LIGHTS (Low-Impact Green Heavy Transport Solution) project. The company credited a deep roster of 14 partners, including the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for making… Read more »
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Volvo Trucks launched its first step in marketing electric heavy-duty trucks in the U.S. this week, unveiling a large program that will put more than 50 electric vehicles in service. The truck manufacturer is working with California and regional air quality regulators, two commercial motor carriers and a major dealership group as it works to… Read more »
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Volvo Trucks North America laid out a roadmap at a daylong event on Feb.11 that the OEM and some 15 partners have drawn up to point the way for North American fleets to adopt heavy-duty electric trucks without missing any turns on that new road ahead. The truck maker demonstrated several Class 8 Volvo VNR… Read more »
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Volvo Trucks North America brought together dealers, fleet executives and industry stakeholders to showcase the ongoing progress of the Volvo LIGHTS program, and provide test drives of its battery electric VNR regional haul tractor. Volvo Trucks North America brought together several hundred dealers, fleet executives and industry stakeholders on Feb. 11 to showcase the ongoing progress… Read more »
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