Volvo Trucks has announced that the new Volvo FH Aero is coming to the Australian, European, Asian and African markets.
Describing the model as ‘optimised for energy-efficient heavy-duty transports’, the new heavy-duty FH can lower energy consumption and CO2 emissions by up to five per cent. It can be produced in electric, biogas and diesel models.
The new Volvo FH Aero will be rolled out market by market during 2024 and 2025, with sales starting in the first quarter of 2024.
President of Volvo Trucks Roger Alm says he hopes the additions to Volvo’s range will help in the company’s emissions goals.
“This is a bold move– we are launching new best-in-class trucks that will set a benchmark for energy efficiency and reduction of CO2 emissions across the entire product range,” he says.
“They have been designed to accelerate the journey towards our ambitious 2040 net-zero emission target, but they also offer higher levels of safety, productivity and uptime for our customers.
“The wide range of trucks we are launching will enable our customers around the world to reduce their CO2 footprints, no matter where they are on their sustainability journey.
“The supply of green energy varies from market to market, and therefore as a global truck manufacturer, we need to offer our customers a range of decarbonisation solutions – from efficient combustion engines that can run also on renewable fuels to electric powertrains, enabling the shift to fossil-free transports.”
This launch will see Volvo’s electric range expand from six trucks to eight. It includes the company’s first model developed only with a battery-electric powertrain.
Along with this, the North American market gets an all-new energy-efficient platform, cutting fuel consumption by up to 10 per cent, including new safety offerings.
The new platform will be the base for a range of new models in the coming years, utilising the company’s broad palette of electric- and renewable fuel technologies, as well as efficient combustion engines.
This includes the recent launch of Volvo’s new VNL model.