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NEWS
Volvo delivers 74-tonne
electric truck
Volvo Trucks has delivered
an electric truck for heavy The electric truck being tested is a Volvo FH Electric 6X4 and is charged with
transport to a haulier in green electricity at the two fast 180 kW chargers that Mattsson Åkeri has
Gothenburg, Sweden. The truck installed in the company’s depot in Arendal. In the long term, the truck will also
can handle a total weight of 74 run between Gothenburg and the city of Borås, 70 km from Gothenburg.
tonnes.
High-Capacity Transports
High-Capacity Transports (HCT) means that the vehicle’s length and/or gross
weight is allowed to increase, which allows for a larger load to be transported
per vehicle. HCT can be applied on all types of drivelines. The idea is that HCT
will contribute to lower transport costs, reduced environmental impact, higher
traffic safety, reduced road wear and lower maintenance costs. In Europe there
are a number of ongoing and planned HCT projects. One example is Finland,
where it is permitted to drive with 76 tonnes of total weight and 34,5m truck
combinations on most roads. Another is Sweden, where it is allowed to drive
74 tonnes (BK4 road network) and test, with permission from authorities, truck
combinations of up to 34,5m and 100 tonnes on a defined road network.
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