Volvo Trucks launches new 80-tonne electric truck with longer range

Volvo Trucks has now launched a new electric truck that is purpose-built for truck and trailer combinations of a total weight up to 80 tonnes.

Combining high payload capacity with extended range, Volvo Trucks says it opens the door to electrifying even more demanding transport assignments.

At a gross combination weight of 64 tonnes, not uncommon for heavy truck transport, Volvo Trucks claims the range is up to 450km from a single charge.

The truck features the same powertrain found in the new generation of electric FH, FM, and FMX trucks launched by Volvo Trucks in April this year.

The truck can be charged with Megawatt Charging System (MCS) or CCS2. The updated, longer-life batteries provide 640 kWh of usable energy.