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Australian sun to power Geodis trucks

[ February 24, 2023   //   ]

Geodis has joined forces with Volvo Australia to pilot the first fully electric truck for the country’s freight forwarding market. The partnership will deploy Volvo’s FE model trucks – powered by both solar energy and energy-efficient charging systems and give customers sustainable delivery solutions.

The Volvo FE truck is powered by ABB’s charging infrastructure which accelerates charging but also enables the vehicle to draw power from existing solar infrastructure.

Geodis will assess factors, including the driving range, the suitability for heavy loads of up to 7,500 kilograms to be transported across 200-kilometer ranges within metropolitan areas before committing to a larger-scale roll-out across its fleet in Australia.

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