Volvo will deliver the FH Electric and FM Electric models, upping the Danish shipping & logistics company's heavy-duty electric truck fleet to 225.

Already, 95 e-trucks are running across Belgium, Denmark, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Sweden, with the remaining 35 due for delivery this year.

The newest batch will be deployed in Ireland, Norway, and the UK.

DFDS' e-truck fleet, the biggest one in Europe, will help the company become net-zero by 2050. The company shared that the e-truck investment (October & December 2021) reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 1,516 tonnes (well-to-wheel) by the end of 2023.

DFDS plans to have at least 25% of its truck fleet electrified by 2030.

Niklas Anderson, EVP, Logistics Division at DFDS, said:

We want to drive the transition to more sustainable road transport. Our expanding fleet of electric trucks will not only contribute to reducing the climate impact of our operations. It will also enable DFDS to support more companies that are looking to decarbonise their supply chains. The 100 new electric trucks underline our commitment to pushing the development forward.

Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks, added:

I am very proud to continue our close partnership with DFDS. This order for an additional 100 Volvo electric trucks is proof of their trust in our company. The big increase in DFDS' electric truck fleet shows that zero-emissions transport is a viable solution here and now.

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