The fleet of Volvo Trucks battery electric vehicles in commercial operation in South Africa has now travelled more than 250 000 km.
The kilometres accumulated so far have been achieved using Volvo's current generation of extra-heavy electric truck models, first introduced in South Africa in 2023.
“While a quarter-of-a-million kilometres may seem modest compared with the more than 400-million kilometres already accumulated by Volvo electric trucks globally, it represents a significant achievement in the South African context, where the majority of Volvo electric trucks are operating on shorter route and urban distribution applications,” says Volvo Trucks South Africa (VTSA) sustainable solutions senior manager Eric Parry.
“This milestone reflects the confidence customers have placed in Volvo Trucks' electric transport solutions and demonstrates that battery-electric trucks are successfully meeting the demands of daily commercial operations.”
The average distance across all the vehicles operating in South Africa is 2 000 km a month, with the highest units running consistently at 10 000 km a month.
