Capital Equipment News October 2025

ENVIRONMENT

Volvo Trucks powers ahead with electric mobility

vehicle’s lifecycle. Globally, Volvo Trucks has already made remarkable progress. “We’ve sold over 5 500 electric trucks in nearly every region on the planet. To date, our EV trucks have completed more than 200 million kilometres in customer operations,” Parry notes. “We are the market leader in most regions, with a 47% share in Europe by the end of 2024.”

In a global transport industry accelerating toward decarbonisation, Volvo Trucks is steering firmly toward the future of electric mobility. The company’s global ambition to achieve net zero emissions by 2040 has placed electric mobility at the heart of its strategy. Capital Equipment News ’ Juanita Pienaar spoke with Eric Parry, Volvo Trucks South Africa’s Senior Manager: Sustainable Solutions, to unpack the company’s electric vehicle (EV) journey - from its successes and challenges to its vision for a cleaner, more sustainable transport ecosystem.

A global commitment to sustainability “Our EV range of trucks will play a key role in our goal towards fossil-free transport,” Parry says. “As a Group, we have an ambition to reach net zero emissions by 2040.” This ambition extends well beyond producing electric trucks. Volvo Trucks is rethinking sustainability across its entire value chain - from fossil-free steel production and battery repurposing to recycling. The company’s approach is holistic, addressing every stage of a

“Our EV range of trucks will play a key role in our goal towards fossil-free transport.”

Eric Parry, Volvo Trucks South Africa’s Senior Manager: Sustainable Solutions.

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