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Volvo eyes 2019 for electric truck sales

By Pulltarps Mfg | February 1, 2018
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Volvo Dump Truck with a Pulltarps High Mount Arm System.

Volvo Trucks this week said it expects to begin selling electric trucks in Europe in 2019, with the first units put into operation with select customers later this year.

Göran Nyberg, President of Volvo Trucks North America, says electric trucks drastically reduce noise and exhaust emissions and create new opportunities to manage logistics. For example, more freight can be moved at night, resulting in fewer trucks competing for road space during peak traffic times. Story by CCJ Staff/ccjdigital.com

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