# Sweden’s AB Volvo wins its largest electric truck order so far Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2021-10-06 Category: BUSINESS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/business Meta Title: Volvo Trucks receives order for 100 electric trucks from Meta Description: Volvo Trucks secures its biggest commercial electric truck order, with deliveries starting in Q4 2022. A 'green' shift for a more sustainable future. URL: https://financedigest.com/swedens-ab-volvo-wins-its-largest-electric-truck-order-so-farhtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2021-10-06t051106z1lynxmpeh9503urtroptp3autos-trucks-hydrogen-1736837711598-compressed.jpg) STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 electric trucks from shipping firm DFDS, its biggest commercial electric truck order to date, the Swedish truck maker said on Wednesday. Volvo Trucks, AB Volvo’s main truck brand, said the order was one of the largest ever for heavy electric trucks worldwide, adding that deliveries would start in the fourth quarter of 2022. The FM Electric trucks, which have a range of up to 300 kilometres, will be used for both short and long transport in Europe. Volvo, which started serial production of electric trucks in 2019, is [targeting for half of its global](https://www.financedigest.com/toyotas-july-global-vehicle-output-drops-again-puts-annual-target-in-doubt.html "Toyota’s July global vehicle output drops again, puts annual target in doubt") truck deliveries to be electric in 2030. We are pleased to see that growing interest among our customers is starting to be reflected in firm orders,” [Volvo Trucks](https://www.financedigest.com/truck-maker-volvo-posts-record-q1-as-sales-margins-beat-forecasts.html "Truck maker Volvo posts record Q1 as sales, margins beat forecasts") President Roger Alm said in a statement. A ‘green’ shift in the transport sector, which generates roughly a quarter of global carbon dioxide emissions, is widely seen as [important to help align with global](https://www.financedigest.com/the-importance-of-global-collaboration-in-the-edtech-sector.html "The importance of global collaboration in the EdTech sector") climate goals. (Reporting by Helena Soderpalm; Editing by Simon Johnson) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---