Volvo's full BEV 40ton HGV on test

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Volvo's full BEV 40ton HGV on test

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https://www.volvotrucks.com/en-en/news- ... essrelease

Tesla better get a wiggle on with their Semi Truck or the incumbent truck manufacturers are going to eat their lunch!
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I guess these are the ones Bjorn has been seeing?



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The new Volvo truck they're referring to in this new press release is an articulated tractor unit, rather than those rigid body ones - but you're right I'd forgotten those were already out there lugging.
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