Volvo will be opening a battery assembly plant in Belgium in Q3 2022.
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"Volvo Trucks has announced plans to open its very first battery assembly plant in the third quarter of this year. Located in Ghent, Belgium, the facility will supply ready-to-install batteries for the company's all-electric heavy-duty trucks.
In the new factory, cells and modules from Samsung SDI will be assembled into battery packs that are tailor-made for Volvo Trucks' heavy-duty electric range consisting of the Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX. Series production is scheduled to commence in the third quarter of 2022.
According to Volvo Trucks, the batteries are designed so that they can later be remanufactured, refurbished and reused. The plant itself is powered by 100% renewable energy.
This year, the truck maker will start production of three heavy-duty full electric models in Europe and will offer a total of six electric truck models worldwide, covering everything from city distribution and refuse handling to regional transport and construction work.
Volvo Trucks' First EV Battery Assembly Plant To Open In Q3 2022
The truck maker's first battery assembly plant will produce battery packs for the all-electric Volvo FH, FM and FMX trucks.
insideevs.com
In the new factory, cells and modules from Samsung SDI will be assembled into battery packs that are tailor-made for Volvo Trucks' heavy-duty electric range consisting of the Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX. Series production is scheduled to commence in the third quarter of 2022.
Each battery pack has a capacity of 90 kWh and the customer can choose to have up to six battery packs with a combined storage capacity of 540 kWh in a truck. The number of batteries depends on the specific range and load capacity demands of each customer.
According to Volvo Trucks, the batteries are designed so that they can later be remanufactured, refurbished and reused. The plant itself is powered by 100% renewable energy.
This year, the truck maker will start production of three heavy-duty full electric models in Europe and will offer a total of six electric truck models worldwide, covering everything from city distribution and refuse handling to regional transport and construction work.
The investment in the battery assembly plant in Belgium is part of Volvo's commitment to electrifying truck transportation. By 2030, the company targets to have at least 50 percent of all truck sales worldwide all-electric; by 2040, Volvo aims to become a carbon-neutral company."
