Volvo Trucks has achieved a significant milestone in sustainable transportation by delivering its first heavy electric truck to Morocco. The recipient of this remarkable feat is the waste collection firm Arma, making it the first heavy battery-electric truck from a global manufacturer to be utilized in commercial operations in Africa.
As the world progresses towards more sustainable means of transport, the use of heavy electric trucks is now expanding worldwide, with Europe and the US leading the way. Now, the city of Rabat in Morocco is set to benefit from the delivery of the first heavy electric truck on the African continent.
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Martin Nilsson, Managing Director of Volvo Trucks Morocco, expressed his pride in achieving this feat, saying, “This is a proud moment when we take the first step to more sustainable, electric transport in Morocco and Africa together with our customer Arma and the city of Rabat. This clearly shows that zero-emissions trucks have a role to play in many parts of the world. Volvo is the first global brand with heavy electric trucks in commercial operation in Africa. We have the broadest electric truck line up in the industry, which makes it possible to electrify a large part of heavy transports already today.”
The zero-emission truck, which is part of the six all-electric Volvo truck models in serial production, will be used for waste collection in Rabat by Arma, replacing the existing Volvo FE diesel truck. By utilizing the Volvo FE electric truck, the company could save approximately 30 tons of CO2 every year on a typical route.
Morocco has ambitious climate goals and is a leader in renewable energy, including solar power. The country is home to the world’s largest concentrated solar power facility, the Noor Quarzazate, located 200 km southeast of Marrakech. Youssef Ahizoune, CEO of Arma Group, expressed his pride in being the first company in the waste management sector in Morocco and Africa to invest in sustainable mobility in collaboration with Volvo Trucks. He added, “Our intentions are clear: we will continue investing in innovations that help reduce emissions and benefit the environment while supporting our customers in meeting their own sustainability goals.”
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Volvo Trucks has set a global target of selling 50% electric trucks of all new trucks by 2030. The company has the widest range of electric trucks available for commercial transports, including the Volvo FE Electric model that was delivered to Arma.
