GÖTEBORG, Sweden, May 24, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- As the world's first truck manufacturer to
do so, Volvo is now introducing fossil-free steel in its trucks.
The steel is produced by the Swedish steel company SSAB and the
heavy-duty electric Volvo trucks will be the first to include
it.
The steel from SSAB is produced using a completely new
technology, based on hydrogen. The result is a much lower climate
impact than conventionally produced steel. Small scale introduction
of the steel in Volvo's heavy electric trucks will begin in the
third quarter of 2022.
"We will increase the use of fossil-free materials in all our
trucks to make them net-zero not only in operation – but also when
it comes to the materials they are built of," says Jessica
Sandström, Senior Vice President Product Management, Volvo
Trucks.
The first steel produced with hydrogen will be used in the
truck's frame rails, the backbone of the truck upon which all other
main components are mounted. As the availability of fossil-free
steel increases, it will also be introduced in other parts of the
truck.
90% of a Volvo truck can be recycled
Today, around 30% of the materials in a new Volvo truck come
from recycled materials. And up to 90% of the truck can be recycled
at the end of its life.
"We are continuously striving to further minimize our climate
footprint. We are also moving towards greater circularity in both
our operations and our trucks," says Jessica Sandström.
Volvo Group is collaborating with SSAB on fossil-free steel
since 2021. The first machine, a load carrier made of fossil-free
steel, was showcased in October 2021.
Fossil-free steel will be an important complement to the
traditional and recycled steel used in Volvo's trucks.
Volvo Trucks is committed to the Paris agreement and to achieving net-zero
greenhouse gas emissions in the value-chain by 2040, at the
latest.
May 24, 2022
For further information, please contact:
Jan Strandhede
Media Relations Director, Volvo Trucks
jan.strandhede@volvo.com
+46 31 3233715, +46 765 533715
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discerning professional customers with its full range of medium-
and heavy-duty trucks. Customer support is provided via a global
network of dealers with 2,200 service points in about 130
countries. Volvo trucks are assembled in 13 countries across the
globe. In 2021 approximately 123,000 Volvo trucks were delivered
worldwide. Volvo Trucks is part of the Volvo Group, one of the
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