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Volvo Trucks: series production of the FH Aero Electric with up to 700 km has started, it charges at up to 700 kW, and Volvo's electric range is International Truck of the Year 2027.

Battery780 (FH Aero Electric,… kWh
DC charging700 on MCS; 350 on CCS kW
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Company 5 / 5

HeadquartersCity, countryGothenburg, Sweden
Parent groupVolvo Group
Truck brandsVolvo
FoundedYear1927 (Volvo Group)↗
Websitevolvotrucks.com↗

IAA Transportation 2026 5 / 5

Hall and stande.g. Hall 19, Stand A41Hall 11, Stand D09↗
Premiered in Hanovertrans.info calls the 13-litre platform one of Volvo's main powertrain premieres at the show. The 80-tonne truck was first launched in Sweden in August 2026; Volvo's IAA material does not say it is on the stand, electrive doesNew 13-litre engine platform: D13 diesel and G13 gas engine; FH Aero Electric with extended range (up to 700 km) in series production and on test drive; FH Electric rigid for 80-tonne combinations↗ ↗ ↗
Trucks on the standTest drives start directly at the stand in Hall 11; the hydrogen combustion truck is to be launched before 2030Eight trucks on the stand: FH Aero Electric with extended range, FH Aero, gas-powered FH Aero, FH16 Aero, FH Electric, FM Electric, FL Electric and the VNL (North America). Seven for test drives from the stand: an FH Aero test truck with a hydrogen combustion engine, two FH Aero Electric with extended range, FH Aero with the new D13, gas-powered FH Aero, FM Electric, FL 4x4 crew cab↗ ↗
Announcements at the showThe 80-tonne truck was first launched in Sweden in August 2026; Volvo's IAA material does not say it is on the stand, electrive doesSeries production of the new electric trucks started on 14 September 2026 in Tuve and Ghent; the electric range is International Truck of the Year 2027; 7,000 electric trucks since 2019, 500 million km, nearly 2,000 customers; "the order book is almost full". Also announced: an FH Electric rigid with extended range for 80-tonne combinations, on sale from early 2027 in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Switzerland↗ ↗ ↗
Who to talk to on the standVolvo Trucks press conference on 14 September at 9:40, Hall 11, D09Roger Alm, President Volvo Trucks; press: Helena Lind, Public Relations Manager, Volvo Trucks↗ ↗ ↗

Long-haul electric line-up 11 / 12

Flagship long-haul electric tractorVolvo calls it the flagship of its new electric rangeVolvo FH Aero Electric, extended range↗ ↗
Electric heavy trucks offered in EuropeModels, or "none yet"FH Aero Electric, FH Electric, FM Electric, FMX Electric (eight electric models in all)↗
Axle configurationsThat is the extended-range version. Other FH Aero Electric: tractors 4x2, 6x2, 6x4; rigids 4x2, 6x2, 6x4, 8x2, 8x4; all axles air-suspended6x2 tractor with light-weight tag axle↗
Gross combination weightFH Aero Electric with extended range; payload up to 28 t. The other FH Aero Electric versions: up to 65 t. The new FH Electric rigid: up to 80 t with a trailer, in the Nordics, the Netherlands and Switzerland48 t↗ ↗
Battery capacity, largest packVolvo lists 585 or 780 kWh (six to eight L-shaped packs) and 725 kWh usable; the pack size is electrive's figure. The 80-tonne rigid: 640 kWh usable780 (FH Aero Electric, eight packs of 97.5 kWh; 725 usable) kWh↗ ↗
Range, as claimedVolvo: range depends on weather, wind, total weight and the driver. 80-tonne FH Electric rigid: up to 450 km at 64 t and up to 420 km at 74–76 tup to 700 (FH Aero Electric); up to 470 (FH, FM, FMX Electric) km↗ ↗
Max DC charge powerExtended range, 20–80 %: about 50 min on MCS, about 85 min on CCS. The 80-tonne rigid: 680 kW MCS (about 36 min) and 360 kW CCS2 (about 70 min)700 on MCS; 350 on CCS kW↗ ↗
Megawatt Charging System (MCS)available / planned / noavailable (700 kW)↗ ↗
Cell chemistryNot stated by Volvo. Renault Trucks, whose E-Tech T 780 shares this Volvo Group platform, uses NCA cellsnot published
Peak powerExtended-range e-axle: two motors and a six-speed gearbox, 420 kW (570 hp) or 460 kW (625 hp; the April release says 623 hp); Volvo does not say whether peak or continuous. Other FH Aero Electric: 300 to 540 kW460 kW↗ ↗
CabThe 80-tonne FH Electric rigid: all FH cabs except XXL, standard or AeroLow sleeper, sleeper, Globetrotter and Globetrotter XL (FH Aero Electric)↗
Diesel or other long-haul trucks shownFor makers not all-electricNew 13-litre platform: D13 diesel (380–560 hp, 1,800–2,900 Nm, up to 4 % less fuel) and G13 gas engine (420–500 hp, 2,400–2,800 Nm), on sale since the third quarter of 2026 in FH, FH Aero, FM and FMX; hydrogen combustion trucks planned before 2030↗ ↗

Europe 4 / 10

European production or assemblyPlant and countryTuve (Gothenburg), Sweden, and Ghent, Belgium↗
European partnersImporters, dealers, financing, chargingMilence (charging joint venture of Daimler Truck, Volvo Group and TRATON); Volvo Open Charge network access; hydrogen alliance with Daimler Truck, Toyota, Bosch, Air Liquide, TotalEnergies, TEAL Mobility and MB Energy↗ ↗ ↗
Service network in EuropeVolvo's standard company text: 2,200 service points in about 130 countries (worldwide)Network of over 2,500 certified workshops and dealers; service contracts, digital uptime services, financing; Volvo Charging Management services↗ ↗
Homologation in the EUEU WVTA, national, …not published
Availability in EuropeVolvo: "the order book is almost full". The 80-tonne FH Electric rigid is rolled out from early 2027 in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands and SwitzerlandFH Aero Electric orderable since mid-June 2026, in series production since 14 September 2026↗ ↗
Trucks delivered in Europe to dateNot split out for Europe. Worldwide: 7,000 electric Volvo trucks since 2019, 500 million km, nearly 2,000 customers in more than 50 countriesnot published
Reference customers in Europenot published
List price, EuropeFlagship long-haul tractornot published
Lease rateTerm and mileagenot published
Battery and vehicle warrantyVolvo publishes no warranty figures in this material. Renault Trucks says it aligned its standard battery warranty with Volvo Trucks': 6 years or 720,000 km (electrive, 30 June 2026)not published

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Truck sheets on this siteSheets of this maker in the T&E comparison, if anyVolvo FH Aero Electric, extended range: etrucktco.eu/sheets/avs/volvo-fh-aero-electric-extended-range/; Volvo FH Electric 80-tonne rigid: etrucktco.eu/sheets/iaa-trucks/volvo-electric-80-tonne/
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