Volvo Trucks will formally launch and start taking orders for its new electric truck for long distances, the Volvo FH Aero Electric with e-axle, in the second quarter of 2026. However, already now, images and more details about the new electric truck are being revealed, while customers can also sign a letter of intent to buy the new truck.

The new FH Aero Electric has been designed for long-haul transport assignments, a segment that stands for a big part of truck transport CO₂ emissions, and which has been challenging to electrify. The new truck will have fast-charging capacity and up to 600 km pure electric driving range.

Charging the batteries in the new long-range Volvo FH Aero Electric will be done more rapidly as the new electric truck is adapted to the new MCS (Megawatt Charging System) standard. Charging the truck’s battery pack (from 20% to 80%) will take approximately 40 minutes, which means it can be done within the legislated rest period for truck drivers within the EU, thereby contributing to high productivity. With fast charging, this truck will allow for truly long-distance electric transport to take place within one day.

The new electric truck can have a total weight of 48 tonnes and has a payload capacity close to that of a conventional diesel truck. The payload capacity is possible thanks to an extra supporting tag axle (6x2 axle configuration) that allows for more batteries onboard and provides benefits in terms of weight distribution, considering the weight of the extra batteries in combination with heavy trailers.

The long range of Volvo’s new truck is enabled by its new driveline technology, the e-axle, which creates space for significantly more battery capacity onboard. The new FH Aero Electric can have 8 batteries onboard with 780 kWh installed battery capacity.

The new truck, which will also be available with a standard cab, is an important addition to Volvo Trucks’ broad offer of electric trucks and related services. The services include everything from evaluation of suitable routes to electrify, efficient charging of electric trucks on the road and in the home depot to detailed follow-up of the performance of the electric truck fleet.