Danish DSV places mega-order of 300 Volvo electric trucks

DSV, one of the largest transport companies in the world, based in Denmark, has ordered 300 electric trucks and 500 diesel and gas trucks from Volvo Trucks. This marks one of the largest orders of Volvo e-trucks to date, and the trucks will be delivered between 2024 and 2026.

DSV is a Danish multinational specializing in road, air, sea, and train transport. Interestingly, the company does not own many vehicles; instead, it chooses to work mainly through contractors. Therefore, with these contractors, DSV has agreed to purchase 300 battery-electric trucks from Volvo Trucks and 500 diesel and gas models.

One of the largest orders to date

With around 3,800 electric trucks delivered since 2019, this order is one of the biggest to date for Volvo’s electric range. The range consists of everything from city-focused trash and delivery trucks to full-size long-haul heavy trucks, also produced in Volvo’s Belgian factory in the port of Ghent.

The new electric trucks for DSV will mainly consist of the larger models, including the Volvo FH Aero Electric, with improved aerodynamics to aid range (up to 300 km with a full load) and efficiency. All trucks, including the combustion-powered models, will be delivered between 2024 and 2026.

‘Zero-emissions transport is viable now’

With this order, DSV will have one of Europe’s biggest electric truck fleets as part of its plan to deploy 2000 electric trucks by 2030. “We are happy to extend our partnership with Volvo in our joint effort to reduce emissions in the transport industry. As a global leader in logistics, we must try to stay at the forefront of the green transition. This agreement is a fantastic example of how new technologies can be brought to market at scale to make them more accessible for our customers,” says Søren Schmidt, CEO of DSV Road.

“This order is proof of their trust in our company and shows that zero-exhaust emissions transport is a viable solution here and now,” adds Roger Alm, President Volvo Trucks, sharing the same message as German consulting firm P3, which calculated that the TCO of electric trucks is already lower than diesel.