Volvo's Electric Heavy-Duty Truck Has 700 km of Range

Volvo Trucks has announced a new long-distance electric truck, the FH Aero Electric, which can charge from 20% to 80% in 50 minutes and is capable of driving 700 km on a single charge.

Its range positions it competitively among other market leaders, such as the Tesla Semi and Mercedes-Benz eActros.

The release of the extended range truck coincides with Volvo losing European market share in electric heavy duty trucks to Mercedes in 2025, according to stats published by the ICCT.

The FH Aero Electric

The FH Electric Aero’s 700 km range offers a significant improvement in range to other vehicles in the sector such as Tesla’s Semi, which can travel 550 km, and Mercedes' eActros, with a range of 500km.

The Volvo FH Aero Electric, with extended range, can drive up to 700 km on one charge thanks to a new driveline technology, the e-axle, which creates space for significantly more battery capacity.

Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks, says: “We’re really sharpening our offering here. We are broadening it and making electric solutions possible for an even wider range of transport assignments, and also adding a cutting‑edge electric truck with a range of up to 700 km. 

“This means we can fully match the business needs of our customers. It has never been easier to replace diesel trucks with electric ones.”

The truck is adapted to the Megawatt Charging System standard and charging the 8 batteries from 20% to 80% will take approximately 50 minutes. This means charging can be done within the legislated rest period for truck drivers in the EU.

Roger says: “We stand firm in our belief that electric vehicles will deliver a large part of the world's truck transport in the future. With the amazing performance of all our new trucks, it's easy to see why.”

Announcing other models

Volvo also announced heavy-duty Volvo FH, FM and FMX Electric trucks, with with ranges up to 470 km and a variety of updated features. 

“The next-generation FH, FM and FMX Electric are packed with new, smart functions, they offer great driver comfort and make zero tailpipe emissions transport available for a very wide range of transport assignments,” says Roger.

All of these models with extended range are equipped with a gearbox optimised for electric transmission paired with dual motors, which the company says will deliver smoother and more controlled performance.

The new trucks will be rolled out step by step to markets starting in 2026.

Electric truck market

Global electric truck sales grew by almost 80% in 2024, according to the IEA. As more companies look to decarbonise trucking and regulations come into force, the market share for electric trucks is likely to grow.

Over 23,700 zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles were registered in Europe in 2025, according to the ICCT.

In that year, zero-emission vehicles also made up a 1.9% share of total trucks sold, up from 1.2% the previous year, according to ICCT data. 

In 2024, Volvo was the segment leader for electric heavy trucks in Europe for the fifth consecutive year. The company had a segment share of 47% at the end of 2024 and 1,970 electric Volvo trucks were registered in Europe during that year.

Mercedes sold 1,400 electric heavy trucks in 2025, making Mercedes by far the largest provider of zero emission heavy trucks in the EU. Its sales share rose from 1% in Q1 to 5% in Q3 and 4, powered by sales of the eActros. Volvo's sales share in the sector was around 2%, according to the ICCT.