The Swedish company enlarged the list of automakers planning to produce an all-electric truck. The company said that its electric truck will be ready already this year, and will go on sale next, Electrek reports.. Volvo Trucks president Klas Nilsson said that the production of electric vehicles is included in the long-term plans of the company. Nielson says that Volvo believes in complete electrification of urban traffic, and electric truck is just the beginning of its plans. Volvo will start with electric trucks of average carrying capacity. The head of the cargo arm of Jonas Odermalm says that Volvo already has all the technical achievements and know-how to start producing. The electric trucks will use the experience gained in the creation of electric buses and hybrid trucks. Volvo said that several selected customers will receive trucks this year.

Mass sales will begin in 2019. Now the company cooperates with manufacturers of electric stations, city authorities, suppliers of batteries, in order to prepare the exit of the electric truck to the market. Nilsson says that the trucks themselves are one of the components of success. Whole value of the idea is in the interaction and joint work of various parties: officials, entrepreneurs, suppliers.

Original article: Volvo will begin selling electric trucks in 2019.