Electric thunder down under: Volvo FH Electric gets to work in Australia
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New Energy Transport deployed its first Volvo FH Electric semi truck in Sydney under a new Volvo Financial Services arrangement with Australia's Clean Energy Finance Corporation designed to reduce leasing costs for heavy electric trucks, with plans to grow the fleet to 20 electric trucks by year-end.
Real-world durability and cost savings for heavy freight electrification will be demonstrated over time.
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