Volvo FL Electric, a new 14 tonne city workhorse powered by the plug
Volvo Trucks is expanding its electric commercial vehicle line with the new fourteen tonne FL Electric, a model designed specifically for dense urban traffic and short delivery routes.
Production begins in the second half of 2026. The new FL Electric joins the company’s medium sized electric truck family as a lighter and more affordable entry point into the segment. It targets city logistics, from parcel and food distribution to waste collection, where manoeuvrability and low noise matter more than brute force.
The latest version uses 145 kWh of usable battery capacity and promises up to 200 kilometres of range depending on load and weather. Its electric motor delivers 180 kW, a figure Volvo considers sufficient for urban duty. A rapid charge from 20 to 80 percent takes about one hour and twenty five minutes. Fleet managers can therefore plan the working day around scheduled stops rather than mobile generators.
Volvo stresses that the new FL Electric sits on a modular platform. Battery placement and frame design do not interfere with different body types. The truck can therefore support box vans, refuse bodies or distribution units depending on customer needs. A choice of wheelbase lengths from 3800 to 6500 millimetres adds flexibility, while an overall width of only 2.4 metres is a welcome advantage in tight streets.
The fourteen tonne FL Electric positions itself as a straightforward introduction to electric trucking, simple enough for companies to try electrification without risking their balance sheets.
Volvo is selling the FL Electric as a tool rather than a dream, which feels refreshing. A 200 kilometre range will never turn it into a long haul machine, yet for urban transport it may be perfectly adequate. If this electric workhorse can deliver real service instead of only polishing a green image, it could become one of the more sensible steps in the evolution of electric urban logistics.
