Volvo’s New Electric Truck Chases Diesel—and Catches Up in Silence

Imagine yourself behind the wheel of a truck, hauling 48 tons across 600 kilometers with just 40 minutes to recharge. Until recently, that sounded like the plot of a bad sci-fi movie. But not anymore. Volvo’s latest creation has old-school diesel fans doing a double take—and not just because it hums instead of growls.

Meet the Volvo FH Aero Electric with E-axle. This isn't a greenwashed PR stunt or a glorified golf cart—it’s a real truck with real muscle. Its theoretical range stretches up to 600 kilometers (your mileage may vary), and under the MCS fast-charging standard, it can juice from 20% to 80% in about 40 minutes. Coincidentally—or very much not—that's exactly the length of an official EU-mandated truck driver coffee break. Yes, you can rest and recharge at the same time.

And that 48-ton payload? Still doable, thanks to its 6x2 axle configuration, which means even with the added weight of batteries, you’re not sacrificing your cargo. Volvo’s E-axle setup allows for up to eight battery packs onboard, adding up to a colossal 780 kWh of stored energy—enough to keep an average apartment building running for a week.

All this futuristic firepower is wrapped in a refined, aerodynamically tuned version of the familiar FH cab—a sleek Scandinavian rebuttal to Tesla’s bold strokes. And it’s not just a prototype. Volvo has already delivered over 5,000 electric trucks across 50 countries. According to Volvo Trucks president Roger Alm, this model is a “game-changer.”

No smoke. No rumble. Just silent torque and a cool green conscience. The future of long-haul trucking doesn’t roar—it glides.